I fell yesterday while holding my 2-month-old granddaughter cradled in my right arm. Once I realized I d lost my footing, I twisted my body to keep her on the up side and I must have landed flat on my left side. I got up quickly and though the baby let out a little cry, it was from the shock of the fall and she seems to be fine. I m so thankful. Fairly quickly, my right waist band area, where I was cradling her, began to hurt. We sat in the rocker and rocked a little and the baby is fine. My right side started hurting and my daughter arrived home from work within 10 minutes or so. I left quickly and went to my chiropractors office. Once I waked to the car, I could feel something sharp on my right side hurting me. I can press on it and it s not the spine, but more soft tissue between my pelvis and my rib cage. The chiropractor massaged and adjusted me slightly then added ice and stems unit. He thought I may have bruised an area between the ribs as he says that is very painful. I was no better and when I got home, I could barely walk. Raising my left leg or using my right arm hurt the worst, so I scuffed along groaning in pain. It s definitely one spot along the waistband, but internally and not the skin or a bruised area. It s part of my core because when I lift my left leg, it hurt it or when I push with my right arm, it hurts it. Luckily, I just had surgery three weeks ago and had many hydrocodone left, so I took one and some ibuprofen and sat in my laz-y-boy for awhile and then went to bed. I slept well and when I woke up, was much better though I can tell the danger zone is still there. The pain last night was very sharp and definitely worsened by some movements. The pain today is better but I m just resting and taking it very easy. I would go to the ER, but we had 6 of snow, and there s no way I can shovel show. I ve asked my neighbor for help and he has a few houses ahead of me. I will just wait it out. Too bad... the satellite is covered in snow too and I can t get out there to brush it off. lol