It was friday morning 18th June 2004 My usual day off work. I was going to meet my daughter Suzie in town to do lunch/shopping. I was at Ricks house which is where I lived and around 8 am Rick is already using the bathroom and I NEED to go..he aint gonna be quick so I will have to go upstairs to the bathroom up on the unused 2nd floor of the unfinished house. The ladder leading up was against the wall and leaning on the upstairs floor. Better give it a shake and make sure its safe. It's not extended as far as it usually is but I'm bustin' and it is a bit iffy but when you gotta go you gotta go. Climbed up and OOPS its starting to slip. I yell out to Rick "shit the ladder is slipping" I try to stop it moving with my feet which means I'm now holding onto the floor of upstairs. That ain't working it's going. I shout "the ladder is gone" and I hang on to the floor as I hear the ladder crash down and hit the floor. Shit! Shit! I can't hang on and I fall and land across the ladder.
I can't breathe! My body feels weird and my legs are heavy and I can't move them.idon't know how but I KNOW I HAVE BROKEN MY BACK .
Rick comes out of the bathroom and asks me if I'm o.k.and I tell him I can't breath and I've broken my back. He asks me how I know and I tell him "I can't feel my legs but you have to lift my head off my stomach as I can't move it and I can't breath like this" He lifts my head b and shoulders back and says I have blood on my head as there is blood on his hand. I am back on the ladder so he wants to pull me off it by my legs but I tell him not to as it might make my back worse. He has to hold my top at the waist and get me off so that I am flat on the floor. My legs are just laying on the side. But I can now breathe.
"Rick call 000 and get an ambulance, call Suzie and tell her what's happened and tell her to ring the other girls and let them know." It's starting to hurt alot now and I still need to tell Rick what to do so I can leave the pain in my body and wait for them to come. "Go lock the dogs up and open the gate and leave it open for them" Tell my girls I love them, I love you Rick, don't let me die" "Don't let me die"
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- jeanie
- It will be 6 years this June since my accident. I fell from a ladder and broke my back (T11), at my partners house. It was my day off from work and I was going to meet my daughter for lunch and do some shopping. That day, 18th june 2004 changed my life and the lives of my family completely. We have stepped into a world we never knew existed and it has taught us all so much. Lessons of unconditional love, support, committment, respect and courage. Priceless
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2 comments:
Oh Jeanie! I cried the whole way through this, I remember the day so clearly as you do. Nannie called and asked if Lee was there, I could hear she was upset but wouldnt tell me anything. She spoke to Lee and the next minute we had Emma is the car in her PJ's and were driving to you. Lee said Jenny is there and I said we cant leave her there to cope with all this. We walked into the room and were not sure if it was you in the bed or not, your usually the one jumping around the place and having a good time. Lee was scared that once we saw you it would be real. Little Toby was still in my belly jumping around, he knew something was going on, I remember you were the first Willsher to hold him when you were at Ryde, it was a very special moment to me and Emma took one of her dollies over to you so you would have someone to cuddle. I always say to people everytime I buy a lotto the first of this money goes to Jeanie. I hope you get what you want Darlin, its been a long time since we saw you dance.
We love you
Lisa, Lee, Emma and Toby xxxx
Hey darin'
This is your little sister here, just adding some words to let you know that I love you and that I thank God that you made it through that day to still be here with us. It has been a long journey for you and you have shown such strength and courage as is in your nature to make it though the ups and downs of the new life that you have. I know that you will make it to India and that you will convert something that was tragic into something that is MAGIC, good luck with your blog, know that I LOVE YOU and I am with you all the way.....Lindylou zzzz oopps I meant to type xxxx must be the tablets......
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