Squat & Pivot

Hi All. A quick update on mom before bed... Mom has been on her feet a lot since Friday. She started out standing for as long as she could, and has progressed to being able to assist in her transfers (from bed to wheelchair, wheelchair to bed, etc.). This is called a "squat and pivot" transfer, as the therapist/nurse squats in front of mom while she leans onto the therapist for support during the transfer. As she stands, she quickly pivots to the next surface to complete the transfer. She has also taken a couple of steps with a walker for assistance.

During a transfer yesterday, she twisted her ankle. They did an x-ray and nothing is broken, so they have her doing as much PT as possible, using pain as her guide, so the muscles don't atrophy. She would much rather take a break from weight-bearing activity until the ankle feels better, but, alas, the therapists have other plans for her!

The case manager at CPMC is working on mom's transfer back to Oklahoma, hopefully as early as 12/12. Mom's appointment with her orthopedic surgeon is 12/11, so we're hoping she gets the go ahead to move closer to home. She'll need to go into inpatient rehab for at least a couple of weeks before going back to her house in order to get more independent.

I'm heading back to Indy tomorrow until 12/15. If mom transfers back to OK before then, Geoff will travel with her and I'll just head to OK for the holidays.

That's it for now.

love,
jennifer