I guess I have to say that I was probably a fairly "normal" rehab patient. I was in a hospital unit though, and I think that has a good deal of bearing on treatment. I needed cathing, help getting in and out of bed, but that's pretty standard for a rehab unit. It wasn't easy doing either for them as I was of no help, I was paralyzed from waist to toes, but that's really all that I can recall needing. My physical therapist took care of when I was doing my therapy, and I really don't remember much of anything else that I needed. Now, you have to remember that it has been 11-1/2 yrs ago, so I may be forgetting something. Actually, they were all very nice and patient as well. Since I was there for 4 weeks, some of the nurses and aides and I really enjoyed each others company and they hung out a bit when it was quiet or during the night when I couldn't sleep, since my room was near the nurses station. I wish there could be some continuity in the treatment that people receive. It really makes me so mad.
Hugs, Barbara A in Auburn CA -----Original Message----- From: Janice Nichols <jan...@centurytel.net> To: mafink2 <mafi...@yahoo.com>; tmic-list <tmic-list@eskimo.com>; Barbara Alma <balmat...@aol.com> Sent: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 8:15 pm Subject: Re: [TMIC] CINDY MCLEROY I also was a lot more work for my rehab nurses too. I was there for 5-6 weeks. Most of the other patients were just recuperating from knee/ankle surgery, or maybe a stroke victim, but no one else had the problems I did with TM. I also had a couple of serious situations – my organs just wanted to stop working, waking surrounded by my own blood, etc. The nursing staff for rehab just doesn’t usually have problem patients like me. They were wonderful to me and very patient, but I knew it really stretched them to handle my situations. Actually, they kind of hung out in my room (right by the nurses desk) when they had a few extra minutes. They did extra things for me to try to make things a good as possible for me. I knew I was extra work for them, but I have no complaints on how I was treated. I guess I was lucky. Janice From: Barbara Alma Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 2:34 AM To: mafi...@yahoo.com ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] CINDY MCLEROY Hi Joan and all TMIC members, When I spoke to Cindy today she mentioned that Joan was going to update the TMIC of her and her condition. She told me that she could use and would appreciate some prayers. I know that I do not need to remind all of you of this since we are a "big family" but I am. As some of the other TM'ers have found out when being in a skilled nursing/rehab facility and required more care than others - you don't always get it. And Cindy said that she asked one of the workers, I don't know if it was a nurse or what his title was, but asked if she was a lot more work than most patients and he told her that yes, she was! Can you believe it? She's going to handle it in a meeting on Monday with the management. Hugs, Barbara A in Auburn CA -----Original Message----- From: JOAN FINK <mafi...@yahoo.com> To: tmic-list <tmic-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Sun, Jan 2, 2011 9:59 pm Subject: [TMIC] CINDY MCLEROY THINGS ARE LOOKING PRETTY GOOD SO FAR. THE ROD IN HER FEMUR HAD TO BE REMOVED AND THE DR. FELT THEY WERE AHEAD OF THE INFECTION. SHE HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO A REHAB FACILITY NEAR ST. JUDE. IT'S GOING TO TAKE TIME....... WILL LET THE LIST KNOW MORE AS IT HAPPENS. SHE DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO HER COMPUTER/E-MAIL. I HAVE READ HER ALL MESSAGES SENT TO ME FULL OF YOUR WELL-WISHES AND PRAYERS. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT ANY TIME. A FELLOW TM'ER SINCE 2000 JOAN FINK
