Too Funny
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It has been a while, people - that I know. But we are doing well. Bruce had the best therapy session in 2015 to date. He was signed off to be in the pool, unsupervised. We private paid for a couple of weeks, so he could get more comfortable. But as usual, once therapy was done, he chose not to continue for now.
His WC will get a redo this year. Medicare won't approve a new chair, with basically no change in condition. But they will replace most of the parts. After six years, it is pretty sad looking - LOL. But mainly it is the cushion. That back support is so important. I don't understand how he is expected to sit on the same cushion for five years, but apparently that is it.
We are busy with the financial stuff - time to hunker down and get everything protected in case one of us needs Medicaid down the road. The funny thing is, if I had had good advice back six years ago, we would now be over the look back period. But we move forward with what we now know.
So, I know most of us deal with Vascular issues now. If not before stroke, certainly now, post stroke. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, Diabetes, Genetics, immobility, stenting - you all know the drill. We are probably the poster children for vascular issues.
Bruce had his 6 month PCP check up this week and a Diabetic foot check. Guess what - nobody can find Bruce's foot pulses - LOL. Now his feet are dry, pink, warm and no swelling. But 2 RNs, me, Doctor and a PA - no palpable pulses. So Ultrasound is ordered for today.
I know Bruce is OK and I do understand Doctor needs those pulses documented because of Bruce's new onset Diabetes. But, as usual with Bruce and I, it is a standing joke now that Bruce's feet are dead. And over the two days, we laughed about this often. Last night, I am teasing him that he is letting his affected right leg swing in the breeze - he does this when his hip is bothering him and he is overtired. In true Bruce fashion, he says "They are not dead. They are on vacation, in Cabo with Judy (his boss's wife), enjoying drinks by the pool at sunset." Well I almost fell over. Today Radiologist finds the pulses, no problem and Bruce looks at me and says "guess they flew in on the Red Eye." Gotta love him!
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