I Ended Up With A Puffy Recliner
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Yeah, I ended up with a puffy recliner—the kind I did not want to resort to—because the furniture delivery people brought the wrong recliner, which took a month to somehow make. Also, I accidentally stuck my foot in a hole while walking to their truck to speak with them about it.
So now I have to explain all this to you so it will make sense.
The Wrong Color:
The recliner was the wrong color and was not a power recliner. I sat in it, and pushing it back hurt my neck.
I decided to drive over to the store where I purchased it and see if I could just pick out another chair. It wouldn’t match the couch. But I didn’t want to wait another month while a matching chair was made.
By the way, I love the couch!
Falling On The Way To The Delivery Truck:
On my way to my car, I stepped in a hole the lawn guys had made the day before. They had edged the sidewalk and left a big hole around it. Naturally, my right foot went in and I fell, hitting my right wrist.
Lordy Pete. I didn’t think I was hurt. I came inside and put something on my bloody knee and stuck a band-aid on it. Then I got in my car and headed to the furniture store. I was determined to rectify this wrong chair situation.
When I got there, my right hip, wrist, and ankle weren’t feeling so great. I went inside and walked around a little, and the pain worsened.
I didn’t feel like picking and choosing from a long list of recliners. Not on a day when pain was clouding my thoughts.
Pain does that to you. I kept thinking, “Please just hurry up and tell me what you have in stock today. I don’t need any more details.”
So I quickly settled on one of the first recliners I stumbled into to rest for a few minutes. There were a few colors to choose from in shades of brown. I chose the middle shade of brown.
Decorating Tip:
When your order gets mixed up and you end up with a chair that isn’t right, try going all the way in the other direction. In other words, I didn’t want an upholstered chair next to my upholstered couch if it wasn’t the right one.
So I chose something completely different for the recliner—a puffy recliner that didn’t look so puffy in the store next to really puffy recliners.
I was exhausted by then. They didn’t know when they could deliver it, they told me.
I came home from the furniture store yesterday afternoon and put on my cam boot because I didn’t want to injure the bad ankle any worse than I already had.
I’ve had two surgeries on this injury since I broke both sides of my right ankle in the summer of 2012. Most of you know all this. And I’ve had hardware put in and later taken out.
Unfortunately, it is the foot you use to drive; the right foot. And now I have my wrist brace back on because my hands broke my fall on the sidewalk. So now I have the cam boot on the right foot and the wrist brace on the right hand.
A Recliner With More Bells & Whistles:
I chose a recliner with more bells and whistles because, at the time, I was hurting, and I wanted those bells and whistles to give me some comfort.
They discounted the new chair a bit to help me. What a day. Oh, and I had these pillows in the closet. I thought they looked nice on the couch. But you know the pets will knock them to the floor. Oh well.
It’s hard getting old and re-injuring old injuries as you’re aging.
So I know what you’re probably thinking about now: Blah, blah, show us the puffy recliner you had to hurry up and buy because you stuck your foot in a hole.
Is It A Puffy Recliner?
I swear it didn’t look this “puffy” in the furniture store. Yeah, I’m a little upset. It doesn’t look as lovely as I was planning on it to look in my living room. But wow, is it a comfortable power chair.
Charlie loves that he can lie next to me and there’s no space in between the slats in the chair like there was with the original one.
And these photos I just showed you are not real life. Below is real life, with doggy steps and Charlie’s blanket added.
Speaking of Charlie, who is now at the groomer’s, we have a little predicament with the furniture. He only has one set of steps in here, and they go up to the couch but not to the recliner.
That’s why I have the recliner so close to the couch. I’m trying to train him to step from the arm of the sofa onto the recliner. But he balks when I walk him through the motions. He’s afraid. We’ll have to work on that.
Appointment With Ankle Surgeon:
I have an appointment with my ankle surgeon tomorrow afternoon to see if I did anything to it when I accidentally stepped in the hole. When I got up today, I tried to walk without the boot, but there were twinges, and something felt like it was getting pulled the wrong way.
If I stay off it, the pain goes away. But this morning, I did have to take Charlie in, put gas in my car, and stop at the store to get some groceries, which brought a little pain.
