Andy is back in surgery

[Corinna]

Take a very sad Kia picture in telling him she misses him maybe that will help. I do mean what I said in my PM some times you just have to be a &*^%&

[ramanth]

I won't see him again until Friday. I hope he gets his booty in gear and gets 'scootin' down those halls.

Told him I'd spoil him with a nice hot bubble bath if he's out of the hospital before the weekend.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Kimmy (and ANDY!) ~

My EXACT thoughts >>>

Originally posted by Corinna

Kim you need to have his Mom tell the nurses
no in room company.
They can wait for him to WALK to the waiting room to visit.
He NEEDS to get off his butt and WALK!!

The White Coat in charge of his recovery might be the
Better person to make that suggestion to!

Sounds like the Nurses are caving in to ANDY's wishes.

If DOC writes an ORDER - DEMANDING a certain amount of walking -
NO one will challenge it or not make an honest attemp to comply.

And you could ask The Roomies to enforce the
Meet you in the LOUNGE programme - IF you want visitors!

Another take-off to that would be to have the Nurses tell hin
you're "On the Phone" ~ Down in the LOUNGE!

And my last idea...
Have Lifter Roomie just Pick him UP;
plop him in a Rollin BigWheel Chair;
"drive" him down to the Lounge;
re-deposit him in a chair down there;
then tell him if he wants a *nappie* on his soft bed ~
WALK back to your room!

C'mone Andy ~
Get yur Butt Outta Bed!!

{{{HUGS}}} Kimmy!!


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[micki76]

Originally posted by ramanth
"Then tell the nurses you want out of bed!"

Kim, when my Dad was in the hospital, it was nearly impossible to get the nurses to get him and get him walking. They were just to busy, running from room to room and doing all the grunt work and paper work for the Drs.

Anytime Andy has a visitor, the visitors need to make him go down the hallway and back at least once. We finally had to post this on Dad's door on fun colored paper. People started taking it seriously and he got a good bit of walking that way.

[Logan]

I was remembering when my mom had open heart surgery, about 7 or 8 years ago, and they made her walk the next day!!!!

Andy, you get out of that bed, so you can get back to living!!!!! (All said out of love and concern, of course).

[ramanth]

When I called at 7:30 p.m., Andy was just getting settled back into bed. The nurse only asked him to walk part way down the hall but Andy did some 'laps'. To the end of one hall, back down, past his room, around the corner, and back to his room.

When he got back, dinner had arrived and he ate some of it. When I talked to him, I encouraged him to eat some more, so he did.

He didn't wear his slippers though... He said next time...

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I'm so glad to hear he's finally gotten up and going! Like Logan said, when my mom had quintuple (?)(5) bypass surgery, they had her actually sitting in a chair that night and up and walking the very next day! I was amazed at how quickly they got her up, but they said it was best for the patient. However, the nurses would NOT take no for an answer. They MADE her get up and get going - which it sounds like Andy's nurses are not doing. My mom's surgery was over 10 years ago now, so maybe the staffing situation has become worse in those 10 years - meaning maybe the nursing staff is understaffed more now as compared to 10 years ago and they just don't have the time to spend with him.

Anyway, glad to hear he's at least been up and about a little bit.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by ramanth

... but Andy did some 'laps'.

He didn't wear his slippers though...
He said next time...

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Didn't wear his NEW Bear Klaw Slippurz??

You should have "lost" the ones he had!

Good goin on the "Laps", though!!

Now if we can just keep him *Motivated*!!

Try to convince The Roomies that "walkin later" is NOT an option!

GO, Andy, GO!!
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[slick]

Thank goodness he's up and walking. Now if only we can get him to eat more.

Come on Andy.....the harder you try, the sooner you'll be back home. More prayers on the way for you and Kim.

[lbaker]

We simply MUST have a picture of Andy walking with his bear-claw slippurz

[lynnestankard]

Great News Andy!! Keep going now - but please try eating a bit more - we want you back home very soon {{{Hugs}}}}

Bear-Claw Slippurz pics., sound wonderful - we need pics, we need pics, we need pics!!!

Lynne

[Barbara]

I can't understand how a man who is used to be seen in Spiderman dress doesn't want to be seen in bear claw slippers

However I am VERY happy that he walks at all!

(If I was you Andy I would walk to get at a computer and see what all these folks write about me )

[Corinna]

Yahooo he got up now hopefully he'll realize its easier each time. Now lets work on the food intake .
I still will donate 30 lbs of fat. to help out.
Keep going Andy you have too many friends here needing to see you back in action and a wedding with Kimmy.

[ramanth]

I just emailed his mom telling her how I felt about Andy not eating.



I'm literally shaking.....

*hugs*

I'm going thru pictures now.

[kimlovescats]

Originally posted by ramanth
I just emailed his mom telling her how I felt about Andy not eating.



I'm literally shaking.....

*hugs*

I'm going thru pictures now.

I worry so much about this! Is he not eating because he feels sick, or has this been a problem for a long time? I know you had mentioned something in an earlier post about him not getting enough nourishment to support his internal organs! Could he possibly have an eating disorder? Men do get them too .... it's just not as publicized as with women. I hope I am not out of line ... just concerned, and trying to offer any ideas that I might come up with???