4--5 am need to use bathroom. now I try to miss bed post with toes. Hope to miss dresser and obstacles on floor, then the trip back. The golden years!!
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I did that a couple of times, broke a toe in 2 places... Now I have a small flashlight on my night table. I don't leave my bed when it's dark without it. My little dog leaves toys on the floor and I also am afraid I'd step on him and he's so tiny he'd break! So for all our sakes, I depend on my flashlight! It's literally a lifesaver [emoji175]
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I was never so glad as when my son passed the Lego phase. Step on a lego in the middle of the night in your bare feet, and it would make your saintly old grandma cut lose a string of cussing like a Marine Corp drill sergeant!
78bagger
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I'd be thankful for 4-5 o'clock . I'm usually up on all the odd hours from 1100 on. Then the dog gets me up at 5
Turn on the light! Seriously! I broke a couple of toes on my right foot doing the exact same thing as you. Doctor thought I'd broke my foot! Thank God it was only those two toes. Hope you made it past the dresser, etc. w/o hitting anything! Sincerely. bruce.
When I roll out of bed I'm standing in front of the door to our master bath. Good thing too, since I usually have to get up at least a couple of times per night.
Absalom
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Another advantage for men: Nalgene bottles!
In earlier times I took care of business that way so often during mountain climbing and camping trips that at some point I asked myself why I was crawling out of my warm bed at home and traipsing through the cold in the middle of the night.
Never looked back. Roll to side, grab bottle from nightstand (get original Nalgene, they close tight), do what you have to, reclose and put back, sleep.
Can you tell I'm not married?
In earlier times I took care of business that way so often during mountain climbing and camping trips that at some point I asked myself why I was crawling out of my warm bed at home and traipsing through the cold in the middle of the night.
Never looked back. Roll to side, grab bottle from nightstand (get original Nalgene, they close tight), do what you have to, reclose and put back, sleep.
Can you tell I'm not married?
LoboGunLeather
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I must get up at least twice every night and use the bathroom facilities. I have stubbed a toe several times and struck my shin on the furniture a couple of times, but so far have not broken anything. Night light in the bathroom. Night light in the hallway.
In addition to not suffering any fractures yet I am very grateful that everything still works, including the night lights.
In addition to not suffering any fractures yet I am very grateful that everything still works, including the night lights.
flomax. But i also bought a shorter bed, more room to walk.
ron_c
US Veteran
Motion activated LED night light. You gents need to get with modern technology. 
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usmc2427765
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The "golden years" are not for sissies. Sadly, I speak from experience.
Fishslayer
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carpriver
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Nite lights, in the hall. when I get into the bathroom I put one foot in the toilet and pee down my leg so the splash does not wake the wife.
LoboGunLeather
US Veteran
Legos... weak sauce.
We call those "goat heads" around here. The enemy of boys' bicycle tires and old mens' feet around the yard. They cling to everything and like to come inside the house with you and find a place in the carpet.
memtb
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You'are not making the trip often enough, when you get to 2 or 3 times per night....nutt'n to it! memtb
Another advantage for men: Nalgene bottles!
In earlier times I took care of business that way so often during mountain climbing and camping trips that at some point I asked myself why I was crawling out of my warm bed at home and traipsing through the cold in the middle of the night.
Never looked back. Roll to side, grab bottle from nightstand (get original Nalgene, they close tight), do what you have to, reclose and put back, sleep.
Can you tell I'm not married?
Also useful when living in a dry CHU in a far away place, and the alternative is a frigid walk to the head trailer to take care of business.
Yeah, I think there are a lot of us than we would like to admit that do the "Fred Sanford" walk back and forth from bed to bathroom.
