I fell down in the lobby
 

i think i need physical therapy. I went to the senior center

How was lunch at the senior center?
bizi

Yikes!

Did you go to the hospital or see a doctor?

Take some aspirin or tylenol?

I really hope that you are o.k.



Mari

I didn't hurt myself. I then sat in a yoga position. I called my neuropgist and she is on vacation til friday. today I am walking. Yesterday Iused a walker..
Robert showed me some exercises. he has arthritis in both knees and feels no pain. He is close to eighty. I am scared stiff. I will see if i can get a home p.t.

wow bobby,
I did not realize robert was close to 80. Some how I always invisioned him as in his 60's. or younger. Funny how we picture people in our minds one way or the other. I don't have much of an imagination so I like to see movies first before reading a book so I can see the characters in my head.

I am sorry that you fell bobby.
((((HUGS))))
bizi

Bobby
Keep walking and so sorry you fell.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

I am walking around in the apartment. I didn't go out today, I guess I will take the walker.I am taking a friend out for her birthday on friday and warned her we might have to take a ride home which I would pay for. The restaurant is only two or three blocks away. I think I am in deep denial about what the future holds for me.

Jeff is rereading the book:
The power of now.
He really likes it.
bizi

Glad to hear that you did not hurt yourself.

A home PT could workout well.

Lots of hugs.


M

I feel better finally. I can't fight God. for whatever reason this is happening to me and I am trying to look at it as a blessing. I was up most of the night fighting it. I have to get myself to do exercises. My balance us really bad.
I seem to be getting worse. I tried to find information on the net but couldn't about going backwards. I did find some good exercises.
I am really worried about the hurricane. I am praying for you

I'm so sorry about your fall Bobby. Thank God you didn't hurt yourself! :hug::hug::hug:

Your PCP should be able to easily arrange for home PT for you, but you could also ask your neurologist. The home PTs will set realistic goals for you and give you the right exercises that are easy to do. I think it is the best way for you to do it :hug:

It's so hard to accept major life changes like you are facing now. I think it's normal to go in and out of denial so you don't have to constantly dwell on it, but you have to think about it enough so that you can face problems and adapt. I think you do a better job at that than you think :hug::hug::hug:

I hope that you have a good time out with your friend. I'm glad that you plan on getting a ride even though it's close by. I would need to get one, too.

I hope you have a good day bobby.
((((((HUGS)))))
bizi

I laughed at that-with all this sh%t going on

last week i fell in my apartment but i was alone. there were people in the lobby who saw me fall this time. I was so embarrassed. I didn't know I could ask my primary care doctor. I have an appointment with him in less than a month

You could actually call and ask for home PT Before your visit.
bizi

you mean call my primary doctor without seeing him?

Bobby

Yes, if you explain the situation to the pcp they would be glad to
work it out. Let them know about all the falls. And that you
have an appointment ___________ and would need home PT.

Explaining the reasons. I would explain to go somewhere else
because of the risk of falling you would have to have someone
available all the time in the beginning at least to go with you.

Donna.

bobby, yes
bizi

Your PCP should be your #1 point of contact for everything. If he can't get you what you need, it's his job to refer you to the proper person who can.

I call mine for minor **** like sinus infections or UTIs and he calls in scripts for me. Some doctors do insist on an examination for everything, but my doctor doesn't want me to have to go in for everything. I have to go in today tho.

It makes sense for you to call him since you are "home bound," cannot drive, have a hard time getting around, and are having these falls now. It would be hard for you to get to the office...

I would call the office and ask to speak directly to a nurse and explain the situation and see if your doctor can at least get the process started.

I'm sorry you are having such a hard time, Bobby :hug::hug::hug:
And I'm sorry you had that public fall, too. It is VERY embarrassing :hug:

the social worker said she will get in touch with me on monday and give me the name of the p.t. agency. Then I guess I should call my general practitioner.
I think he is there only three days a week. I can't believe that is will run smoothly. I realized last night I did hurt myself a little when I fell but it could have been another fall. I take almost five minutes to get out of the bathtub. there I am so cautious and now I am cautious taking turns. It is a good incentive to keep things off the floor.
bobby
ps. I guess the people in the lobby must have held their breath to see if i could get up.lol

Bobby

The fact your having trouble with the Bath tub or shower also, is another
reason you need a PT at home. They can help you figure out how to
do it safely. I don't know if you qualify for an health aide, but my mom
has someone come 5 days a week, and at least two of them are for showers.

But she also needs help getting dressed and she also doesn't drive. And
they take her places or get her groceries.

Donna :grouphug::hug:

The PT can also look at your shower and install grab bars where you might need one.
bizi

Bobby,

I hope that you can be safe.

Reach out to the doc.

I think I remember that you can get help from the same people
that send the cleaning ladies.


M

In the dorot thread I mentioned another social worker who i think is going to supply me with all sorts of goodies which i mentioned

Oh, yes.

That is good.


M

I hope your first contact with the home health agency is an in-home/in-person evaluation to assess your needs... it should be.
Donna, Mari, and Bizi have all brought up some very good ideas. We all want you to be safe and to get the services you need and want :hug::hug::hug:

The social worker can be helpful in coordinating everything like the housekeepers, home health, PTs, etc. She sounds wonderful :)

I think I just lost another friend. she insisted that I took two falls that day and i repeated said no. she said I was in denial. then she said my neighbor was there. I wrote her that my neighbor was upstairs. She told me I was in denial and i took two falls and she couldn't go out with her. she finally wrote me an email and said I was right and only had one fall and sometimes her memory had licks like that. I can;t take it.
still haven't herd from the social worker. she said she would call today

I hope that the social worker called.

M

she didn''t yet

I'm sorry about what happened with your friend, Bobby. I hope that things turn out okay :hug::hug::hug:

My memory is awful. I have to admit that I misremember things sometimes... I'll be convinced I'm right, and will fight the point, only to realize later that I was wrong. It drives Corey crazy. So, in your friend's defense, things like that do happen.

I hope that your social worker did call you yesterday :hug:

I am fragile, she was challenging my sanity forcefully and even saying i was in denial. I can't deal with that. The social worker didn't yet. I have her card.
why do you think you do it. I thin hers is the beginning of dementia

I wouldn't like being charged with being in denial either :hug:
Maybe she does have dementia... sometimes people in the early stages of it will accuse other people of being wrong, or having other problems, because they don't want to face their own memory problems because they are aware of their decline, and it's scary.

My memory problems are from MS. It effects my short and long-term memory, and has gotten worse over time. I have other cognitive problems, too.

I have some memory problems but I hid them kind of by not trying
to bring those things up. I know mine are because of more the
falling and hitting my head.

Donna :grouphug::hug:

I'm sorry Donna :hug::hug::hug:

No reason to be sorry. I kind of caused my own problems.

So we will see what comes up in life next.

Donna :grouphug:

donna dear,
accidents are just that accidents. You did not cause your problems.
((((((HUGS)))))
bizi

She crossed lots of lines by challenging your sanity.

Even if you were not fragile, what she did is not acceptable.


N