Still waiting on the hoyer lift here....It's been over six weeks since I went to the Dr. for my shoulder pain - frozen shoulder, got the cortisone shot, which is now starting to wear off and not much cooperation with the RX for the hoyer. It took them over four weeks to get a RX to the Home Health agency that coordinates it, then it was incorrect - was written for me as though I were the patient, instead of for Gary. Took another two weeks with me hounding them constantly to get it straightened out. I finally had to threaten to park him with a sign in front of the clinic, stating that they made us wait over 6 weeks for a RX for a hoyer to lift him in and out of bed, and I told them I might just bring a news crew to film it. lol

On Wednesday of last week, they finally got it faxed to Home Health...where it now sits. Supposedly it takes another 24-48 hr. for insurance to do the approval (that's the insurance network), and as of Friday they had not received it - so someone at Home Health is going to get an earful on Monday if it's not there yet.

Gary had another fall (actually me lowering him to the floor as opposed to trying to lift his dead weight when he started going down). I had to get our son (who was getting ready for work at the time) to help me get Gary up into the bed. I did get out later in the week and bought a used trapeze assist from a craigslist ad to at least help him move over in the bed once we get him up in it. I was having to use the bed pads to slide him side to side and it was still a lot of lifting on my part. Dan made the adjustments to the trapeze and mounted it to the wall studs using 2x4s to secure it, as opposed to attaching to the headboard of the new bed.

I managed a 90 min. massage last week, but the therapist said I needed at least three 90-min. ones back to back as if that would help any. I'm afraid it might just put her out of commission for a while as it would take a toll on her poor body.

We are expecting Gary's brother and a niece from Colorado this coming week, and I was so hoping we would have the hoyer before they arrive. Neither one needs to put strain on their back helping with lifting Gary. I'm hoping we can barbecue the first night they are here, then head to the casino for crab legs on Thursday night. I discovered yesterday that my propane tank on the grill is empty, so Dan lifted it into my vehicle to go fill it later today. If he's sleeping when we get back with it, I'll wait and have Kelly help me get the full tank out of the car in the morning as I can no longer lift anything that heavy. It's difficult enough lifting a gallon of milk into a shopping cart these days. I'm just not getting any younger - will be 67 in June and feel more like 107.

Sarah