It is hard to believe that it has been five weeks since my procedure. Today I have not taken any narcotic pain medications, only tylenol. I still have some minor pain, but it is tolerable so I may not need to take any more
percocet. Last week I had a couple of days where my pain increased, my back hurt so bad and my muscles felt so stiff, but today I am feeling pretty good.
I reached another milestone in my recovery journey - I put my own shoes on by myself! I am as excited as my two year old!
I thought I would share about some of the useful items I use in my daily activities. I have been able to shower by myself about a week after I came home. I attribute this to my awesome transfer bench. It comes out of the tub so I am able to back on to it to sit and then turn around into the tub. I also have my shower head on a hose so it is very easy to shower. I have a long
handeled "poof" that has allowed me to wash my legs even in the early days when I could not bend forward. I also bought a shower caddy that sticks to the wall to hold my shampoo and soap at a handy level for me. I bought one made by
OXO, the suction cups really hold very well. I also purchased some rails for my toilet. It was very easy to install. I never bought an elevated seat, I find the railings have worked fine for me. Lastly I think my walker is great for in the house. I like it more than my crutches for in the house, mostly because when I put my crutches anywhere they fall down. So I use my crutches to go up and down the stairs in my house and out in public. I did purchase a grabber, but I don't really use it. I was able to order all of these items from my pharmacy. Most pharmacies should be able to order them, I just paid cash from my medical flex account and didn't try to turn it into my insurance because I didn't want to bother, but I think some insurances will cover these home
health care items. Some of these items might even be able to be rented, such as the transfer bench.
My toilet rails
Shower caddy that attaches to wall
My transfer bench
My shower scene