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- Aug 9, 2013
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- Northern California
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- United States
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- Female
thanks all. I got hurt earlier this afternoon by my wheelchair's leg support-it dropped suddenly and took my knee with it. The entire hospital could hear my scream, and it had me in tears. I have yet to eat any food from this SkilledNursingFacility/re-hab facility-it really isn't in me to eat here. The other hosp's food is bland but edible for the most part. Here I refuse to try any more-what I have seen and tried has been yucky.. My hubby has brought me stuff, but I'm really eating very little. The kitchen here closes at 8-so if you're hungry after that, enjoy your crackers. And my stomach has it's own timetable so hubby brought me snacks. I haven't gotten into the gym yet, but will soon; that's the reason I agreed to come here. I'm walking more, but I think some of my problems are caused by a staff shortage with the easter holiday. They reached my OS, and he upped my Dilaudid and I think added Toradol orally every 6 or 8 hours. I think I'll likely go home soon unless they or my doctor or PA can convince me of the benefit of staying. The staff here is very nice and kind, it's just they are limited on what they can do. My insurance pays the total bill here, so no problem there. I have private ins. that really is quite good. Their ice packs are a joke-I'm going to deal with that asap. I can only dream of a pain level of 3......................I have to have an x-ray-just waiting on that. I hope it's not too excruciatingly painful. Thanks for all your concern, care and support, I'll keep posting as much as I can. I don't know why, but I seem to have a gremlin here-I have dropped every single thing I've touched, onto the floor, and out of reach of my claw thing. I also keep misplacing everything I had 2 seconds ago......sigh....I'm sure I'm not alone there...............Anyway, I need to eat my apple anc crackers, and at some point have to go to x-ray. Thanks and hugs (boy do I need some hugs!) to all.