Yesterday my mum had another of her episodes, she was getting into the car at the time but her legs were going all over and she couldn't pull herself into the car. She never has had problems before. We realised that she wouldn't be getting in the car, so we tried to get her sit in her wheelchair but that was a no no. Any way we managed to get her back in the bungalow and sat down in her armchair, took us 5 hours. She said her arms were aching.Later she wanted to go to the bathroom, so we put her walker in front of her and she normally puts her weight on the handles and boosts her self up but yesterday she couldn't, didn't have the strength. Last night she stayed in the chair all night, smith me sitting with her, sordid eventually go to sleep so I did too.
Today she still couldn't stand but she was talking and aware as best she can be, so I rang the doctors, someone came out and tested her heart and blood pressure which were normal, so he wasn't concerned. I asked him how we could get her out of the chair, he suggested a commode for the toilet but he zeemed to be missing the point.
I've managed to change her and wash her as she is doubly incontinent and I've put her waterproof sheet under her as best I can, because she can only raise her self up so fair, I still haven't managed to pull her incontinence underwear fully up
The doctor said her mobility will come back eventually and he referred her to physiotherapy but there is a waiting list.
Today she still couldn't stand but she was talking and aware as best she can be, so I rang the doctors, someone came out and tested her heart and blood pressure which were normal, so he wasn't concerned. I asked him how we could get her out of the chair, he suggested a commode for the toilet but he zeemed to be missing the point.
I've managed to change her and wash her as she is doubly incontinent and I've put her waterproof sheet under her as best I can, because she can only raise her self up so fair, I still haven't managed to pull her incontinence underwear fully up
The doctor said her mobility will come back eventually and he referred her to physiotherapy but there is a waiting list.