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What Got My 66-Year-Old Mom Through a Broken Ankle
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items In May, my 66-year-old mother broke her ankle and our whole world shifted overnight. Suddenly she couldn't walk, couldn't sleep comfortably, couldn't even get to the bathroom on her own. As her daughter and caregiver, I had to figure it out …fast. Wh...
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Transportation
Bed Comfortability
Bathroom
Skin Care
Medication
Transportation
The insurance took forever to sent theirs (I am still waiting for it) so we had to buy one out of pocket and let me tell you. This chair is a life saver. It helped me take her to all her appointments comfortably and to be mobile around the house.
Wheelchairs & Transport Chairs (with Photos, Prices & Reviews) - CVS
Another great find was this ramp. With the basic wheel chair from CVS it was quite a challenge to move her through the doorway, but with this ramp. Easy peezy lemon squeezy.
Portable 2FT Black Aluminum Wheelchair Ramp
She could not use the crutches, so we had to get her a walker, The tennis ball help the walker from sliding on certain surface and the fact it folds helps with storage.
Loyoda Folding Walker with 2 Tennis Balls, 5" Wheels, Lightweight, Adjustable Height
Bed Comfortability
This is great because it allows you to keep their legs elevated heart level and once that is no longer for their legs to be that high, you bring it down down to every day level. It truly helped removing the thousand and one pillow that were on the bed
TranquilRelax Memory Foam Leg Elevation Pillow
This reading pillow helped tremendously with her back problem. It didnt completely resolve the issue but it gave her better back support, to seat up or lay down
Reading Pillow 30-90° Adjustable Backrest
We got her a heating bad to help with the back pain. The heating pad helped with easing down the pain and keep her warm when the house got cold
Heating Pad - Walmart
They help so much when it comes to laying on the side and support. She loves her long pillow
Long Pillow - Amazon.co.uk
Bathroom
I know we dont want to think about it but when you got to go, you got to go. Unfortunately, she a lady and have to seat to release her pressure, and hoping on one leg all the way to the bathroom in the middle of the night just to pee. Nope. Not happe...
Drive 11117N-1 Bariatric Folding Commode
We got a toilet seat riser to help her get up from the toilet. Appreciate your ability to get up off the toilet on your own guys! cause whoo! This is a great helper
Loyoda Raised Toilet Seat Riser w/ Handles
We got this to help with shower time. Thank god its reusable
Waterproof Adult Cast Covers for Shower Leg 28"
Skin Care
Her skin was EXTREMELY DRY and ITCHY when they remove the splint cast on her ankle, it was almost horrifying to see no wonder she complained it itched so much. The nurse recommended Lubriderm. Not Cerave. Not Laroche. Lubridem. She said it moitsurize...
Lubriderm - Walmart.com
Bought muscle cream for her back pain but also for the one leg that now supports her whole body alone. It helps relieve some of the ache
Muscle Relief Rub - Walmart
This was recommended by a nurse to make sure everything is nice and clean
Brand: Dial Bar Soap - Walmart
Medication
Definitely confirm with your doctor before taking any of these
Helps as well. But not for long period if you do a nurse recommended to make sure you take to take it with food (do take more than 1200mg a day)
Ibuprofen in Pain management - Walmart.com
This helps with every day pain, 500mg is high for OTC. Goal is not to go over 3000mg a day.
Tylenol 500 mg - Walmart
We tried to help with sleeping using Melatonin off course we confirm with her doc. This was a hit and miss depending on the pain or how tired she was sometimes it worked and sometimes not.
10mg Melatonin - Walmart