Rehab
I took care of a 65 year old gentleman the other day that had a stroke 3 months ago. It left him unable to feel or move most of his left side.
He had a lump on his left calf, and since he couldn't tell if it hurt or not, his wife brought him in, concerned that he might have a DVT.
He and his wife had a very good routine down for transferring him from his wheelchair to the bed, and I commented on how well he was moving. His wife said, "We've been going to Rehab twice a day, and we work for several hours a day at home, as well."
I told her that I was impressed with how well the Rehab was going.
He piped up with, "Yup. I haven't had a drink since I went to Rehab. 3 months, one week, and 5 days."
Some patients put a smile on your face that stays there for hours. He was one of them.
5 comments:
I rehabbed my grandma after her brain surgery.
MG:
I love it! When I tell people I work on a rehab unit, they always think my people are drinking or doing drugs.
Most of them aren't anyway...those SCIs are a bite!
rehab is for quitters.
God bless 'ya amy and rehabnurse (and you too MG).
hee hee. Good thing most strokes don't impact wit!
Yes it is nice when you have a patient that is actually nice and makes you smile. You dont get to many of them anymore!
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