Gave myself a major scare

[Mouse Skywalker]

OK, I was putting my Christmas lights up outside around the house, and the ladder slid out from under me. I was about 15 feet up, slid down the side of the house, and wacked my chin on our front stoop. Wow, I was scared, and I put a big dent in our extension ladder. Boy, that was stoooooooopid. DW said she would hold the ladder from now on.

[cslittle999]

Wow. You are lucky. It seems to be the season for ladder injuries. I was talking with someone last week who broke his wrist having a ladder slip out from under him in his garage.

[Annette_VA]

:scared1:

Glad you're OK!

[UrsulasShadow]

Christmas lights are evil....EVIL, I tell ya!

Glad you didn't get badly hurt. Bet your chin has a nasty bruise.

[beachwarmer]

Glad to hear that you are alright.....Did you finish putting the lights up?

[BRobson]

Glad to hear you are ok :hug:

[Glampire31]

Glad to hear that you're okay.... Please be careful..... Ladders can be dangerous too. :grouphug:

[safetymom]

I am glad to hear you are ok.

[Dismom+two]

I am so glad your ok!!! Ladders can be so very dangerous!!

A year ago, my friends husband fell only 5 FEET off a ladder...became a quadriplegic and died about a month ago!!!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE....if your ever on a ladder...have someone else there to hold it or something!!!

Again...I'm glad your ok!!

[parrotheadlois]

oh Dismom, that's so scary....I'll be thinking twice in the future...

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

How scary. Please be careful and have some help. I see to many people in the ER from "Christmas light accidents". Glad you are OK.

[cocowum]

:scared1: glad you are okay!

[dpuck1998]

My brother who has been in the service for 20 years, in Iraq, Afghanistan, Panama, etc had his only major injury falling off a ladder and breaking his wrist. I only put lights up where a 8 foot step ladder will do....for now :)

[DVCsince02]

I always worry about my DH when it's time to do the lights. He actually walks the roof to do it. :eek:

[klam_chowder]

Glad to hear you're okay...and thx for sharing your warning with others :goodvibes

cheers,
:flower3:

[wishspirit]

:scared1:

I am glad you're ok!!!
Very scary!

[SamIAm21]

OMG! SCARY!! So glad you came away with only minimal injury. Be careful out there!!

[miss missy]

very scary! I know a guy who got head injuries and lost his long term memory from that same fall. You are a lucky guy!! Glad your OK! :thumbsup2

[mommyceratops]

OK, I was putting my Christmas lights up outside around the house, and the ladder slid out from under me. I was about 15 feet up, slid down the side of the house, and wacked my chin on our front stoop. Wow, I was scared, and I put a big dent in our extension ladder. Boy, that was stoooooooopid. DW said she would hold the ladder from now on.

Glad you are ok...

[Allison]

Falling from a ladder can be so dangerous. I'm glad you are okay. 5 years ago or so, not too far from here, a man fell only 6 feet off a ladder while putting up Christmas lights and ended up a quadripeligic. The newspaper recently did an update on him. It's amazing how quickly your whole life can change.