Amber will not take pain killers at all, unless she is in a lot of pain that moving won't help. I have explained to her that if she takes them her body will be able to concentrate on healing and not fighting pain. She's just stubborn I guess. In bed she starts off where she is most comfortable, that is left, right or flat on her back. She can roll herself now. I get up every couple of hours to check on her, help her roll rearrange pillows, ask her if she needs anything for pain etc.. When she is on her side I put pillows behind her. Sometimes when I go in to check on her she has rolled right over and is cuddling the pillows. She seems to be comfortable but I'm not sure how honest she is being. When she gets up she is stiff and slow and I can see the pain on her face, but she says I'm fine and if I ask if she is sure she snaps at me. I don't know how to get her to understand that some pain is OK but she can take stuff for it when it is bad. The nurses told her that she should take something before it gets too bad. So it didn't sink in from them either.
I don't know why they took bone from her hip especially when they took out so much rib. In the hospital I was so tired and so much was happening I just didn't think to ask and we only saw the surgeon twice for a few minutes. I'll ask at her 6 week check. As for correction I'm not sure as we were discharged the same day the surgeon came to look at the x-rays. But from what I saw they looked pretty good.
Andrea,
How far did your surgery go Amber's was T4 -L4. Years down the track what differences do you notice or are aware of? Do you have any pain now? Have you had any problems?
Peggy,
What about one of those rubber bath mats? You can get square ones here that are for the shower. Or maybe a rail in the shower. Hopefully all our suggestions will be too late and she will have her "shower legs' (confidence).
Best wishes everyone.
Cheryl.
I don't know why they took bone from her hip especially when they took out so much rib. In the hospital I was so tired and so much was happening I just didn't think to ask and we only saw the surgeon twice for a few minutes. I'll ask at her 6 week check. As for correction I'm not sure as we were discharged the same day the surgeon came to look at the x-rays. But from what I saw they looked pretty good.
Andrea,
How far did your surgery go Amber's was T4 -L4. Years down the track what differences do you notice or are aware of? Do you have any pain now? Have you had any problems?
Peggy,
What about one of those rubber bath mats? You can get square ones here that are for the shower. Or maybe a rail in the shower. Hopefully all our suggestions will be too late and she will have her "shower legs' (confidence).
Best wishes everyone.
Cheryl.
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