Joanne Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Since sleeping in a bed has been the most anxiety producing and uncomfortable part of my last week, I am going to sleep in a recliner. I have been wanting to dump my bed and re-think my bedroom anyway. I am on as needed pain killers which I mostly decline. I am on celebrex, and I am aware that this accident, combined with my weight and age, will trigger an arthritic response. I won't be released to drive for a while but since I have no transportation, that is ok. I hope to go back to my school job next week. It is half a day and I will be able to arrange rides. It is my understanding that job has organized a website to provide meals for my family. A friend has a foldable wheelchair I can use and we still have a walker from Adrian's illness. I need a shower chair. I am worried about rent and my other job. Starting my private practice is on a bit of a hold. I will be glad to be with my kids!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Yes! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 So happy for you. I hope you continue to recover smoothly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Great to have support for your family!! My unsolicited advice is to go home with a prescription for a strong painkiller. You may avoid another trip to the ER if you have it available. The are sending me home with an Rx for tramadol. I will fill it. Of my options, I am most comfortable with this one. I am very, very careful due to my history. I went off standard pain killers as soon as I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Glad to hear you're going home. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 :grouphug: and :hurray: Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBM Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Wow, Joanne, I wasn't online when you were in your car accidentd. I am so glad you are okay. To get rid of the pain, see if someone in your area offers pemf (pulsed electromagnetic field) therapy. Chiropractors and naturopaths sometimes offer reasonable monthly rates for multiple uses. I bet someone would take pity on you and just let you come in and use it. I'm using the Almag-01 right now actually. It is so great for promoting healing -- and in some people, it increases the length of their telomeres. Pretty cool. You shouldn't use it if you have implanted devices, though. I hope you feel better soon and make a speedy recovery. ((( ))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Glad to hear you have support for meals. Praying for a speedy recovery and relief for your financial needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Woo hoo!!! Sending lots of good vibes for quick healing and a complete recovery with as little pain as possible. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoseInABook Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Glad that you are going home. I pray that you heal quickly and that you have plenty of support at home too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Tramadol is subject to abuse fyi. It is controlled in sone states. Be well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Tramadol is subject to abuse fyi. It is controlled in sone states. Be well! Yes, but less so than others usually prescribed for my level of pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 It will be so nice for you to be with your kids and in your own home. So glad you have meals taken care of. One less thing to worry about. Take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 So glad you're able to go home and be with your family. Sending good thoughts for continued progress and a complete recovery. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Wishing you well in this next step of your health journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Hurray for going home!!! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: I am praying for healing and for all of the financial issues ~ I know you will be happy to be home!! Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna A. Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Good to hear, Joanne. Everything will be alright. :001_smile: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 :party: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Glad you get to go home! I hope your recovery goes well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 So glad you are deemed well enough to go home. As for painkillers, I know it doesn't sound like it would work, but I was told to use two extra-strength tylenol and two 200mg ibuprophen together, every 4 hours, if I wanted a non-narcotic pain relief idea. It was instead of vicodin, I think. The vicodin did not make me feel "right." This combo worked like a charm. I know tramadol is non-narcotic, but if it doesn't work for you or you feel different on it, run the above idea by your doc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt. Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 So sorry for your situation. Glad your recovery is on track. Practical advice: cheap white vynal outdoor chair = shower chair, in a pinch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Joanne, I've been away for awhile. I'm so sorry that you are enduring this but glad you can go home! (There's no place....) All the best as you recover. Someone upthread mentioned electronic something-or-nother. I swear that's what helped me the most at the chiro after I had a terrible back-wrenching fall. (Doc said it was like being in a car accident.) FWIW, I second her recommendation. Most of all, I hope *something* helps! {{Joanne}} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Glad to hear you're going home. Take it easy, though! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 (((Hugs))) So sorry for all this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 The are sending me home with an Rx for tramadol. I will fill it. Of my options, I am most comfortable with this one. I am very, very careful due to my history. I went off standard pain killers as soon as I could. Hooray! If it saves you money, and since it looks like you may not use the entire pain killer rx, see if you can get 2-4 tablets and leave the rest as a refill. Also, use a pharmacy that gives a cash price, it will save a lot of money. Get well soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 When my MIL had rotator cuff surgery, she couldn't sleep comfortably in a bed for months. In addition to sleeping in her recliner, she put up a net hammock in her house. She was able to sleep much more comfortably in that hammock than in the recliner or the bed. Just a thought . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Thinking of you and wishing you all the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfgivas Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 when the time comes, adding a benadryl to tylenol can help with the initial going to sleep. memory foam helped my poor body rest less painfully too. it still seems completely unreal that you are going thru this. very gentle hugs, ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 ideas for bath chair. When ds10 was in his car accident the red cross loaned us a wheelchair for free (which it sounds like you lined up already) and pointed us in the right direction for a bath chair, loaned from home health services for free. Now I know the US is different than Canada in what is offered via public health, so maybe the red cross there offers other medical gear too like bath chairs. Borrowing something short term for free is better than purchasing even cheap things. The one we borrowed was a bath bench so his leg cast could stick out of the tub properly supported while the rest of his body was in the shower. Also it made it easier to get into the tub than a normal bath chair because he would sit on the end and then scoot back to get in the shower, with zero need to try and lift anything over the edge of the tub or put too much weight on anything. Give the red cross a call and see if there is anything they can offer to help you out. We also borrowed a toilet seat that made it easier for him to get off and on by himself because it made the seat higher up so less bending needed to sit and stand, it might be something you consider. Pain killers, the best thing we found that worked when we wanted him off the big ones was 800mg of motrin every 4 hours. It did the job quite well. The generic ibuprophen did not work nearly as well which was weird, but actual motrin was wonderful. The ibuprophen in it is an anti-inflammatory not just pain reliever so I think that is why it worked so well. I am glad you get to go home and that job has arranged meals. Try not to worry too much about the other job. Contact your rental manager about the rent this month and explain the situation, hopefully they will at least give you a bit of a reprieve to get something in from insurance. Given you can not work properly right now due to this let the insurance know asap, they should be covering your lost wages and that would cover your rent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 If Red Cross does not come through with medical equipment, try organizations like Knights of Columbus or Elks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I'm glad to hear you are going home. I was so sorry to hear this happened to you. Best wishes for a full recovery. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 :hurray: :hurray: You are in my thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 So glad you are going home. So sorry for all your pain and worries for your job and money. Continuing in prayer . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Heal well my friend. Make sure you don't over do! Keep us updated. We are all rooting for you and a quick healing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikin' Mama Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Thankful you get to go home! You're still in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you heal quickly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleEJ Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 So sorry for your situation. Glad your recovery is on track. Practical advice: cheap white vynal outdoor chair = shower chair, in a pinch. I second the chair idea. My husband sat on a cheap outdoor chair for three months in the shower after a severe ankle injury. Worked perfectly! Best wishes for a speedy recovery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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