I had a very long day Friday. Rented a knee scooter which will be helpful later. I wanted to try it out and found it to be helpful but there are frequent situation where I have to use my broken foot a little. The surgeon tells me I am to put absolutely no weight on it immediately after so this would not be a good solution. As soon as I can put a little weight on it I am going to get one. Awesome alternative to crutches.
I did all my pre-op stuff Friday – surgery is approved by workers comp. Labs should be back Tuesday and hopefully I will be cleared for surgery so then as soon as they can get it scheduled I will get this over with. This happened on May 30 and it is now June 15th so I am more than ready to move ahead. By the end of the day Friday I felt like I had hobbled ten miles! Crutches are exhausting.
I am grateful to my husband who has had to tote and fetch since movement is possible but not carrying things like plates of food or cups of coffee. He is not a coffee drinker but he has learned to make it for me.
I am eternally grateful to Cindy, the patient care coordinator at Dr. Jones office. She is knowledgeable and caring and KIND, the first person who not only was willing to get things moving, but volunteered information about things I didn’t even know to ask. People who are willing to go the extra step in their job are invaluable in this world and I appreciate her more than she will ever know.
Good luck with the surgery Dee..I hope it makes it less painful afterwards…I’ve not heard of a knee scooter..will have a look..we have things like little golf carts..is it the same? Thinking of you and sending virtual flowers and a blast of Iight xo
Thanks Jae. The knee scooter is a little 4 wheeled thing with a padded place to rest the knee of your bad leg and you push yourself with your good leg. It has handlebars and brakes like a bicycle. It is pretty light weight so hubs can fold down the handle to put it in the truck of the car. Smelling the flowers and enjoying the warmth of the light 🙂