In hospital :(

[Zeffer]

So useful, thank you.

 

[Bazzer]

@Zeffer Should have included adding a pillow between your ankles as well as your knees. It stops some of the pulling you might experience when your knee is acting as a fulcrum.

 

[fossyant]

See if they can lend you a fast wheelchair !

 

[Dave7]

Did have my first weep in years this morning. Realised that a year is a long time and to go from 100km bike rides to one step every few seconds all got too much. No private room, but felt good to get it out of my system, even if embarrassed by it.

As they say...............no shame in that.
I shed a few tears 2 weeks ago. Had gone in for my 3rd weekly treatment and after the 2nd I had one reacted so badly that I was genuinely scared of the 3rd one. The nurse decided my body couldn't take it and decided not to do it..........I couldn't help it.....I just started crying with relief. The up-side was that the nurse (female) gave me a cuddle and I have a 6 months break till t he next course starts.

 

[fossyant]

I burst into tears when the guy who had been next to me for a few weeks (the chap with cancer in his spine who had nearly died) was aloud home. Cry with joy actually, as he was able to go home which is all he wanted. He's doing OK now but won't walk again.

 

[Zeffer]

I am going home today! I am really happy but worried at the same time. No stuff at home but hoping my wife can pick it up. Need a thing to make the toilet higher most importantly! It's funny how quickly they are kicking me out after everything seeming so slow before.

 

[Bazzer]

I am going home today! I am really happy but worried at the same time. No stuff at home but hoping my wife can pick it up. Need a thing to make the toilet higher most importantly! It's funny how quickly they are kicking me out after everything seeming so slow before.

Have the phsios not sorted this out? There is a loan system for high toilet seats. Mine were at home days before I came home and I could have had a perching chair as well if I had wanted it. We have upstairs and downstairs bathrooms so I asked for and got, 2.

I found it was not so much the height of the chair, although that was way easier than the standard pan, but the arms on the side were invaluable for getting up and down from the toilet.

We also used one of the chairs in the shower. Crutches are bad news on wet plastic.

Edit: See if the hospital will give you some extra compression socks. If they can't for whatever reason, get some on prescription. You will need at least two pairs as you should be wearing them all the time, so one pair on, the other in the wash. Three pairs are better, as that gives you/your wife some flexibility about having another pair ready.

 

[raleighnut]

^^^^^ ditto, before I was discharged they delivered 2 zimmers, a raised toilet thingy, a perch stool and a commode (which went back after 8 months still with the wrapping intact) you do need these things and I'm surprised they haven't been to see you about them.

 

[fossyant]

The Occy Therapist gives you a 'prescription' for stuff and someone needs to collect it from the company that supplies this stuff.

With hips, it's the loo frame that's the biggy. I got sod all !!! We ended up buying stick on handles and anti-slip mats.

 

[Zeffer]

Yes they have seen me but it couldn't be delivered in time. Apparently I could still be discharged because an order had been placed. However, my wife is picking stuff up as I type, thank goodness. It is the frame on the loo that was worrying me most.

 

[fossyant]

Are you home yet ?

 

[Brian Stacks]

Good luck with your recovery and make sure you get some good physio. Keep up those physio exercises as hip could lock up otherwise.

 

[Zeffer]

I finally got home at four yesterday. Several hours for a carrier bag of drugs to turn up. My own bed was bliss. My children are bliss. My wife is quite simply the best.

She got me a toilet frame and raiser and I realise there is no way I could cope without it.

She is out now picking up a grabber and table to go over the bed.

My new rails are being fitted as I type. Old friend who is a builder.

The support here is immense. Thank you so much.

 

[Zeffer]

 

[Zeffer]

My new metal work!