Yesterday was a tough day (I think we all knew there had to be a bad day in there somewhere). They gave her 2 units of blood, so she couldn't use the morphine pump. They were giving her pain medication orally, though. Both OT and PT did pretty much the same thing- make her stand, which really hurts-- but we all know those are the next big steps (no pun intended). As far as pain management, when the nurse came in last night to ask how her pain was, she said she was a 6 (out of 10); the nurse asked her if she wanted any medicine, and she said no.
Two big problems with standing and walking (and even moving around in bed, for that matter): (1) one loeg just had surgery (2) the other has atrophied to a point where it is not real functional at this time. She still has drop foot on both feet (although one leg is not as bad as the other), so standing requires her to be on her tiptoes. There's still a long row to hoe on this part. Therapists are working a lot on upper body strength so she can help support herself while standing (and walking in the future).
Mom and Dad both mentioned that the doctor will probably try to release her soon. The social worker came in again last night and had contacted Vista Ridge for transportation today (Wednesday) back to the nursing home, so, if all things fall into place (lots of bureaucracy at the hospital, of course), then she may be going back to the nursing home today.
That would be good for all of us! Presby is at least 40 minutes away in traffic, plus they charge a dadgum $3 to park there!!!!
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