Eyesa Horg Posted May 11, 2023 Posted May 11, 2023 Will have you and Schoolmarm in our thoughts today. EH & EP
Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life Posted May 11, 2023 Posted May 11, 2023 Prayers up that the surgery goes well and she has a complete and miraculous recovery. Respectfully Gateway Kid
Blackwater 53393 Posted May 11, 2023 Author Posted May 11, 2023 GOOD NEWS! Schoolmarm is out of surgery and will spend an hour or so in recovery. Doctor says all went very well and she SHOULD get to go home tomorrow afternoon. I reckon I’ll hang around until they get her settled into a room and then go get us something to eat! I’m going to spend the night here and let Hatfield take care of the dog and the house. More when I know more!!
Blackwater 53393 Posted May 12, 2023 Author Posted May 12, 2023 Schoolmarm spent the night in some discomfort, but says that the pain in her legs, a major problem, was greatly diminished. She has had her coffee this morning and is waiting for the physical therapy people to come in. The doctor should be here later this morning and we’ll discuss when she gets to go home. She’s in better spirits and says to tell everyone thanks for the prayers and support!
Cypress Sun Posted May 12, 2023 Posted May 12, 2023 Keeping positive thoughts here for a complete and quick recovery.
Eyesa Horg Posted May 12, 2023 Posted May 12, 2023 Great news Blackwater. Prayers still up for a complete recovery. Thanks for the uplifting update.
Blackwater 53393 Posted May 13, 2023 Author Posted May 13, 2023 We spent an extra night in the hospital. Schoolmarm was really uncomfortable and had a very minor issue with her blood pressure. It took forever for the physical therapy people to show up. The finally came in this morning and showed us how to get up and down safely and to use a walker. Seems like she’s improving much faster since we got her out of the hospital bed. We’re home now. She was able to climb up the back stairs with the aid of the hand rail and she is able to stand up much straighter than before the surgery. She still has a ways to go, but it’ll be a lot easier and better from here on out. Thanks again, EVERYONE!!
Subdeacon Joe Posted May 13, 2023 Posted May 13, 2023 If a walker is going to be a permanent thing for her, you might consider an upright/tall/armrest walker for her. My wife has arm and wrist problems, as well as back and hip issues, so we got a Zler from Walmart and she really likes it. It rolls a lot better than the little aluminum things, has a built in seat, hand brakes, and decent sized wheels.
Eyesa Horg Posted May 13, 2023 Posted May 13, 2023 3 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said: We spent an extra night in the hospital. Schoolmarm was really uncomfortable and had a very minor issue with her blood pressure. It took forever for the physical therapy people to show up. The finally came in this morning and showed us how to get up and down safely and to use a walker. Seems like she’s improving much faster since we got her out of the hospital bed. We’re home now. She was able to climb up the back stairs with the aid of the hand rail and she is able to stand up much straighter than before the surgery. She still has a ways to go, but it’ll be a lot easier and better from here on out. Thanks again, EVERYONE!! Great news! Sounds like a lot of positives. Prayers to continue for you both.
Blackwater 53393 Posted May 14, 2023 Author Posted May 14, 2023 36 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: If a walker is going to be a permanent thing for her, you might consider an upright/tall/armrest walker for her. My wife has arm and wrist problems, as well as back and hip issues, so we got a Zler from Walmart and she really likes it. It rolls a lot better than the little aluminum things, has a built in seat, hand brakes, and decent sized wheels. Nope! The doc says two weeks or so and she should be walking on her own. No driving ‘til she gets off the pain meds. Actual PT to start after four weeks. We had the walker, still in the box, from my episode during the holidays in 2019/20. I’d come home using a cain and never took the walker out of the package. I HAD thought of donating it to the facility that did my rehab. Glad now that we didn’t get around to doing that.
Pat Riot Posted May 14, 2023 Posted May 14, 2023 11 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said: Nope! The doc says two weeks or so and she should be walking on her own. No driving ‘til she gets off the pain meds. Actual PT to start after four weeks. We had the walker, still in the box, from my episode during the holidays in 2019/20. I’d come home using a cain and never took the walker out of the package. I HAD thought of donating it to the facility that did my rehab. Glad now that we didn’t get around to doing that. After some of my “incidents” my wife and I gathered up my medical equipment, knee scooter, walker, 2 pair of crutches, shower seat and a couple of other things and took them to a senior recovery center and donated them. They appreciated it. I am so glad your wife is doing well.
Calamity Kris Posted May 14, 2023 Posted May 14, 2023 18 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said: We spent an extra night in the hospital. Schoolmarm was really uncomfortable and had a very minor issue with her blood pressure. It took forever for the physical therapy people to show up. The finally came in this morning and showed us how to get up and down safely and to use a walker. Seems like she’s improving much faster since we got her out of the hospital bed. We’re home now. She was able to climb up the back stairs with the aid of the hand rail and she is able to stand up much straighter than before the surgery. She still has a ways to go, but it’ll be a lot easier and better from here on out. Thanks again, EVERYONE!! Great news. Prayers continuing.
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