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Update Posted by Krista on 4/28/2025, 4:23 pm Dad was being evaluated by Occupational Therapy today but slipped while trying to get into shower / tub so they will try again tomorrow. I wasn't with him so I wasn't aware of the discussion - just that he slipped but didn't fall and that they would try again the next day. We were so hopeful he would be getting out. One day at a time. While he was in there they removed a pre-cancerous growth (large) from his neck so that was a "bonus" today He is using his walker more and getting up to bathroom today for the first time in weeks so that's another step forward. He's 81 and I'm proud of him for trying to get back to life.

One day at a time... Posted by Joan on 4/29/2025, 6:54 am, in reply to "Update" is right! Your update sounds so hopeful! Thank you for the update!

This sounds… Posted by Cindy on 4/29/2025, 12:12 am, in reply to "Update" Very promising! Thank you for this update!

Krista Posted by Beverly on 4/28/2025, 11:48 pm, in reply to "Update" I am so, so glad to hear your dad didn't fall all the way down! Amem. This is such good news that he is using the walker. Glad they checked his neck, This has been so hard for Paul and you. Wow. You are a warrior for your family, friend.

This is so much better Posted by Delta on 4/28/2025, 10:23 pm, in reply to "Update" I know that you and Paul are burning out and want him home. I know he is sick of the hospital and wants to be home. He has been off his feet for a long time. Getting muscles strengthened takes time. If he is afraid to try, it will take longer, and if he rushes it, he might fall, so it is good to take his time and get his strength back while he is there with all the help rather than home with a lot less. He has made a big improvement, and that is the most important thing at this time. Hopefully, he will be home and things will be more normalish soon. When my mother was in the hospital, the hospital tried to rush her out to in-house rehab, rehab tried to rush her home. Both were working on getting her out under the gun of insurance. She was also in a rush to get home. She ended up falling and getting a concussion and a broken bone, so time started again with the insurance anyway, and she was there 6 more weeks. If everyone had slowed down and followed protocol, she would have been home at least 4 weeks sooner than she was and would not have had to suffer the extra pain. It is so hard, but don't rush it. Let him stay as long as allowable and work under them to get stronger. It seems that he gets a seal of approval that he is well if he is out, but he will be in the same health right now whether he is home or whether he is there working hard to get home and getting stronger. Believe me, they do work harder in the hospital than they do at home. It is such a motivator. I have got to the point that I try to keep my mother there working with therapists as long as she possibly can because she does get stronger than she does at home or even in house rehab.

Sounding much better. Posted by Paula on 4/28/2025, 9:54 pm, in reply to "Update" SO thankful he didn't fall ands that they are going at his pace. How are you doing?

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