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Post by sesfw on Jul 30, 2019 10:17:29 GMT -5
Crone, I'm sorry your ISO is having a bad time. Hope his recovery is quick and complete. If he can make the life-style change for 40 days, then he has a very good chance of succeeding. While he is in re-hab, one of the biggest dietary changes to make is lower the sodium intake. The week DH was in hospital with heart attack/stent I spent on computer. Result is we have no salt in the house, and I check everything I buy for sodium content. Limit ourselves to 1500 mg per day. Might be easier to change everything at once so he can't decide what to complain about. Seriously .......... I wish only the best for him .......... and take care of you also.
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Post by tskeeter on Jul 30, 2019 11:31:56 GMT -5
Really quitting smoking can be a struggle. Took me three tries.
When I quit, it wasn’t unpleasant. I decided to quit after burning holes in a bunch of paper on my desk at work. After a year or so, I started up again. Smoked for a short while. A few weeks or months, I don’t remember. Then quit again. For a couple of years. Then smoked a couple of packs. And quit yet again. It’s been 30 years, so the third time seems to have stuck.
Hoping your guy has a good recovery, behaves himself, and enjoys a long life!
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Post by cronewitch on Jul 31, 2019 0:11:33 GMT -5
He is doing great today I watched him do rehab and he can walk pretty good with the walker and run his wheel chair and climbed an entire flight of stairs. I added stair climbing to his treatment plan so we don't need to build a wheel chair ramp.
I have eaten low sodium for decades so it will be easy to serve food without much. Food in rehab is better than hospital food.
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Post by ners on Jul 31, 2019 5:56:43 GMT -5
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Post by dannylion on Jul 31, 2019 11:53:45 GMT -5
He is doing great today I watched him do rehab and he can walk pretty good with the walker and run his wheel chair and climbed an entire flight of stairs. I added stair climbing to his treatment plan so we don't need to build a wheel chair ramp. I have eaten low sodium for decades so it will be easy to serve food without much. Food in rehab is better than hospital food. Glad to hear he is recovering well, crone. I hope his rehab continues to go well. WRT wheelchair ramps, if you only need to span a few steps to get onto the porch and then into the house, you can rent a temporary ramp from a medical supply rental company. The one I got for my dad was a set of steel plates that spanned the front steps and allowed us to get him into and out of the house with the wheelchair while he continued his rehab with home visits. He recovered sufficiently and didn't need the wheelchair after a couple of months, so we didn't need to construct a permanent ramp.
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Post by cronewitch on Jul 31, 2019 20:38:04 GMT -5
He is doing great today I watched him do rehab and he can walk pretty good with the walker and run his wheel chair and climbed an entire flight of stairs. I added stair climbing to his treatment plan so we don't need to build a wheel chair ramp. I have eaten low sodium for decades so it will be easy to serve food without much. Food in rehab is better than hospital food. Glad to hear he is recovering well, crone. I hope his rehab continues to go well. WRT wheelchair ramps, if you only need to span a few steps to get onto the porch and then into the house, you can rent a temporary ramp from a medical supply rental company. The one I got for my dad was a set of steel plates that spanned the front steps and allowed us to get him into and out of the house with the wheelchair while he continued his rehab with home visits. He recovered sufficiently and didn't need the wheelchair after a couple of months, so we didn't need to construct a permanent ramp. He won't need one but my brother built him one once. He told me he would like building them as a retirement hobby, he offered and it would be fun for him and not expensive. Since he can already climb a flight of stairs the 3-4 at home will be easy.
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Post by Rukh O'Rorke on Aug 2, 2019 12:32:26 GMT -5
I'm so sorry Crone!
Glad to hear he is on the mend and making changes. Good luck to you both!
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Post by cronewitch on Aug 5, 2019 18:22:12 GMT -5
Tomorrow he has driving with the adaptive driving car. They need to give him permission to drive, he is scared he will flunk the driving test. I think he can drive, his hand and arm are normal now and his knee and leg are good. His toes go up and down but can't twist sideways. His brain is normal for him, he never did remember stuff like what day it is. I am tired, my legs hurt. I have been going to take him for wheel chair rides outside and the ramps hurt my legs making them go slow down ramp, the fronts of my calves hurt. Today I drove 200 miles to get his drivers license so he can drive tomorrow, now napping and resting with the cats. In the morning I am training with the therapist on what they want from me when he is home. We are hoping he can go home Friday.
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Post by ners on Aug 5, 2019 18:27:48 GMT -5
cronewitch Hope he is able to get his driving privileges. When my DF had his stroke it was a pain because he did to get his driving privileges back for about 5 weeks after he left rehab. When he finally took the test he pasted with flying colors.
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Post by cronewitch on Aug 7, 2019 15:02:33 GMT -5
The adaptive driver guy was impressed with his driving so no restrictions. He gets to go home tomorrow. He seems near 100% back in under 2 weeks but they want outpatient therapy still.
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Post by NastyWoman on Aug 7, 2019 17:09:15 GMT -5
The adaptive driver guy was impressed with his driving so no restrictions. He gets to go home tomorrow. He seems near 100% back in under 2 weeks but they want outpatient therapy still. WOW! It looks like your ISO got truly lucky. Now just don't lose focus and make sure you also keep taking care of yourself.
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Post by toomuchreality on Aug 13, 2019 3:45:59 GMT -5
(((hugs♥)))
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Post by busymom on Aug 13, 2019 8:39:41 GMT -5
Checking in for an update. How are the both of you doing, cronewitch ?
