broken patella? no, not me

[mimitabby]

last night my mother figured out how to use the wheel chair. She had to go to t he bathroom several times during the night; and as you know, necessity is the mother of invention. She didn't want to do the walker thing, it was just too scary. This morning, she's sitting at the table eating breakfast armed with a huge list of phone numbers that she's about to call. Doctors, nurses, etc...

thanks everyone; Knot, my mother felt very validated by your comment.

[OakLeaf]

no help, just adding my hope for her to get the proper ambulatory aids ASAP... and to heal up quick!

[mimitabby]

so, of course nothing is ever as simple as you expect.
The PT lady came and had a fit. She said that my mother should be in a nursing home. Her husband is in NO WAY able to help her when she's needing to go anywhere on steps, he's too weak.

And her leg has swollen up hugely, so she's going back to the doctor today, lucky to have gotten an appt. The PT lady said it's not supposed to swell like this. so maybe something else is going on?

And she might be in a rehab facility SOON.

[Geonz]

Welp, hopefully rehab folks will **know** things!!! Hugs at all of you!