Good heavens, Patricia! So sorry to hear this happened to you. Thank goodness you were able to get the medical assistance you needed. But what a journey after a "simple fall." Thanks for sharing your experience and including helpful data we can all benefit from along with your personal cautionary tale.

During an interview a while back, Candace Bergen admitted that she broke her hip or leg during a fall but kept it secret. She was afraid if word got out, producers might be inclined to judge her too old to take on any new roles, thus ending her career. "When I was young and fell, I just got up," she said. "But when I fall now, I break."

Glad you didn't break any bones, even though your recovery seems to have lasted just as long. Hope you're all better now.