Based on what you guys have written, my son went out last night and bought me a recliner that is electrically operated. He also raised it up to a height that matches the wheel chair so I can use the slide board to get in and out. THANKS !!
On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 5:38 AM, john snodgrass <[email protected]> wrote: > more good info,,, > > thanks Akua > > --- On Tue, 10/5/10, Akua <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Akua <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [TMIC] Up or Down? > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 9:22 PM > > I second John's thoughts. > > Up AND Down. Up to do as much as you can. Down when you're > > tired. > > > > I had doctors --- and they told me nothing about nothing. > > > > Listen to your body, even when it's yelling at you. Learn > > its new language. > > > > When my foot swelling and flopping annoy I return to the > > boots I > > was given back in the nursing home. They're annoying to > > strap myself > > in, but when I wake, I have pretty feet and > > skinny toes again. > > > > As look into special pressure relieving boots --- > > just found the name: > > orthotic boots > > > > http://www.medicalsheepskins.com/medicalfootcare.htm > > http://www.jansenmedical.net/heelboot-orthotic-boot.html > > > > prevent foot drop: foot drop boot > > http://www.colonialmedical.com/product.php?productid=20033 > > foot elevator > > -- > > > > > > >
