Thought I would record a timeline of a recent incident.
August 4-9: Mom goes to Calgary for work.
August 10-14: Gerard, Aubrey and mom go on vacation to Reno with grandma and grandpa.
August 14: Returned home, and mom gets into a stair accident late at night. Papa takes her to Kaiser, and gets a splint for "sprinting" her foot. Mom stayed at Kaiser overnight, while Papa went home to get some rest. Papa picked up mom very early and goes to work soon after.
August 15: Only hours after falling and being released from ER, mom looks after Gerard and Aubrey on their last day of summer break. Not sure how that worked out without any help from another adult in the house. Mom was laying down all day, but managed to prepare meals and wash butts with splint on foot and crutches on hand. Mom and kids attend kindergarten orientation at Sunset, and faces questions from other parents about the splint.
August 18: First day of school! Mom crutches kids along, and faces more questions from other parents.
August 19: Mom goes back to Kaiser to see a podiatrist, who recommends surgery. It is more than just a sprain!
August 21: Mom gets first ever hospital stay (other than giving birth) for surgery. Goes home later that day, with a heavy cast. Mom's pain meds help her to survive the night.
August 22: Pain meds wear off, and mom suffers from so much pain! Call to the Kaiser advice nurse gets Papa to pick up prescribed pills that should have been brought home earlier. Pain continues for a few more days, and meds help mom to lay still and feel nauseous.
August 24: Mom continues to work, but from home. Ordered to bedrest, but refuses to admit being disabled. Mom convinces everyone she is able to work, but unable to walk. Work from home granted for the next few weeks.
August 25 to October 4: Mom attends 2 separate back to school nights, soccer games and became a bit more mobile inside the house with the help of a flexleg.
October 5: Mom is excited for the day to come soon that her doctor will hopefully say, "you're free of crutches!" Appointment is on October 6.
August 4-9: Mom goes to Calgary for work.
August 10-14: Gerard, Aubrey and mom go on vacation to Reno with grandma and grandpa.
August 14: Returned home, and mom gets into a stair accident late at night. Papa takes her to Kaiser, and gets a splint for "sprinting" her foot. Mom stayed at Kaiser overnight, while Papa went home to get some rest. Papa picked up mom very early and goes to work soon after.
August 15: Only hours after falling and being released from ER, mom looks after Gerard and Aubrey on their last day of summer break. Not sure how that worked out without any help from another adult in the house. Mom was laying down all day, but managed to prepare meals and wash butts with splint on foot and crutches on hand. Mom and kids attend kindergarten orientation at Sunset, and faces questions from other parents about the splint.
August 18: First day of school! Mom crutches kids along, and faces more questions from other parents.
August 19: Mom goes back to Kaiser to see a podiatrist, who recommends surgery. It is more than just a sprain!
August 21: Mom gets first ever hospital stay (other than giving birth) for surgery. Goes home later that day, with a heavy cast. Mom's pain meds help her to survive the night.
August 22: Pain meds wear off, and mom suffers from so much pain! Call to the Kaiser advice nurse gets Papa to pick up prescribed pills that should have been brought home earlier. Pain continues for a few more days, and meds help mom to lay still and feel nauseous.
August 24: Mom continues to work, but from home. Ordered to bedrest, but refuses to admit being disabled. Mom convinces everyone she is able to work, but unable to walk. Work from home granted for the next few weeks.
August 25 to October 4: Mom attends 2 separate back to school nights, soccer games and became a bit more mobile inside the house with the help of a flexleg.
October 5: Mom is excited for the day to come soon that her doctor will hopefully say, "you're free of crutches!" Appointment is on October 6.
