Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Phyl & Sue & anyone else that did not understand my way of getting into bed. What Phyl said is what I meant. It works great for either hip and is not too hard on the shoulders. Mine are both replaced, so that was a whole new set of challanges. Sue > > Sue, > > Someone on this list told me to back up to the bed, slide on with both > hips and afer you legs are on past the knees you are in!. It worked > great for me. I had rt hip and got on rt side of bed, but with this > method it wouldn't matter. I did not have a hospital bed becouse of > some insurance screw up and with the operation on wednesday and my > first home pt on monday I was able to go up 13 stairs to bed from then > on. The most helpful thing is a high bed. Sat and sunday night I > spent on the couch and that was sooooo hard to get out of at that > time. Put your bed up on blocks and it will be much easier. The > hospital bed was great and would have been nice but with the trapeeze > and using my sholders to move me around, my sholder is acting up so > much it is much worse than my hip ever was. Torn rotator cuff he > thinks couln't take the added stress. > Phyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Hi Sue, Thanks for letting me know I could never do what you did , I think you are a brave person to do with you been through ,Well you take care and have a nice day . Susie -------------- Original message -------------- > > > > Phyl & Sue & anyone else that did not understand my way of getting > into bed. What Phyl said is what I meant. It works great for either > hip and is not too hard on the shoulders. Mine are both replaced, so > that was a whole new set of challanges. > > Sue > > > > > Sue, > > > > Someone on this list told me to back up to the bed, slide on with > both > > hips and afer you legs are on past the knees you are in!. It worked > > great for me. I had rt hip and got on rt side of bed, but with this > > method it wouldn't matter. I did not have a hospital bed becouse of > > some insurance screw up and with the operation on wednesday and my > > first home pt on monday I was able to go up 13 stairs to bed from > then > > on. The most helpful thing is a high bed. Sat and sunday night I > > spent on the couch and that was sooooo hard to get out of at that > > time. Put your bed up on blocks and it will be much easier. The > > hospital bed was great and would have been nice but with the > trapeeze > > and using my sholders to move me around, my sholder is acting up so > > much it is much worse than my hip ever was. Torn rotator cuff he > > thinks couln't take the added stress. > > Phyl > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 , Actually PT was adament that you not use the rails to help get your self up...I think it would have put a little twist into it, which they want you to avoid. As said, they will review with you the maneuver where you log roll on to your side (hips and shoulders moving together) and then you just use the arm that is on the bed to push yourself upright. If anything, you will be glad if you have a nice firm bed/surface to push off against. It will be second nature to arise this way before you know it! Take Care, Cam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Hi , Ditto to what says. Better to roll to side and push self up ... than to grab and pull. And, of course, having a bed at a height that you basically just slide your butt off and you are standing, meaning not too low or too high, helps immensely. Hugs, Marty .... In a bed with no rails, you just " log roll " over to your side and use your arm to kind of push yourself up while swinging your legs over to the side... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Does anyone have a suggestion as far as the safest way to get out of bed following surgery? I just had surgery Tues. Oct 28th. today is the first day home from the hospital. I have a regular bed and I don't know if I should get an add on handrail or something. The surgery went well ( except for the pain!). The doctor said two of my vertebrae were very soft so he wants me to be extra careful until the fusion is complete. Thank you L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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