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My name is Jan and I fell down my stairs and hit my head on the tile floor 12/21. Had brain bleeding, stitches, 5 broken ribs, fractured clavicle, concussion, collapsed lung. In hospital 14 days but home two weeks ago and progressing. I worry a little because I have some numbness and tightness on the left side of my face but no symptoms with sight or attributable to stroke symptoms but I have a lot of dizziness whenever I get up or down or turn. Everything else is pretty good and I get another head cat scan tomorrow. I would say things aren't that bad and more temporary than permanent (hopefully)! I am so thankful not to be dead or had to have surgery so I cannot complain. I cut back my volunteer work to half time but I find it hard to get motivated to read or watch t.v. I enjoy my work. I am almost 83, retired at 80. Interested to hear more from others to see if where I'm at healthwise is similar. Thanks for any response.

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@waterwoman9 It is wonderful to read others' thoughts and encouraging!
Thanks!