Bionic lioness: morning 3

[jenett]

I am writing this from Elise's bedside, having a) gotten through this morning's excitement of PT, discussions with many and varied medical staff, and all sorts of other things and b) having gotten the guest wireless access to behave.

Elise is doing better today than yesterday, but the Crohn's flare is still a problem, restless leg syndrome is a really lousy combo with hip surgery, and so on and so forth. In PT, she got as far as sitting up for about 5 minutes, but had a lot of pain at certain points in the process. This is decided not fun, but she got as far as the PT folks wanted her to this morning, which is good.

As a result of all of this, it's looking more and more like she may need to go to a step-down rehab facility for a time (could be a couple of days, could be 10-14 days) for a bit before going home. (The goal with this is to get her able to take care of regular physical tasks at home - getting out of bed, going to the bathroom, making a little food, etc.) We were hoping to avoid this, but it seems like the needful thing. Coordination is on-going about those bits.

Comments

[bam]

Oh poor Elise! But way to go on sitting up, and on achieving PT benchmark.

Darkness before dawn

[(Anonymous)]

I am sure she will feel much better as the week goes on. Sending her healing thoughts. Wish I were there to help out, but it's a long plane ride from Scotland!

Jane

[janetmiles]

(From yesterday: I love the idea of Elise having a Lady's Companion, and am delighted that she has a friend who is able to serve that function.)

I'm pleased that the PT folks are satisfied with her post-surgical progress. I hope that the Crohn's can be brought back under control, because that can't be pleasant.

If it turns out that a brief stay in a rehab facility is the best thing, then I will hope for coordinating to work out.

Please tell the Bionic Lioness that I am thinking of her and wishing her well, and that -- if it can be managed without causing her any distress -- I would love to poke my head in and say hello when I'm in Minneapolis.

[magenta]

Tell Elise we are thinking healing thoughts towards her.

Sounds like she needs to go to a "can't step down" facility until she can step up and down again.
(or is that too weak a joke?)

Thinking good thoughts about a Lioness

[aitchellsee]

A whole flock of good, but unspoken, thoughts for recovery of the Lioness have been winging their way Mpls-ward from New York City, along with inspiring thoughts for the support team, both medical and friendly-types.

[mrissa]

I'm glad that today is better than yesterday, and I hope that trend continues. Thank you for letting us know.

[roadnotes]

Oooof. Step-down facilities are not fun, but are useful. I hope things improve.

[guruwench]

Continued thoughts Elise-ward for a good recovery - I'm sorry to hear that the step-down facility may be needed, but I'm glad the option is there if she does need the extra help.

Glad she has such great folks around to help her with everything.

[(Anonymous)]

LJ has been very weird for me, possibly because I was out of town, and I only just found this community.

Please add my good wishes to the others. I'm glad that things are slowly getting better, and hope that the getting better part will speed up and the Crohn's will go out of town and far away. I'd lure it, but I don't know what it likes.

Love to you both,
Pamela