Update on Bob

[Guest guest]

Bob got his staples out and saw the surgeon that did his hip

replacement on Friday. They took xrays and all is healing well so

far.

My biggest concern is with the PT department. He is walking in the

therapy room with a walker 40 feet across the room and turning and

walking across the room again. BUT in his little bedroom the CNA's

are still using the sit to stand machine to get Bob from bed to

wheelchair to toilet et cetera. The PT told me they will start to

work with the aides on Monday about getting Bob to transfer with the

assistance of two aides. The way they are so slow to try this, I

wonder if they will be able to get him to do it with just one person

assisting before they have to discharge him in 12 days? If he cannot

transfer with just my help alone then I don't know what I will do. I

want to bring Bob home, and we do not have money to pay for a nursing

home so what can I do? I may have to just bring him home and keep him

in a hosptial bed. I do not know and the worry is really getting to

me!

On top of that our car has been acting up. Last Wednesday the brakes

went out and I had to have it towed and repaired. I had a rental car

for two days. I just returned the rental car and yesterday the engine

light comes on! So now I am afraid to drive it like that in the snow

and cold here for fear of a break down. Today a lady from Interfaith

volunteers that I know is going to drive me over to visit Bob for an

hour so I will get to see him. Tomorrow I need to take the car in and

find out why the engine light is on. And I just spend over $1000 in

November on that engine! What a mess!

Would appreciate your continued prayers very much. I get online and

check for group emails every chance I get.

Pat M.

Wife/caregiver of Bob dx PD 2003, LBD 2009