Ladders still scare me. I like to tie them to whatever. First fire I went on as volunteer firefighter: about 20 degrees F. out. 11pm. ice all over the place. Cheif send my partner and I up to the roof to ventilate. Low pitch (nearly flat) roof, 2.5 stories up. Set up big aluminum ladder in alley alongside of house. Brick alley, covered in patchy ice! Not a good feeling dragging hose up ladder (no Scott pacs either-I hate smoke). Only bones I have broken have been toes-right big toe twice. All from karate. Once kicked instructor square in the butt, (first time to break right big toe). Broke one next to it coming off the mat one time. Somehow caught it on edge of mat and it made a right turn. Yanked it back straight. That really hurt. Still not perfectly straight. Second time for big toe, I was kicking up to gut. Opponent blocked straight down with his elbow (typical colored belt error). Nice spiral compression fracture. Went to Dr. about six weeks later since toe was still hurting. He seriously doubted I had even broken it-untill he saw the xray! Still, he just told me to keep doing what I was doing. (mostly nothing, just tape it to next toe if needed.)
Basically, I thing foot bones break easier the second time. So be careful in the future after you heal.
BTW hatty, I will be up in your area in a few weeks. Wanna try to get together for chow?