its getting a little easier...
I put him on the side of the bed to practice sitting up. and remembered an exercie from the last rehab when he coudln't sit up ( it is disgusting that he could sit up when he got here and not he can't!!!) he did it and now I got him to sit up for a little bit. I will do it every day and in a few days he will be able to sit up again. i brought him up to the solarium and started some pt and ot with him but he was mostly passive and sleeping. but I did it so he had the limbs moving. maybe if he wakes up in a little bit I'll do some more.
at least he is sitting up ..in the wheel chair. if not for me they would have had him sleeep all day and night as it is easier for them...
13 more days... and he comes come. it has to be easier at home being that a ot and pt and speach will come 3 days a week so that is 6 days I won't have to do these exercies as they will and I'll do them the other days. plus I can train the aid how to care for him to my liking and if not fire her till one comes I like.
i can manage here just fine until then. I just don't know what is going on from when I leave at 9 till I come back again at 11 or 12. i know he is just sleeping but they arn't getting the flem out of him nor are they straigtheneing his legs nor are they cleaning him up as soon as he goes which is why he is getting sores and red on his bottom.. but like I said 13 more days and it saves my back from breaking and my wrist from getting sore. plus my frustration at not being able to lift him myself. etcetc etc.
the women's mother next to leigh has c diff.... he doesn't have it , but now I have to be vigilant that he doens't get it as it is transmitted from patient to patinet by the aids.... oh god another problem I have to ward against.
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