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Aug 13, 2019 9:10:57 GMT -5
The adaptive driver guy was impressed with his driving so no restrictions. He gets to go home tomorrow. He seems near 100% back in under 2 weeks but they want outpatient therapy still. Yeah, my dad was similar. He had a stroke almost 10 years ago. I don't remember him needing to get checked out for driving but a. it was 10 years ago and b. I had a newborn and an 18 month old so my attention was very much divided at the time.
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Post by cronewitch on Aug 17, 2019 4:47:16 GMT -5
Checking in for an update. How are the both of you doing, cronewitch ? I came home yesterday, the stroke was 3 weeks ago. He got his own blood pressure cuff and has to write it down. He got 117/80 so seems low it was 140 at the doctor earlier the same day so maybe he did it wrong. He has out patient therapy Monday but seems pretty much entirely recovered. His left leg gets tired if he walks favoring his right, but not if he walks right. Maybe out patient therapy can help fix that. He doesn't need any caregiving at all. His best cat is still upset at being abandoned for 13 days, he follows him everywhere and lays by the door if he goes out. Sometimes stands on his chest to look at his face instead of laying next to him like normal. I took all the cigarettes and he asked where they were and I told him it wasn't time for him to know that so 3 weeks of no smoking.
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Post by ners on Aug 17, 2019 5:57:53 GMT -5
cronewitch That all sounds like good news. Hope he does not go back to the smoking.
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Post by Rukh O'Rorke on Aug 17, 2019 14:51:09 GMT -5
Sounds like things are good! He was home when this happened? The cat might know he was in extremis, prior to the 13 days disappearance, and was worried the whole time and now doing his own vitals checking.
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Post by dannylion on Aug 17, 2019 15:21:20 GMT -5
If he's getting readings he doesn't trust when taking his BP at home, he might want to take his blood pressure cuff with him to his next doctor's appointment and have it checked out and its results compared with the professional cuff the doctor uses. Not all of the cuffs sold to consumers are accurate, so that can cause problems with keeping track of blood pressure at home.
Glad to hear he is home and recovering well and his kitty is keeping an eye on him.
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Post by Tennesseer on Aug 17, 2019 15:48:42 GMT -5
My blood pressure is always 'high' the first time a nurse takes it during a check-in visit. Later, when my doctor comes into the room we talk a bit about anything but medical stuff. Then the doctor will take my blood pressure and it's much lower than the initial check.
It's the thought of going to the doctor which raises my blood pressure. The doc talks it down.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2019 15:52:45 GMT -5
What kind of cuff is he using? DH uses the wrist one, and he has to sit in a chair at the table because he slouches in the easy chair. That messes up the part of getting it on the same level as your heart. But once we got the hang of his, the home care people preferred it. It may be because they didn't have to sanitize it like they do theirs.
Some people suffer from "white coat syndrome" so their readings are always higher at the doctor's office. I'm one of them. I've learned to close my eyes and visualize a relaxing place (usually the beach) while my blood pressure is being taken. It puts it back into the normal range.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Aug 17, 2019 16:42:54 GMT -5
My blood pressure is always 'high' the first time a nurse takes it during a check-in visit. Later, when my doctor comes into the room we talk a bit about anything but medical stuff. Then the doctor will take my blood pressure and it's much lower than the initial check. It's the thought of going to the doctor which raises my blood pressure. The doc talks it down. White coat syndrome!
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Post by Tennesseer on Aug 17, 2019 17:00:22 GMT -5
My blood pressure is always 'high' the first time a nurse takes it during a check-in visit. Later, when my doctor comes into the room we talk a bit about anything but medical stuff. Then the doctor will take my blood pressure and it's much lower than the initial check. It's the thought of going to the doctor which raises my blood pressure. The doc talks it down. White coat syndrome! It's a shame my dad wasn't a physician instead of a dentist. I have zero fears of dental visits.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Aug 17, 2019 17:51:33 GMT -5
Checking in for an update. How are the both of you doing, cronewitch ? I came home yesterday, the stroke was 3 weeks ago. He got his own blood pressure cuff and has to write it down. He got 117/80 so seems low it was 140 at the doctor earlier the same day so maybe he did it wrong. He has out patient therapy Monday but seems pretty much entirely recovered. His left leg gets tired if he walks favoring his right, but not if he walks right. Maybe out patient therapy can help fix that. He doesn't need any caregiving at all. His best cat is still upset at being abandoned for 13 days, he follows him everywhere and lays by the door if he goes out. Sometimes stands on his chest to look at his face instead of laying next to him like normal. I took all the cigarettes and he asked where they were and I told him it wasn't time for him to know that so 3 weeks of no smoking. It is not uncommon for there to be a 20 point difference at the doctors. It is called white coat hypertension.
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Post by weltschmerz on Aug 17, 2019 18:15:45 GMT -5
Sounds like things are good! He was home when this happened? The cat might know he was in extremis, prior to the 13 days disappearance, and was worried the whole time and now doing his own vitals checking. He's doing a CAT scan.
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Post by cronewitch on Aug 17, 2019 22:15:56 GMT -5
Sounds like things are good! He was home when this happened? The cat might know he was in extremis, prior to the 13 days disappearance, and was worried the whole time and now doing his own vitals checking. He's doing a CAT scan. He was in the chair with the cat then flopping on the floor like a fish when the medics took him. The cat was watching them. The cat was happy to see him and will not allow this again.
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