First day home

Progress at home has not been mentioned. I was released on the 28th of December. 12 days after checking in for a 5 day stay. I was itching to be released. I had run out of things to do with PT and OT. I was still hooked up to a pole and had to have help getting back to bed. I was not able to lift my leg. Getting stronger and much more cranky as the days went by.

I had managed to keep my sense of humor. I learned I could Pre-order my triple short latte. I learned that with some creativity a Meat Loaf sandwich and sherbet float could be had from the kitchen. Have a craving for pasta and veggies and salmon.... Just order the parts and put it together yourself. I was ready to go.

Going home is scary. What if the bed does not work, what if the bathroom is too small? How will there ever be a shower? Do we have what we need? Will any of it hurt? will the walker be a problem? The answer to all the problems is yes there will be problems but your own bed is so worth it. Real sheets, lots of pillows, lots of problems with the walker and your itty bitty bathroom.

When you get home you switch to problem solving mode. They send you home with enough pain pills to start a new side business. They have given you enough practice to know what you can and can not do. You have acquired the tools of the trade, arms for the toilet seat, grabbers, sock puller oner. Everything that can make your life manageable.

There are some deficits. Grabber is no always where it is needed. Walker does not have a cup holder. The bathroom is so very very small but with some adaptations it all works.

The first few times in and out of bed are dicey. Note to self. Gravity is your friend, the higher the bed the better. It is going to take your leg a while to want to go to bed it's self. I was able to get my leg into bed by the 2nd of January. It seemed to work well by then.

Up and down the stairs, easy. Transporting the walker from the top to the bottom or vice versa, not solved yet. I am thinking about going forth with just crutches but that is a bit awkward.

Never leave the house without your 4 inching cushion or you will be spending your time standing...... Chairs in this world are not made to accommodate the Rule of 90.

All in all it works well. I can do lots, want to do more. I am now looking at the car and wondering if I can drive yet. I might just go and sit in it tomorrow....... What harm could that do.