My poor mom!--long
My mother is 80 yrs old and still tows her little camper by herself, with her big dog for company. She has had several bad experiences this year, mostly regarding her increasing knee pain. It fin...
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Mother is doing pretty well, all things considered. She's been at the rehab for about 5 days and is really working her PT. Mother has finally started eating again the last 3 days.
Unfortunately, recovery from patella tendon repair is very long, 12 months or more. She isn't even allowed to bend her knee for 8 weeks. After that, they will slowly start her bending the knee. I think they will start her on knee strengthening exercises, like leg lifts, sometime in April. :( It's going to be a loooooong haul.
The social worker has called a pow-wow with Mother, PT, and me on Thurs to discuss discharge planning. I just hope they don't boot her out too soon. They just started letting her walk to the bathroom yesterday, about 10 feet. She participates in PT once a day and walks 20-30 feet in there. Of note--it's 75 heel-toe steps from her door to her bedroom. It's 65 heel-toe steps from her recliner to her bathroom. She is still taking half-steps, so she's got a ways to go here.
Unfortunately, recovery from patella tendon repair is very long, 12 months or more. She isn't even allowed to bend her knee for 8 weeks. After that, they will slowly start her bending the knee. I think they will start her on knee strengthening exercises, like leg lifts, sometime in April. :( It's going to be a loooooong haul.
The social worker has called a pow-wow with Mother, PT, and me on Thurs to discuss discharge planning. I just hope they don't boot her out too soon. They just started letting her walk to the bathroom yesterday, about 10 feet. She participates in PT once a day and walks 20-30 feet in there. Of note--it's 75 heel-toe steps from her door to her bedroom. It's 65 heel-toe steps from her recliner to her bathroom. She is still taking half-steps, so she's got a ways to go here.
