Re: Mum Has Fractured Her Hip
 

Bernie - so sorry to hear about your mum and granddaughter. It never rains but it pours, eh? Hope you will have more cheery news soon. Take care.

Re: Mum Has Fractured Her Hip
 

Awww Bernie, so sorry to hear that :( Hope your grand daughter is doing ok.

Re: Mum Has Fractured Her Hip
 

Re: Mum Has Fractured Her Hip
 

Mum is doing pretty good all things considered although she is a bit fed up just sitting about all the time. She has always lead such an active life. She is walking with her frame as long as there is a nurse with her. There is one thing that is puzzling me and that is she has been told not to put her foot flat (so on the injured foot she is walking on her toes). Was just wondering if anybody else's relatives were also told this:confused:
My grand-daughter is also doing ok and has to go back to the fracture clinic on Wednesday morning.

Re: Mum Has Fractured Her Hip
 

Even better news today they are hoping mum will be back in her flat on Tuesday. The social worker is coming for a meeting on Friday and then they will assess the flat to see what aids she will need. I am sure she will feel better in herself when she gets home.

Re: Mum Has Fractured Her Hip
 

Re: Mum Has Fractured Her Hip
 

Bernie, yes it is quite normal, it's called hip precautions. Have they given her a elevated chair too?? and elevated toilet seat?? It's all part and parcel of these hip precautions that she will be on for a couple of weeks til the hip has settled down.

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Yes I'm sure she will she seems a bit down at the minute not like mum at all:(

Re: Mum Has Fractured Her Hip
 

I'm sure that part of her feeling 'down' will be to do with frustration at having to depend on other people to help her with day to day activities.
Your Mum's generation are very independent.......and want to do things for themselves.
I speak from experience here as my Mum is very much the same.

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Thanks for telling me that Slinky. As for the seats that is what they are going to sort for her, was saying the other day she needs a chair like the one at the hospital but am sure they will loan her one. There will be people coming in three times a day to do physio with her as well.

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As I have said to you before Marg our mums could be sisters they are so much alike in their ways;)

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Yes they will ..... they will probably fit height adjusters onto the bottom of her existing chair, and place a higher toilet seat fixed to her loo. They can also fit these height adjusters on her bed too if she is struggling.

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Thay are really helpful, sure it will all be sorted.

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Bernie, it sounds like it is all coming together. I'm sure your Mum will buck up when she is back in her own surroundings...especially with the things in place to help her.

Re: Mum Has Fractured Her Hip
 

Hells bells bernie, you must have been a bad un in a previous life, glad things are getting back on track for you at last, best wishes to you and yours. x