Tuesday was a rough day. It started at 7 a.m. with my falling down in my room. I had been up tidying, just wiping down the tray table. I backed up my leg to move away from the wall and stepped on the pole that holds my meds. I lost my footing and no matter how I stepped, I couldn't get my balance. So down I went on my butt...hitting my head and bouncing off the floor. The good part is, I landed right next to the nurse call button. So I pressed the call button and said, "I've fallen and can't get up." No fewer than seven nurses came in, including a big burly male nurse, who helped me up. It was a terrible way to the start day. It got everyone frazzled. But I did learn that my insurance appproved my moving to the rehab floor. So around 4 o'clock, I moved to the fourth floor. I'm now in Room
4205. After my evaluation last night, they estimate that I'll be in rehab for 7 to 10 days. Unfortunately, this is a lot longer than I had anticipated. Overall, yesterday was just an emotional day. I was emotional. I moved out of my comfort zone in oncology. I'm now shairing a room that is less convenient and private. And I have new nurses. But I met a great new nurse who is native of Chicago. She grew up around Wrigley Field. Her name is Lisa. My schedule now is that I will do rehab in the a.m with another session in the afternoon. Visitors are welcome to come and go to rehab with me if they want. If not, I'm done by 4 p.m. each day, and visitors are welcome to visit any day following rehab.
4 comments:
I'm so sorry to hear about yesterday. I think we are all trying to let you take the lead on whether you need us or not & it sounds like yesterday was a day you could have used all of the support group you could get! Thanks for letting us know that you are ready for visitors. I can't come tonight, but will try to get there very soon. I'm glad your insurance came through for you! That's at least one bright moment in the past couple of days. Take care & we will be seeing you soon!
Love,
Cindy, Jeff & Chelsea too!!
I'm so glad I got to talk with you last night so you could share your bad day with me. I'm sure that you felt better when David showed his handsome face. I think he was anxious for me to leave so he could get to you!!!
Thanks for giving us the green light to come and visit you in rehab!! I'll give you a call tomorrow to see if maybe I can bring dinner!!!! WIne????
Leave it to you to come up with a joke in the middle of a crisis. I know the rehab is longer than you thought, but the longer you stay the stronger you'll get! I can't wait to rehab with you!!
Love, Tanya
Lenette-
Sounds like you have company for dinner tonight with Jill and your Mom. I'll just keep watching your blog to see when you have some time to visit for a hug!!! Love ya!!!
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