Good morning Rounders! I'm up, actually we're both up. The Medical Associate xrayed his foot and changed the dressing. The doctor said everything looked good and he only had one little area of red, and since he is diabetic she ordered an antibiotic. He has 10 staples in his heel and the incision was about 8 inches long. The anchor was to hold the vertical tear of the Achille's. She said he could walk to the bathroom or the kitchen, but just no more than 2 or 3 minutes. He is not ready for that, but I think he will be starting sometime today. She prescribed more pain pills too. I had to bring him home and go back to the pharmacy. She wants him to start the foot exercises, flexion and small circles to get that foot back in condition twice a day with the boot off. Next week the MA will remove the staples.
I didn't have any trouble getting DH out of the house and into the car. We found out yesterday that the brakes lock on the rolling walker. I did not know that. The MA locked them before she took the xrays. When DH got home he got himself to the bathroom and around like nobody's business. It was funny! He also shaved. He is off the Lovenox and the doctor said that it was not that much of a blood thinner anyway.
He is making good progress and even though he was depressed when we first got home, I had to give him the encouragement talk and tell him that being in the boot 6 more weeks is really not all that bad. He will need it to regain the use of that foot and then he will be out of it and walking and things can go back to normal daily living.
JoGee and Aunt Maye I hope you both have good reports. I will check back later today. Peace & Plenty.
I didn't have any trouble getting DH out of the house and into the car. We found out yesterday that the brakes lock on the rolling walker. I did not know that. The MA locked them before she took the xrays. When DH got home he got himself to the bathroom and around like nobody's business. It was funny! He also shaved. He is off the Lovenox and the doctor said that it was not that much of a blood thinner anyway.
He is making good progress and even though he was depressed when we first got home, I had to give him the encouragement talk and tell him that being in the boot 6 more weeks is really not all that bad. He will need it to regain the use of that foot and then he will be out of it and walking and things can go back to normal daily living.
JoGee and Aunt Maye I hope you both have good reports. I will check back later today. Peace & Plenty.
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