She's 66 and due to arthritis had to have a total knee replacement in her right knee on December 1st. The doctors had hoped to have her out of the hospital the same day and beginning physical therapy on the 5th.
Well she didn't make it out until today(Dec 2) after staying overnight and she's having a hell of a time. When she's sitting she's fine. Only minor pain. But when she puts any weight on the leg it hurts like hell. It reduces her to sobbing and honestly near panic. The she gets into proper position and she recovers herself in just a few minutes.
She isn't able to do near the movement the doctors recommend, but she has only been home from the hospital about six hours as I'm posting this. She tries to use a walker but is having a hard time training herself to put her weight on it, and also so my father and I are using my office chair as a wheelchair some. I know this isn't best, but when using the walker besides not putting enough weight on it she keeps trying to lead with her right leg(the replaced one!)
What can we do to help her?
Well she didn't make it out until today(Dec 2) after staying overnight and she's having a hell of a time. When she's sitting she's fine. Only minor pain. But when she puts any weight on the leg it hurts like hell. It reduces her to sobbing and honestly near panic. The she gets into proper position and she recovers herself in just a few minutes.
She isn't able to do near the movement the doctors recommend, but she has only been home from the hospital about six hours as I'm posting this. She tries to use a walker but is having a hard time training herself to put her weight on it, and also so my father and I are using my office chair as a wheelchair some. I know this isn't best, but when using the walker besides not putting enough weight on it she keeps trying to lead with her right leg(the replaced one!)
What can we do to help her?