ubereglu Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 My Dad is finally coming home tomorrow! This is after having fractured his pelvis and chipping the ball joint of his hip. Then having to be in hospital in bed for 2 and a half weeks. Before he eventually had a young persons' hip replacement done in Bristol. So, today he'd organised to have his friends round to raise the double bed upstairs, so then it's a better height for when he eventually cope with stairs properly. They also moved Sarah's bed downstairs for us so he can sleep in the living room and helped out with moving the other furniture into the garage to make suitable space. Plus helping us with all the other things Occupational Health had delivered to us... On top of this they made him a gadget to switch the gas fire on with! I don't know whether to laugh or cry, it's been getting more and more like 'Last of the Summer Wine' with him recently. He phoned us about 6 times yesterday from Frenchay, generally asking about heights of furniture! So, tomorrow he's finally escaping and coming back home...Sounds a bit like an end to the problems doesn't it...Oh no, he gets to wander around with a zimmerframe, crutches and a pick up stick thing! Just another 5 weeks and then he can put weight back onto his left leg! Then the full recovery will take longer... Wish us luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Good news! He'll be much better home with his family I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 It won't be long before he's whizzing around. LUCK!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy-Mama Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 great news he is getting home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Thats great news he's coming home. 2 1/2 weeks in hospital is enough for anyone! Hope he takes it easy and gets better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I'm wishing your Dad the best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Hope all goes well, I'm sure he will be delighted to be home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Good luck, I'm sure he will be thrilled to be home. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Gosh, your poor dad - bet you'll be glad to have him home, too. Hope his recovery goes quickly from here on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 How lovely to have him coming home . I hope he recovers well and quickly . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 What good friends your Dad has. I hope he recovers soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Good news Liz! A friend in his early 50s had a hip replacement done a couple of years back - tell your dad that he's back to doing long distance runs and bike rides..... so the outlook is positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Thanks for that Claret. Most of the info we could find about recovery times was for older people or people who weren't very fit to start with. He should be here within the next hour! His sister suggested he should give up cycling after this, and our opinion was 'WHAT???', it's actually the first bone breakage he's ever had and the first time he's seriously fallen off his bike! At least he did it at this time of his life as had he done it 20 years ago the prospects wouldn't be so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 Well, he's been back since Friday afternoon and he's making really good progress! He's getting a lot faster on his crutches/zimmerframe and has now made hazard lights for the zimmer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I know exactly how you feel! Hope he's feeling better soon - hazards sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I'm glad to hear he's back home Liz - sounds like he'll soon recover and be free of the zimmer/crutches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 That's good news Liz, he must be so frustrated at being confined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Great news! I hope he is back to his old self in no time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 That's good news Liz, he must be so frustrated at being confined He is a little bit, but he's getting on ok. Physio are coming round tomorrow to help him with the recovery process and to try and see if they can get him to manage stairs. His friend came around today to keep him amused too. The most annoying things at the minute are that when he's on his own he can't get to the phone quick enough. Plus he'd ordered a new mattress and they tried to deliver it when him and Mum had gone up to the Doctor's surgery yesterday...so Mum will have to collect it tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
