The halo has been off for two full days. As she prepares for bed, she has only had two halves of a pain pill and a valium and a half. That is a significant improvement in the pain.
I got her out for a little shopping at Krogers. She had already done two laps around the driveway. Between the two walks, she did just about a half-mile. As her strength and stamina returns, we'll push it farther as she can tolerate more.
Her second shower was less eventful. I've pretty much got the collar swap down. She can hold her head up by herself for the minute or two it takes to get the collar off, finish drying her neck and putting a dry one on. The pads easily dry overnight so there is always a fresh set of pads to go into the plastic when it dries.
She is still debating on trying the bed tonight or to stick with the chair. She's become comfortable with the chair but I suspect it is allowing her to be a bit lazy since it will lift her up. She's going to throw something at me for saying that. If I have a black eye, she did it!
After this post, updates will probably go back to every couple of days unless something significant happens. There is a new countdown for the next visit to get past the collar and into physical therapy. Just 26 days to go!
I got her out for a little shopping at Krogers. She had already done two laps around the driveway. Between the two walks, she did just about a half-mile. As her strength and stamina returns, we'll push it farther as she can tolerate more.
Her second shower was less eventful. I've pretty much got the collar swap down. She can hold her head up by herself for the minute or two it takes to get the collar off, finish drying her neck and putting a dry one on. The pads easily dry overnight so there is always a fresh set of pads to go into the plastic when it dries.
She is still debating on trying the bed tonight or to stick with the chair. She's become comfortable with the chair but I suspect it is allowing her to be a bit lazy since it will lift her up. She's going to throw something at me for saying that. If I have a black eye, she did it!
After this post, updates will probably go back to every couple of days unless something significant happens. There is a new countdown for the next visit to get past the collar and into physical therapy. Just 26 days to go!
I'm glad things are going well. You sound a lot happier today.
ReplyDeleteIt would be hard to have been any unhappier.
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