First time in years I took a diving fall face first.
Was going out in the garage to dump a small trashcan of papers into the recycle bin, saw a smashed acorn on the floor and tried to kick it outsidewith the right shoe.
Instead, the rubber sole of the Skecher caught fast on the concrete and I went down, landing first on my right knee with both hands outstretched, then faceplanting into the plastic trashcan which cushioned my jaw from hitting the floor.
Was stunned for a while and couldn’t get up, thinking my knee was broken.
But the wife, who had been preparing to run her car into the garage, got a sturdy stool over so I could stand up and then sit. A neighbor out walking rushed over to help.
Put an ice pack on the knee to keep the swelling down, and another on my right forearm & wrist.
Neighbor said to flex the knee to keep it limber.
Pretty sore for a while, but am glad nothing broke. Just a golf ball size knot on the side of the knee and a dime size blood blister on the arm. My jaw is a little sore from the cushioned face plant.
Rode on the stationary bike for a few minutes and iced things down a few times, so am good to go.
Biggest downside is now having to answer in the affirmative whenever the clinic nurses ask if I’ve fallen since the last visit.