Up Down Good Bad

Trish has pick up an infection and her ankles and feet are swollen and very painful.  Dr Baggio has prescribed an intravenous injection of antibiotics three times a day and restricted her to a wheelchair.  The pain in her feet would not permit standing at the moment anyway.

Yesterday was not a good day but after talking with her this morning she sounds like she has more energy but is disappointed in losing ground with mobility.

Storm in a teacup

We are back on track.  It was a storm in a teacup the nurse and after hours doctor were just being careful confining her to bed for the weekend.  Mind you she ignored them and was up and about first thing Saturday morning.  Lucky they have shift changes.

She was back at it again today with the blessing of both Dr Baggio and John the physio climbing the steps in the gym in the morning then tackling the motor home in the arvo.  Dr Baggio says the knees could be medication or something we will just have to live with, but he sees no reason to stop.  So Friday discharge is still on.

I have installed a disablity fold out handle at the door on the motor home and it is a great help.

Setback

Trish had a bit of a setback over the weekend.  Whilst walking with the walker her knees let go and she went to the floor hanging on to the walker.  She was not hurt other than straining her shoulder a bit.  The nurse on duty grounded her from walking unattended till the Doctor and Physio can discuss and compare notes.

She was very disappointed after so much hard work and good progress.

It getting easier...

Dr Baggio wants to wind back the medications this next week then he expects Trish will be free to go Friday.  We will have a short break then consider the next steps.



I can do this...

One step closer

Crutches and motor home steps, what next?  I was so overawed by this performance I forgot to take a photo but today Trish with the dedicated help of the physio team at Wagga Base took on the 5 steep stairs into the motor home and won.  She was tucked out after climbing in and out twice but it can only get easier.

Wagga Rehab another week

Sorry I haven't been a good correspondent of late but my PC crashed and I have been recovering LOGIDs, PWs and contact details etc mostly from memory or trial and error…

Last Tuesday Trish, Brad and some of his friends and myself went out for the evening to Brad's TAFE presentation night.  We put Trish and her chair in a maxi taxi.  It was a good night out but very exhausting for her, but worth the effort.

She has progressed to crutches and this week is working on stairs.  She looks like being released next week if she does well.  Then we will consider what is next in her treatment, visiting the Riverina Cancer Care Centre.