Guest guest Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Thank you for the promising followup Pat. I wish you well as you prepare to move Bob back home. All the best. > > Hi All, > Just wanted to let you know that Bob is coming along pretty well in > rehab for his hip replacement that he had on Jan. 9th 2012. He is > able to walk slowly with the walker, but they are still having two > CNAs to transfer him to bed, chair or toilet. He has a follow up > appointment on Friday the 17th of Feb. with the surgeon. The PT is > saying he will probably be discharged to home on Feb. 25th. I am > still concerned that he is not going to be able to transfer with only > my assistance in the evening when he is most tired. They are still > sometimes using the sit to stand machine at night to put him to bed as > he is too exhausted to move on his own sometimes. We are hoping that > by the 25th he will have gained in endurance enough to only need my > assistance at home. Time will tell. I am going to do a trial run at > the facility of doing all his cares for the morning of the 15th and > the evening of the 16th to see how we do there with the aides > available to help. We will also bring Bob home for a home visit with > the PT sometime this week to have them assess his ability to go up one > step into the house from the garage, and also how he will do at > getting into his bed which is a rather high pillow top at 301/2 inches > from the floor. I may need to get a hospital bed that goes down lower > and a fall mat to put next to his bed as he tries to get up often > during the night. > Bob's sister will come from Texas to help for a short while when he > first comes home. I do not know how much help she will be, (not > much!), as she has said she is not comfortable with doing any hands on > care that involves dressing or undressing, or toileting him, as she > does not want to have to see her brother naked. She can do errands, > laundry, and cooking or cleaning I guess. > Time for me to go to visit Bob and help him with his lunch today. > Thank you all for your kind thoughts and prayers. Please keep them up for us! > Pat M. > 58, Wife/caregiver of Bob, 75, dx PD 2003, LBD 2009, now in a rehab > center for post hip replacement surgery 01/09/2012 after a fall and > fracture. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Dear Pat, I'm so glad to read that Bob is coming along. May he continue to make good progress! Hugs from NY, Helene > > Hi All, > Just wanted to let you know that Bob is coming along pretty well in > rehab for his hip replacement that he had on Jan. 9th 2012. He is > able to walk slowly with the walker, but they are still having two > CNAs to transfer him to bed, chair or toilet. He has a follow up > appointment on Friday the 17th of Feb. with the surgeon. The PT is > saying he will probably be discharged to home on Feb. 25th. I am > still concerned that he is not going to be able to transfer with only > my assistance in the evening when he is most tired. They are still > sometimes using the sit to stand machine at night to put him to bed as > he is too exhausted to move on his own sometimes. We are hoping that > by the 25th he will have gained in endurance enough to only need my > assistance at home. Time will tell. I am going to do a trial run at > the facility of doing all his cares for the morning of the 15th and > the evening of the 16th to see how we do there with the aides > available to help. We will also bring Bob home for a home visit with > the PT sometime this week to have them assess his ability to go up one > step into the house from the garage, and also how he will do at > getting into his bed which is a rather high pillow top at 301/2 inches > from the floor. I may need to get a hospital bed that goes down lower > and a fall mat to put next to his bed as he tries to get up often > during the night. > Bob's sister will come from Texas to help for a short while when he > first comes home. I do not know how much help she will be, (not > much!), as she has said she is not comfortable with doing any hands on > care that involves dressing or undressing, or toileting him, as she > does not want to have to see her brother naked. She can do errands, > laundry, and cooking or cleaning I guess. > Time for me to go to visit Bob and help him with his lunch today. > Thank you all for your kind thoughts and prayers. Please keep them up for us! > Pat M. > 58, Wife/caregiver of Bob, 75, dx PD 2003, LBD 2009, now in a rehab > center for post hip replacement surgery 01/09/2012 after a fall and > fracture. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Dear Pat, I'm so glad to read that Bob is coming along. May he continue to make good progress! Hugs from NY, Helene > > Hi All, > Just wanted to let you know that Bob is coming along pretty well in > rehab for his hip replacement that he had on Jan. 9th 2012. He is > able to walk slowly with the walker, but they are still having two > CNAs to transfer him to bed, chair or toilet. He has a follow up > appointment on Friday the 17th of Feb. with the surgeon. The PT is > saying he will probably be discharged to home on Feb. 25th. I am > still concerned that he is not going to be able to transfer with only > my assistance in the evening when he is most tired. They are still > sometimes using the sit to stand machine at night to put him to bed as > he is too exhausted to move on his own sometimes. We are hoping that > by the 25th he will have gained in endurance enough to only need my > assistance at home. Time will tell. I am going to do a trial run at > the facility of doing all his cares for the morning of the 15th and > the evening of the 16th to see how we do there with the aides > available to help. We will also bring Bob home for a home visit with > the PT sometime this week to have them assess his ability to go up one > step into the house from the garage, and also how he will do at > getting into his bed which is a rather high pillow top at 301/2 inches > from the floor. I may need to get a hospital bed that goes down lower > and a fall mat to put next to his bed as he tries to get up often > during the night. > Bob's sister will come from Texas to help for a short while when he > first comes home. I do not know how much help she will be, (not > much!), as she has said she is not comfortable with doing any hands on > care that involves dressing or undressing, or toileting him, as she > does not want to have to see her brother naked. She can do errands, > laundry, and cooking or cleaning I guess. > Time for me to go to visit Bob and help him with his lunch today. > Thank you all for your kind thoughts and prayers. Please keep them up for us! > Pat M. > 58, Wife/caregiver of Bob, 75, dx PD 2003, LBD 2009, now in a rehab > center for post hip replacement surgery 01/09/2012 after a fall and > fracture. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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