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OUCH!

elvan
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I am telling you that those motorized carts at Walmart are dangerous!  I walked into Walmart around 5:00 last night and an elderly lady (probably MY age) backed into my heels...thank God I had a cart to hold on to because I would likely have landed on my face.  The pain was so bad that the tears just started pouring out of my eyes.  I felt so sorry for her because I KNOW she was mortified.  I tried to get away as fast as I could because, for some reason, I was embarrassed.  It was hard to walk because both of my heels felt like they were on fire but I managed to get a little ways away before her companion came after me to tell me how sorry she was and to ask if I was really okay.  I told him that "I will be."  I didn't want to make her feel worse.  My son called right after this happened and I told him and he said to please ask to speak to a manager...I asked why and he said that it should be reported...PERIOD.  Well, I filled out an incident report and felt like a complete fool.  This morning, my husband took this picture...boy oh boy do I need a pedicure or one of those Amope things.  One heel hurts much more than the other but I have full range of motion, I just can't put any pressure on them...can't lay on my back in bed, I have them elevated at the moment.  What is it with me and those carts?  This is my second run in in about a month or so...last time, the driver was on her cell phone and arguing with someone and she knocked me into a shelving unit and never even stopped.  YIKES!

If you have to go to Walmart...be careful, apparently it is at your own risk!

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It's a jungle out there.

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Retired RN, worked ICU/ER developed RA in early 90's, unable to work because of brittle bones from high dose steroids. Diagnosed with COPD 5 yrs ago but sure it was there and progressing long before. Live with severe chronic pain, degenerative disc disease, had both upper lobes of my lungs removed in 2015. Struggle with shortness of breath. Work in son's cafe as a cashier 2 days a week to be around people. I am a people/animal person. Lost my home and three cats in a fire on my ten month anniversary of quitting smoking. Never thought of smoking, knew it wouldn't help anything.