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Plan B

Lethe
Lethe Member Posts: 44
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I realized what plan B meant today. I went to urgent care for an asthma exacerbation. When they called my name I stood up and for some weird reason my right leg buckled and I was on the floor. I broke my fibula near my ankle and my 5th metatarsal. I totally freaked out everyone in the waiting room including the staff.I was sent home with steroids for the asthma and an appointment with Ortho tomorrow. I have a boot on and was told “NO” weightbearing. It’s my right foot so a friend picked me up and my daughter retrieved my car later. But let me just say, once I got home I glimpsed what things will be like going forward. DH can’t follow a one step direction and even if he could he can’t remember it long enough to complete it. There is NO way I am going to be able to stay off my foot as advised. Tomorrow we will uber to his infusion and my ortho appointment. You really can’t make this stuff up. Wish me luck!

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  • SDianeL
    SDianeL Member Posts: 3,336
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    so sorry! Hope all goes well! 💜

  • Lethe
    Lethe Member Posts: 44
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    https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/274564#Comment_274564

    Thank you. And how sad for you to have to give up riding. I’m sorry.

  • Michele P
    Michele P Member Posts: 434
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    I am so sorry this happened to you. Can you hire a caregiver now to help until you are well enough to care for your husband? You can’t jeopardize your health. By walking on your foot, you will cause more damage and risk other falls.

  • harshedbuzz
    harshedbuzz Member Posts: 6,602
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    @Lethe

    Yikes!

    I hope the ortho appointment went well. Any chance you could use a knee scooter while you're healing?

    Would it be possible for your DH to do a respite stay in MC while you focus on your own healing?

    HB

  • Chance Rider
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    @Lethe I’m so sorry! I hope all went well with your appointment today.

    Respite care for your husband while you heal, or in-home help to give you a break might help your situation.

    Wishing you a speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹

  • Quilting brings calm
    Quilting brings calm Member Posts: 3,202
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    I agree with the others. Emergency respite placement for your spouse…or emergency respite placement for both of you in assisted living. Some of them keep open apartments just for respite.

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DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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