Update on my crazy 3 month wait for broken foot repair...

[CallMeExhausted]

for all of those who contributed - my consultant's nurse called today, he got an extra day in the theatre, so I will be having the repair op next Wednesday.

Thank goodness - now to get everything I need done for Christmas taken care of... I won't be allowed to beat weight for at least 7 weeks after the operation. Should make Christmas fun!

Thanks for being a sounding board.

[musicalendorphins2]

I have a rollator walker that has a seat and a detachable basket, and it is very handy fro carrying stuff around the house when I can't actually carry them around. However, you might want to look into renting a wheelchair from the Red Cross. ($35.00 a month I think) I rented one for DS for a few months until he got his own. I also highly recommend calling your local Community Care Access Centre, if you haven't already been in contact. They arranged for my walker, PT at home, and my son's wheel chair. Super helpful. You probably know this already due to your children's special needs but thought I'd mention it in case you didn't think to look to them for help for yourself.

[CallMeExhausted]

musical I was part of the crew that worked with the story that made the biggest news (on site surgery, extricated through Dupont Station).

I used to live not far from the emergency access south of St Clair West. I have since moved out of the city, but I still get shivers going back to visit the city if I drive either near Casa Loma or Dupont Station.

I still have nightmares. HATE confined spaces now.

[AcrossthePond55]

Call in all and any support you need and can get! Obvs you are familiar with surgical recovery! (So sorry you had to live through that terrible crash)

The thing your DH seems to not understand is that it isn't just having to keep the weight off, it's the fact that your arms and hands are NOT free when you're moving from place to place. And how exhausting it is to hop around on one foot (ok, I'm not in the best shape, maybe it'll be easier for you). Sure you can sit on a stool and make a sandwich, but how are you going to get the bread, meat, etc from the shelves/fridge to the counter and back without the use of your hands (which are being used to balance you on the zimmer)? Even using a wheelchair (and putting stuff on your lap) it's still not easy. I dropped things off my lap a few times! Cook a meal? Don't be silly, DH!! Unless he is going to be there to move all the ingredients & food to the prep area, then to the stove, then table, and back. Nope. Tell him to tie his hands to his sides and try to move things!

Since DH will be home during part of the day, let him do the housework as much as possible. DH would bring me laundry to fold but that was about all I could do. Vacuum? Nope. Dust? A little. Make beds? Nope. I was very lucky in that DH and I were both retired so he was around & very good at helping out.

Remember that you must keep all weight off because not only do the bones have to knit in place, but they have to heal around any hardware you end up with.

[musicalendorphins2]

CallMeExausted, I can see how you would be affected, especially if you were covering that story in particular. That poor, poor woman, what a horrific way for her to die. I have only been on the subway once since then. However dh is there every night, and is there right now. he has seen some pretty gruesome suicide scenes. 2 recently. Always bad this time of year.

[trashcanjunkie]

I am currently half way through an eight week non weight bearing cast (lateral ligament repair) and have had excellent success getting about the house on my ikea office chair (one of them bucket seat type thingys) I have a zimmer for the house too but don't use it, and I got crutches from the hosp, but after a couple of tumbles we looked into hiring a wheelchair. I got one for eight weeks for seventy eight quid from a local hire shop. I am toying with the idea of using the shopmobility scheme. They hire out electric scooters for a nominal joining fee Good luck with your op OP!

[Andrewofgg]

Good luck OP and galore.

[PiperIsTerrysChoclateOrange]

Don't write Christmas cards out, wait until you have recovered a bit then do it while you are off your feet.

[PiperIsTerrysChoclateOrange]

www.amazon.com/iWALK-2-0-Hands-Free-Crutch/dp/B00092RB06?tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

Would this help

[CallMeExhausted]

I am thinking very hard about getting one. It'd help to get around the house - not sure how much I'd trust it outside, though. I doubt it would manage snow and ice too well.

[CallMeExhausted]

Thank you for all your Zimmer frame recommendations. I found one at a charity shop today for $3.50 (it was 75% off).

So, it looks Klein am ready to go for Wednesday morning... just not sure if the rest of the family is

[FannyFifer]

How about a knee scooter, my friend used one when she broke her ankle, found it really helpful.
www.strideon.co.uk

[CallMeExhausted]

I looked at a knee scooter - for the length of time I will be off my foot, renting one is prohibitively pricy. Buying one is an equivalent cost.

Because I am in Canada, and we don't have supplemental benefits (another story entirely - my DH's employer is driving me mad) I have to pay out of pocket for whatever I need. Unfortunately, the knee scooter isn't something I can afford.

I sure wish it were.

[FannyFifer]

Awww that's shite. I don't know the cost of them, though the cost of medical equipment in general is so expensive, it's really unfair.

Hope your operation goes well.

[musicalendorphins2]

That does suck. But the walker will help quite a lot. Best of luck Wednesday.