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Good
morning or good afternoon or maybe it is good evening depending on
when you are reading this. I hope life is treating you well, I am
well.
So
yesterday I had an appointment at the Rankin Park Day Hospital about
the problems I have with my balance. Tim drove me over and stayed
with me for the appointment, we were there for just over 3 hours.
We
saw a doctor, a nurse and a occupational therapist and a
physiotherapist, in the end I was signed up to attend the falls
program which is ran over six weeks and will help me with my balance.
Thankfully they will arrange for a taxi to pick me up and bring me
home again, the program doesn't start again till the 29th
January.
They
are also going to arrange for someone to come and check out the house
and try and arrange for hand rails at the front door and in the
bathroom. This will make Tim happy.
During
the last year I have had about 8 falls and near falls which I guess
is a lot.
I
was getting annoyed with how much the occupational therapist went on
about me having a bath, she thought I should be having a shower. I do
not like showers and rarely have them. At this stage I do not have a
problem getting in or out of the bath, when I start to have a
problem I will deal with it.
NICE THEY HAVE PROGRAMS LIKE THAT AND THEY WILL PICK YOU UP AND DRIVE YOU HOME.
ReplyDeleteAND SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO! (baths)
I hope this really helps. Falls at our age are no laughing matter.
ReplyDeleteAlthough 3 hours is a long time, I'm really glad they put together a good strategy for helping you. Eight falls in a year is excessive.
ReplyDeleteChatty.......Yes it is great that such programs exist, I will continue to have a bath because I like baths
ReplyDeleteChris.......Yes falls are not good
Karen.......Yes 3hrs was a long time but a lot was covered in that time, I know 8 falls is a lot