The Toys, the Rules, the Weekly Goal
My incision and drain sites are dry as of yesterday, so I have no covering (bandages) over them. My neighbor is lending me a tub chair for showering, so I will use that soon.
I have all kinds of toys/assistive devices to help me bathe, wash, put on and take off clothing, and pick up items: the Reacher, the Dressing Stick, the Long-Handled Credunza (a.k.a the long-handled shoe horn), the "Sock Horn," and the "Walk the Dog" (a.k.a. the leg lifter). I also have a "sponge on a stick," a potty with a raised seat, and the shower chair borrowed from our neighbor Jane.
There are the three rules I cannot break when I am on the mend:
1. Don't bend the angle (between the torso and the leg) less than 90 degrees. [This is tough!! Especially if you are flexible.]
2. Don't cross the midline with the leg.
3. Don't twist (no "Chubby Checker").
I have been actively pursuing PT as a way towards wellness. My home health PT Margie is pleased with my progress.
My goal for this week is to go to Sunday Mass! As my friend Alroy says, "[My] debut will be at Sunday Mass!"
Labels: accessibility, BAD, Church, excited, exercise, health, list, Mass, St. Paul Cathedral, surgery, thankfulness, water
posted by Grace @ 6/07/2008 07:20:00 AM
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