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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMy worst fear has happened, my mom fell again & may have broken her hip?
The rescue squad came and took to hospital. I will update as I know. Send good vibes our way please?
Irish_Dem
(47,453 posts)Most hospitals are very good with broken bones.
And the ortho surgeons are usually quite good as well.
They will get your mom fixed up.
I have osteoporosis and have broken a number of bones.
Today I walk 4 miles a day with no problem.
The surgeons and rehab are so good.
She will be in some pain, but they will take care of that too.
And the food in the Rehab facilities is top notch.
Irish_Dem
(47,453 posts)And so much of it.
I had to ask them to give me half of everything.
So much food it was overwhelming.
And you get to choose from the menu the night before.
I am a picky eater and they would try to just make simple food for me.
I love the physical and occupational therapists.
They are the ones who get you back up on your feet and walking again.
And able to do tasks of daily living when you are not mobile yet.
They can be tough taskmasters but they get the job done.
MLAA
(17,335 posts)The PT and OT staff were excellent and the food was served in a restaurant setting and was good. If you didnt want to go to the dining room you could order a tray.
Old Okie
(146 posts)As someone who has spent too much time in hospitals and nursing homes; I can say the food I encountered was pretty bland and tasteless. Luckily most of my rehab was outpatient. Maybe there are exceptions. Most OTs and PTs I have dealt with have seemed burnt out and just going through the motions. Of course they are overworked; typically juggling multiple patients at the same time so I don't blame them; Just our for profit healthcare system..
Irish_Dem
(47,453 posts)TygrBright
(20,771 posts)elleng
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refilling my 'osteo' med, and meeting doc who ordered 'shunt' to help my balance.
Walleye
(31,062 posts)Deuxcents
(16,351 posts)irisblue
(33,034 posts)sheshe2
(83,928 posts)maxsolomon
(33,400 posts)I hope that it isn't severe and she's able to stand and start PT ASAP. It's essential to limit the muscle loss.
imanamerican63
(13,817 posts)maxsolomon
(33,400 posts)He's not frail but he's got plenty of other issues. Just had a hernia operation.
Best wishes.
IbogaProject
(2,841 posts)Last edited Tue Apr 23, 2024, 09:38 PM - Edit history (1)
But if it is easy to fix w surgery and if she gets with the rehab promptly and completely she can recover. It's more a risk w multiple breaks.
Best wishes I just broke my Femur taking my kid skiing. I was finished w surgery 24 hours after injury. Just today. Not the best Passover break, the one time NYC schools are doing all of Passover with a week off.
brer cat
(24,615 posts)it's stressful even when it's not your hip!
XanaDUer2
(10,754 posts)Thinking positive thoughts for you and her
mercuryblues
(14,543 posts)leftieNanner
(15,159 posts)My dad got a new hip at 90.
LiberalFighter
(51,104 posts)Hopefully medical is better than a few years ago.
Never want seniors to fall and break something.
3auld6phart
(1,052 posts)That is not good. Hope there will be a fast and good recovery.
Wicked Blue
(5,854 posts)and hoping your mom will be okay.
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Fla Dem
(23,765 posts)Let her know we're all hoping the best for her.
a kennedy
(29,711 posts)blm
(113,100 posts)Sienna86
(2,150 posts)Wishing great medical care and that she recovers swiftly.
senseandsensibility
(17,146 posts)Hope your mom didn't break her hip, and has a quick recovery.
Big Blue Marble
(5,151 posts)She recovered well with a hip replacement and rehab is back out walking
in Central Park and living a very busy life.
niyad
(113,582 posts)her surgeon afterwards, who told me it was a clean break, and that her bones were remarkably strong. I said, "maybe the fact that she was hiking and dancing until just a couple of years ago helped?" He said it absolutely did. Like your friend, she was soon back to her usual activities. I told her she was an absolute inspiration.
Big Blue Marble
(5,151 posts)and lead the way to new ways of becoming older.
niyad
(113,582 posts)groundbreaking woman.
ancianita
(36,137 posts)May you both feel relieved and helped by good health professionals.
LoisB
(7,234 posts)Ocelot II
(115,869 posts)Diamond_Dog
(32,091 posts)Sending good vibes to both you and Mom, imanamerican63.
R. P. McMurphy
(836 posts)Good luck and best wishes to you both.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,638 posts)Picaro
(1,526 posts)Thats tough.
niyad
(113,582 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,752 posts)Best wishes to you both.
wryter2000
(46,082 posts)I hope shes okay. How difficult for all of you.
gademocrat7
(10,672 posts)and good vibes for your mothers recovery.
Stinky The Clown
(67,819 posts)canetoad
(17,192 posts)The very best wishes. I hope she recovers completely.
surfered
(540 posts)phylny
(8,389 posts)I hope she heals well!
skylucy
(3,743 posts)MLAA
(17,335 posts)Warpy
(111,359 posts)She will be out of bed with a walker hours after surgery. Bedrest on traction used to be fatal. Now they just repair or replace the hip/
Its not pain free, but it's not as catastrophic an injury as it once was.
peacebuzzard
(5,183 posts)reading through these posts it seems like there is recovery from this...
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,234 posts)Hope it's something she can recover from.
lark
(23,158 posts)Active participation in rehab is the key to healthy healing. The more she can get up and move around afterwards, the better off she'll be. I know from having been mom's caretaker after she boke her hip at 87.
herding cats
(19,568 posts)malaise
(269,187 posts)Sending good vibes
orangecrush
(19,624 posts)For a positive outcome.
Goddessartist
(1,881 posts)and healing. Our Mom broke her hip when she was 86. She lived until she was 89.
70sEraVet
(3,516 posts)Bmoboy
(273 posts)And she recovered from each one quite well.
She was in her 80's. She lived to 98.
sueh
(1,828 posts)has a good recovery.
FemDemERA
(230 posts)Best wishes for an easy surgery and speedy recovery - and also thoughts for you too, as its a lot of stress when our loved ones get hurt. Be sure to take care of yourself too, while you take care of your mom.
pandr32
(11,617 posts)Breaks are painful and take time. Positive vibes for both of you.
debm55
(25,453 posts)Oopsie Daisy
(2,676 posts)* and that your mom can recover quickly.
mushroomhunter
(91 posts)It may be a long haul for both of you - hope you both do well!
kwijybo
(237 posts)(She was 83 or so) They put screws in it, and she was walking not long after. She walks through WallyWorld to do the grocery shopping (I have the list, push the cart once it gets heavy, and get what we really need), albeit slowly.
It was scary when it happened. Keep your chin up, and accept all the good vibes I can send.
ripcord
(5,537 posts)I cared for my uncle when he broke his hip at 88 and keeping them active makes a world of difference both physically and mentally .