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Archive => Archives => Topic started by: Karla83401 on May 20, 2006, 10:14:07 pm
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Hello everyone! I just wanted to let you know that mom is supposed to be home the 26th. Less than a week. We're very excited here at home, and a little nervous as well. I have been in contact with Batty and Cookie, but if any of you have any ideas to make her recovery at home easier and smoother, please let me know. Any little thing helps. Like Batty's idea of the "gopher" to help mom pick things up. We will be having a familiy meeting before mom comes home to discuss what we can do and provide. Please please please any of you vetrans let me know what to do with her! I appreciate it. My personal address is loolaboosmom@yahoo.com
Thanks all, you're a great help, and I'll let you know when she leaves for sure, and how she is when she's home - if she doesn't do so herself!
God Bless,
Andrea
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Andrea,
Your mom is very lucky to have you on board and here is a big cheer for ya.
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maybe an ice pack in case she gets headaches. But the best medecine will be you being there for her and continue your love and support - thats all she will want.
Laz
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sounds like you have a good plan already in place !
just be there for her.. she should not lift anything heavy for a few weeks ... take her for walks to improve her balance
does she have any eye issues? if so kept drops around .. I never leave home without em !
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Great news Andrea!
hospitals are notorious for not getting much/any sleep. Once the excitement wears off of getting home, you may want to limit the amount of visitors. It is really draining. Encourage her to take naps, helps in healing.
Defintely the bending and lifting are hard and let her avoid those. Might want to give her a nice neck/back massage everyday.
encourage her to take short walks with someone. Be Patient, if her balance is compromised it can be frustrating for her.
Your mom will have a smooth recovery because of the love and support from you and your family. I was also blessed with that kind of support.
Hope your mom enjoyed her gifts from the wench crew  ;)
Hugs to you,
Cheryl
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From the way it sounds your mom is doing, I predict things will go smooth!
No lifting!
Lots of laughing!
Lots of hugging!
shower chair (closing your eyes while standing up takes some getting used to!) If you don't have one use a yard chair (lawn chair, plastic chair) they are mush cheaper and you're mom sounds like she is doing quite well in the balance department.
If she has to have any meds ask that the doctors call them into the pharmacy you generally use so you can have them ready for her when she gets home. It will be one less hassle for everyone. They called mine in when I left the hospital so all we had to do was swing through the drive in pharmacy to pick them up without having to wait.
And remember we are here if you have anymore questions after you get your mom home!
Thanks for keeping us in the loop!
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Lots of Tylenol!!! I eat that stuff like candy. lol
I'm not sure if she has any facial weakness but soft foods and plenty of napkins.
When I came home I wanted a shower in my OWN bathroom, a nap on my OWN bed, and some good, hot food! The steriods made me very hungry.
Also I didn't like the tv or radio on unless I was alone. SSD was hard to adjust to and any background noise was very difficult for me.
And I agree with lots of hugging....what side was her surgery? Remember to hug the other side! I learned very quick that EVERYONE hugs on the right, except me and my right sided AN. :)
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Hugs, lots of hugs Andrea!!!!!! Maybe a good bubble bath as well?
Phyl