Now that I am back at home it is time to get used to my new set up with all this new equipment and precautions. One of my favorite new aides is what I call the grabby stick; I will be using this gizmo long after I have recovered. I also call it the "lazy" stick.
Then there are several aides whose sole purpose is to help me get dressed. There is a stick to help pull up my garments, a long slipper spoon for my shoes, and a neat gizmo to help put my socks on and special elastic shoe laces that will not come loose so that I will not have to tie my shoes over and over again. Who thought of these things?
I was also given a funny-looking breathing machine to keep my lungs expanded and told to breathe into it twice a day for ten times -- very annoying! I also had to apply ice compresses to my wound twice a day for 20 minutes to reduce the swelling.
Today is my first day alone after surgery and I must admit that I am not nearly as afraid as I thought I was going to be after listening to some folks who had me believing that I would be totally disabled and bed ridden. In fact, I did my laundry first thing this morning. The rest of my day was spent contacting friends to let them know that I was still alive and doing well -- thank God.
Then there are several aides whose sole purpose is to help me get dressed. There is a stick to help pull up my garments, a long slipper spoon for my shoes, and a neat gizmo to help put my socks on and special elastic shoe laces that will not come loose so that I will not have to tie my shoes over and over again. Who thought of these things?
Today is my first day alone after surgery and I must admit that I am not nearly as afraid as I thought I was going to be after listening to some folks who had me believing that I would be totally disabled and bed ridden. In fact, I did my laundry first thing this morning. The rest of my day was spent contacting friends to let them know that I was still alive and doing well -- thank God.
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