I was standing on the topmost platform of my step ladder (where only sensible people would place just a bucket or paint pot) cleaning the roof of my motorhome. The step ladder folded under me and I had a hard crash landing on concrete. I’m inside a secure site and the warden is not answering his phone. I didn’t think I’d broken anything but knew the unyielding concrete had not been therapeutic. Calling 999 was my only sensible option. I was efficiently interrogated by the emergency operator and although I wasn’t number one on the priority list I didn’t have to wait long. A fast response vehicle turned up and I was rescued. My ambulance man not only rescued me but also cleaned up the accident site and returned my motorhome to its designated parking pitch, a very big thankyou to him. The staff in the Warwick A & E were kind and efficient and after their investigations I was despatched to a bed in the surgical ward for two days nursing and rehabilitation. I was safe and well cared for by everyone on duty during my stay and when I could demonstrate my mobility on crutches, by passing the climbing up and down stairs test, under instruction and guidance from the physiotherapist I was despatched home. A very big thankyou to Warwick Hospital and staff.
"The unyielding concrete had not been therapeutic"
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