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Posted on 10/17/2013 7:23:38 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
It’s hard enough losing parents as an adult. Losing Children seems unbearable. I thank God that we have not had to experience that like my Son-in-laws family did. That tore my heart and I’m not the parent. My daughter lost her young husband. And grandaughter may not have been old enough to remember her Dad very well over time.
Dear Lord. I am ever so grateful I have not had to bury a child, including an adult child. It’s just not right. Untimely deaths by accidents must be terribly hard to overcome and accept. Trusting in God, having faith in Him, and faith that we will one day see our loved ones again.
You expect to lose parents. Even siblings. But not children. In God’s design, death isn’t a natural occurrence so we don’t have coping mechanisms except for those of us who know there’s a heaven.
Seriously, transferring from bed to chair is a mathematical/physics principle. I'm thinking: the stumps are pushing into the mattress so stop that happening - put a board under the stumps so they can't sink down as much - the board will move down some but not like two separate objects burying into the mattress. I'd also have hand holds suspended from the ceiling and use those to help move my body from the bed to the chair.
Right now you are a lump of weight you have to move. You have to make the weight easier to move and the board under the stumps and the hand holds means less effort to move the weight.
I don't know the amount of strength you have in your arms. If you have some strength, the hand holds would help you transfer by lifting your body - you are getting the body off the bed which frees it to move - right now you are struggling against the mattress which is holding you down - you are moving inches against the mattress which is wearing you out.
Although expensive, Hoyer lifts come in many configurations now and one might eliminate the need for suspending the hand holds from the ceiling. They come in manual or electric mode.
I would think outside the box to solve this problem as I have shown above. All this may be against what rehab wants you to do, but I'm a problem solver and I would figure a way, even if it's different than theirs.
Ignore anything I have written, but think about moving weight the easiest way possible. Look up Hoyer lifts.
It’s a hard thing no matter their age. I can’t imagine dealing with it without God.
Yes, I clearly remember that: the death of your daughter’s young husband. So sad and heartbreaking.
Ity’s times like that where faith can be most comforting and trying.
Yup, that is the problem. Stumps sink in and are hard to move on the mattress. And I have no arm or hand strength. I just got back from a good therapy session. Easily transferred to and from their workout table. I don’t sink into the surface there as I do on the mattress. Told Chris last night that we’re going to have to rig up some sort of handicap bar over my bed at home to help me get in and out. Something to lean on and push/pull on. I think it’ll be a piece of cake after we get it set up right. Praying for the best.
You are very resourceful and determined. I’m confident that you will come up with a very good solution.
LOL!
Marcella is one smart girl. She has it figured right! I was just about to reply when I spotted your comments, Jim. Very happy you had a good therapy session!
Yes, we are all praying for the very best and He is both listening and answering our prayers.
Praise God!
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