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Transporting broken ankle long distances

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twatchops · 29/08/2017 21:25

Posting for traffic so apologies.
mother visiting. Severe ankle fracture requiring 3 hours surgery.
6 hour drive back to her home. AA are fortunately recovering her car.
Non weight bearing and using a frame. She can't come home to me due to stairs and toilet set up so needs to travel directly home. No ambulance/hosp transport available.
Physio suggesting leg up on back seat of car with wheelchair transfers to service station for toilet breaks.
Is this reasonable 4 days post surgery? Any helpful suggestions or recommendations for wheelchair hire?
She won't contemplate going on train with me which I think will be easier to manage.
Hosp keen for discharge ASAP.

HELP! Travel likely on Fri.
(And please feel free to send sympathies... it will be a long journey...)
Private ambulance unaffordable and taxi driver unlikely to be able to help her with toilet....

OP posts:
KiteSky · 01/09/2017 22:04

Glad the trip went well. You must be knackered! I bet you sleep soundly.

Titanz · 01/09/2017 22:06

So glad it went well! Enjoy that wine

H0mehelp · 01/09/2017 22:41

Why not look for a local hotel to the hospital that has disabled room with disabled access, disabled toilets etc and lift if room is not on ground floor. Surely this is a better option than a long journey home in pain. Or downstairs bed and commode at your home

H0mehelp · 01/09/2017 22:46

Sorry seen update, hope DM gets well soon

vdbfamily · 02/09/2017 14:49

Glad she is home safely x

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