Phesina updates - Home!!!

[Karen]

I just missed a phone call from Pat - she is home! She has no Internet at home yet, that may happen Friday, we hope it does. She has a home health aide worker coming twice a week, and is hoping to get back up to a normal activity level soon!

We just spoke on the phone, she is not in a lot of pain now, there's a dull ache that reminds her to be careful, and she is walking with - and often without - a cane. So all progress! And in a couple days she will be able to visit two of the kitties - she is not allowed to drive for a couple months yet, but there is a "senior" bus she can take if she books it in advance, and they are near one of her doctor offices that she has to go to anyway! (You are supposed to only use the bus for doctor appointments and shopping ...)

[Catty1]

Yahoo! This is great news!

[mbsmum]

Great news. All the best Pat.

[phesina]

Hi, folks! Thank you very much! I am back home and now another serf in the empire of Comcast.

I have a lot of resting and healing to do yet before I am allowed back to full range of motion. I'm still on limitations of no lifting over 5 lbs., no twisting, no bending, no driving.. until 12-weeks post-surgery, which will be around halfway through December. I will be seeing Dr. Patel (surgeon) again Oct. 30. Maybe, since I've been doing well, he will move up the post-restrictions date?! I hope.

I had my first visits last week from my home-care physical therapist and occupational therapist. PT mainly wants to work on my strength and balance and get me walking more and farther, without the cane before long. OT will help me to get bathroom shower setup safest for me and to see how I can best handle doing laundry (machines are in basement, one floor down from me).

Once I can walk somewhat farther (with or without cane), I will be able to make it over to Trader Joe's, around the corner and down the street just a bit, and to the bus stop, a little farther.