I had the most horrible experience yesterday, most people would not find it so awful, after all it would not happen to most people, but because of my joints it happened to me, and I was mortified and panicked that such a simple movement could go so wrong.
I crouched down to see to something, I did it without thinking, but as soon as I was down in the crouched position I realised that I could not rise again. My husband saw what I was about to do and tried to warn me, but he was too late, I had already done it. Son in law grabbed my arm and tried to help me up but my knees had locked and I simply could not get the strength to push my legs upwards. My husband joined in, grabbing me underneath the arms and tried to pull but I was in such an awkward position that he could not get me up either and it took a third person to hold me under my left elbow to give me the leverage I needed to get back on to my feet! I know I carry too much weight, that probably had something to do with not being able to pick me up so as you can imagine I was so upset that it had taken three people to help me to rise. My legs were weak and shaking by the time I got back on my feet and I had to stand holding on to the windowsill for some time to gather myself before I could walk back to my seat and thankfully sink into the chair. I must have gone into panic mode, I can remember saying "help me, help me" over and over and it seemed an age before I stood up again though it was probably only a minute or two. My confidence is completely knocked and I am worried that if I should take a fall I would not be able to get back on my feet again. Both of my knees are gone, they grind and click and if I kneel it is absolute agony so the thought of having to get on to my knees is not a good one, though if I had been on my own when I crouched down I think the only option would have been to somehow roll myself on to my back, and then on to my side and crawl to the nearest object to be able to push my legs into position, whether I could do that or not remains to be seen, and I certainly do not want to try it just to see if I can manage! It must seem like such a simple thing to anyone else, and you probably are wondering what the fuss is about, but it has really worried me and my confidence is not good right now.