Hopefully, it’s just a little blip on the radar.
BECAUSE I’M GOING TO NEED TO BE PLANTING IN JUST TWO SHORT WEEKS!
And I won’t be happy if I have to do my planting in a big, hot cam boot.
I agree that comfort should be one of the most important aspects to consider when buying a recliner. I will be going to a lift chair recliner store with my grandfather soon in order to buy him one. At his age, anything that can help mitigate his back pain would be a huge help in his everyday life.
Your living room could be in a magazine.
My how your style has changed from when I first started reading your blog!
I like that your bedroom is still colorful and quilty. I love your quilts and how you dress your bed.
Sorry about your ankle. Joint injuries are seldom a one and done type of thing. I sprained my wrist picking a pregnant patient off the floor, 2 years ago, and it still hurts if I bend it wrong. And it was only a sprain!
Be careful!
Love the new look your apartment is taking on. The couch and ottoman are definitely a keeper.
Well, I’ve been doing that. I’m not just any person buying furniture. It’s what I post about and take photos of. My accountant told me to keep all receipts. If it isn’t okay I’m sure eventually I’ll hear about it.
Hi Brenda, I didn’t realize furniture could be considered a deduction for taxes. Are you sure about that?
Bless your heart Brenda, what a mess! I mean, how many things can go wrong in one day! The sofa looks beautiful, even in “real” life. The chair is not that bad at all…great contrast with the sofa. The most important thing about the chair is that it is comfortable for you and eases you pain! Please post what the doctor says. Hope you feel better soon! Love and hugs!
Thanks, Benita. You get egg on the ceiling. I stick my foot in holes.
My word there are some strange comments in here. I can’t quite wrap my mind around the death-trap recliner comments and the spendthrift comment. I’m happy for you Brenda. Comfortable furniture is a must. I’m a home health nurse for nearly 20 years and I’ve never seen issues with recliners like some have described. Staying in one place in ANY piece of furniture is detrimental to your body, has nothing to do with it being or not being a recliner. On the other hand, having a good recliner available when you ARE injured is invaluable. And electric recliners don’t close suddenly with a snap like the manual ones so I don’t think Ivy is in any danger. I like the way the new furniture looks. Enjoy!
Thank you. I appreciate your kind comment.
Oh ((((BRENDA)))) and I thought I was having an overwhelming, exhausting day (the first of at least 3 in a row, mebbe 4). ….. Thank God for Nathan!!!
Well, could have been worse. Feeling much much better today. The aches and pains of falling are letting up. I do stretching every morning on the floor and that helps work the kinks out.
Your sofa and recliner look very nice. I like the way your sofa looks when it is all set up for Charlie to use, too. A few years back I bought a lazy boy chair that was puffy. It turned out to be very poorly designed for my needs. It had the pull lever on the side, but it was hard to reach the too-short lever over the puffy arm. It took a while but started causing shoulder pain. I bought a lever extender out of a mail order catalog and that helped. As my knees got worse the rocking caused a problem when getting up. I ended up replacing that chair with a lift chair that has a battery operated reclining mechanism. It stops immediately when you take your finger off of the button. I lower it in small increments unless I am looking right at Fuzzy and he isn’t anywhere near the chair. Many of the medical lift chairs are less puffy in design. Most recliner chairs are designed now with one piece leg rests, instead of the old style ones that had a space between the top part of the extender and where the feet go. I believe it was redesigned because accidents were happening because of it..
Anonymous was correct in thinking that accidents can happen with recliner chairs, but we have to be aware of what we are doing when using them. I’m sorry for her acquaintances that have had pet injuries happen when using them, but many people use them because of medical issues that make a regular chair and ottoman uncomfortable. Some people type in all caps because of arthritis in their hands and it is hard for them to move their fingers around to shift back and forth. and other people with vision problems find that all caps are easier for them to read, I always think of that when I see comments typed in all caps, so if they are yelling, it’s lost on me.
Enjoy your new furniture!
This is that kind of chair. As soon as I stop pushing the button, the chair stops. It is one long piece instead of having a cut out between my legs and my feet. Which Charlie is really enjoying. It’s like a little hammock for him and he can spread right out.
