March 03, 2007 at 01:35 PM MST
Good afternoon, everyone. Cam here. I think I may be lightening Sharon's load, which is very heavy, if I update you all on some of my happenings so she doesn't have to. Also, perhaps you would like to know a bit of how my days go here in the rehap unit. So, over the next couple of days, I'll try to give you some insights and reports on how my hours are spent. I'm going to be as delicate as possible and also real so you get a clear picture. Perhaps it will help motivate you all to be more careful than I was.
Wake up time is generally around 7:00am or 7:30am. I could wake up earlier if I didn't have to wake up twice in the night to "cath" myself in order to empty my bladder. That is if the bladder did not empty itself during the night, which really caused problems as you can imagine with wet clothes and all.
I can generally only turn on my side in the morning, but am getting to the point where I can tilt the bed up to a sitting position. Once there, I can begin getting ready for the nurse to help me get into the chair. Generally there are the super-tight TED hose to be put on my legs (I took them off myself once; it only took me 10 minutes!) and I get a blood-thinning agent called Lovenox shot into my tummy. Then foot protecting boots are put on and I transfer to the chair.
The transfer is tricky but with strengthing of the arms,it becomes less so. I have to scoot to where I can get one hand on the chair and one on the bed with my bottom angled toward the chair. Then, I lean forward and, pushing my head in the opposite direction I want my bottom to go, I lift and push. Whoop! The bottom slids over the crack between the bed and the chair and I land on the chair. Of course, there is a spotter for me to protect me from a faceplant on the floor or any other complication that might arise. Once in the chair, I lift my legs with my hands and place my feet in their positions. Ah, mobility.
I'll go shave, combe my fair locks (rapidly greying) and brush my teeth. Breakfast comes at 8:00 and they'll hold it if I'm late. Good breakfasts. The food is generally good here, altho somewhat bland -- missing the onions, garlic, herbs and spices we love to use at home. But that is understandable. I get a call every after noon from the kitchen to go over tomorrow's menue and I eat quite well - chicken alfredo, shrimp&noodles, lasagna, oven baked red potatos, fresh veggies, salads, and lovely desserts which I generally bypass, choosing the abundant fresh fruit.
After eating, morning and evening, I go to the throne-room to do my duty. After that, therapy.
Tomorrow I'll fill you in further. Getting tired and have some duties to perform before therapy in 1/2 hour.
Later all. Thnks again for all your love and support.
Cameron Cv
Good afternoon, everyone. Cam here. I think I may be lightening Sharon's load, which is very heavy, if I update you all on some of my happenings so she doesn't have to. Also, perhaps you would like to know a bit of how my days go here in the rehap unit. So, over the next couple of days, I'll try to give you some insights and reports on how my hours are spent. I'm going to be as delicate as possible and also real so you get a clear picture. Perhaps it will help motivate you all to be more careful than I was.
Wake up time is generally around 7:00am or 7:30am. I could wake up earlier if I didn't have to wake up twice in the night to "cath" myself in order to empty my bladder. That is if the bladder did not empty itself during the night, which really caused problems as you can imagine with wet clothes and all.
I can generally only turn on my side in the morning, but am getting to the point where I can tilt the bed up to a sitting position. Once there, I can begin getting ready for the nurse to help me get into the chair. Generally there are the super-tight TED hose to be put on my legs (I took them off myself once; it only took me 10 minutes!) and I get a blood-thinning agent called Lovenox shot into my tummy. Then foot protecting boots are put on and I transfer to the chair.
The transfer is tricky but with strengthing of the arms,it becomes less so. I have to scoot to where I can get one hand on the chair and one on the bed with my bottom angled toward the chair. Then, I lean forward and, pushing my head in the opposite direction I want my bottom to go, I lift and push. Whoop! The bottom slids over the crack between the bed and the chair and I land on the chair. Of course, there is a spotter for me to protect me from a faceplant on the floor or any other complication that might arise. Once in the chair, I lift my legs with my hands and place my feet in their positions. Ah, mobility.
I'll go shave, combe my fair locks (rapidly greying) and brush my teeth. Breakfast comes at 8:00 and they'll hold it if I'm late. Good breakfasts. The food is generally good here, altho somewhat bland -- missing the onions, garlic, herbs and spices we love to use at home. But that is understandable. I get a call every after noon from the kitchen to go over tomorrow's menue and I eat quite well - chicken alfredo, shrimp&noodles, lasagna, oven baked red potatos, fresh veggies, salads, and lovely desserts which I generally bypass, choosing the abundant fresh fruit.
After eating, morning and evening, I go to the throne-room to do my duty. After that, therapy.
Tomorrow I'll fill you in further. Getting tired and have some duties to perform before therapy in 1/2 hour.
Later all. Thnks again for all your love and support.
Cameron Cv
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