Love the new furniture! Everything is beautiful. Enjoy, Brenda!
Thank you!
Love your sofa, and I agree the pillows so add to the decor. Just think of all the different ways to dress it up or down with pillows and throws..great choice. I think the chair is fine, too…and wow..with bells and whistles..wonderful. I am so sorry that you fell..what a bummer to ruin your excitement of the new furniture. Such a sad squirrel story, and I understand your feelings as I accidentally ran over one in the street years ago..and it totally upset me for awhile. I hope your injuries are not huge..and you could check into the insurance of the apartment complex if needed..at least they could pick up your deductible(s) if any. It was an accident on their property, caused by negligence… so you possibly should consider reporting it to the office in a report. Wish you enjoyment of your new furniture.. Cheers.
I let them know. But I’d probably, if anything, go after that big lawn company. Don’t think it will be necessary though.
Brenda, it sounds like your reflexes are too good and too fast because the last thing you should be doing is trying to brace the fall. I’ve fallen five times over the past year and a half and learning to roll into the fall is key. There are classes offered that you should look into. Check the Dept of Aging. By the way, the taupe chair is a good color that blends well with the wall art. When you are ready to get up, whack the footrest once with your good foot and any animal under the chair should scamper away. I have 4 terriers, 0 accidents and 1 of the Yorkies is almost 16.
If I hadn’t braced the fall I’d have been flat on my face on the concrete. I’ll check out rolling into the fall. Never heard of it before now.
Hi Brenda!
First, I like your new recliner, & don’t think it’s too puffy at all. Hopefully, it will grow on you! I know sometimes I haven’t liked things at first, but they’ve grown on me & I end up loving them! Also, you ended up with that one in such a convoluted way, maybe it was just meant to be.
I LOVE my recliner for sure! It’s actually a sofa that power reclines on both ends.
Initially I was really worried about my pets getting trapped or hurt. It has never happened. For one thing, if they are in the room, they are up on the sofa with me. They always jump off onto the floor out of the way when I’m getting up. They just never go under there. Reading these warnings will make me think more about this, but it has never been an issue for us in the last 4+ years.
2nd: I am so sorry you’ve had more injuries to your ankle & wrist. What rotten luck!
I know you are in pain. Hang in there.
3rd: I’m surprised at the criticism I’ve read here today, & I don’t think you deserve it!
We know you are very thrifty, & now you’ve taken an opportunity to upgrade & to help your body, work & home life. It’s all in the same space. I’m happy for you! You don’t owe anybody explanations about it. Life changes, & you flow with the ups & downs.
Enjoy!
I don’t live in a McMansion. I have a one bedroom apartment. I could change everything in here and it wouldn’t cost a fortune. So I agree with you.
What a day! Is it a full moon? Anyway, your living room is beautiful, both the stylized version and the real-life version. I like the sofa and chair together, and the chair is not too puffy at all. As others said, as one grows older, the comfort of a recliner can’t be topped! My husband and I often use ours when our backs hurt or we can’t sleep lying down for whatever reason. I think you’ll love it! Sometimes my daughter will leave the house in the morning, and I’m in the recliner, and when she returns later in the afternoon, I’m in the recliner. We laugh, and I assure her I was not in that chair the whole day!
Just before letting down the footrest, make sure Ivy is in sight and you’ll know she isn’t in danger.
I’m sorry about your fall. It sounded painful just to read. I hope you are feeling better soon!
Ivy isn’t exactly a quiet cat. I pretty much always know where she is.
Oh Brenda, I hope the ankle is okay. You need to put your feet up in that recliner (which I think looks oh-so-comfortable)! Your living room is very pretty and cozy looking!
The recliner lifts my ankle up high, which is exactly what it needs.
My oh My! You surely do have adventures of the not so wanted kind. Hopefully your ankle and wrist (and any other thing that hurts from the fall) will heal quickly without any medical intervention. Love the couch … and I think that the recliner looks absolutely inviting. If it’s comfy and your body likes it, enjoy every minute in it. It’s part of taking care of you.
I do have adventures, don’t I? But I usually bounce back one way or another.