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The most completely useful piece
of information that I learned during my long hospital stay came from my
beautiful wife. It makes perfect sense when you hear it outside of the
hospital but it sounds like a royal pain in the ass while you are a patient ,
and it is simply "go to physio" , make yourself available each and every
time those sadistic bastards invade the quiet of your nice restful room.
Disturb the marathon viewing of the "cops" show on TV , whatever , as
much of a long and hurtful intrusion it may seem to be . Get up, accept
the challenge, tackle any new activity suggested and if I may add a bit of my
own advice, insist that the therapists keep you involved and informed during
your recovery. if you know what is expected of you , then help to make it
happen I recall being told (or overhearing) that I had to start getting my
quads to engage to further the progress in the walking I was starting to do , I
went back to my room determined , got on Google and looked up quad exercises .
did them through the nights that sleep eluded me and smiled to myself all day
when the new range of movement in my leg surprised everyone in the gym.
I knew
that if I applied the same stubborn tenacity that had always gotten me through
my work days , to my recovery , that I could get things moving at my pace and
not someone else’s , that I could be involved, be just like I used to be; be in
some form of control. Again I am going back to my unique situation and relaying
how beneficial it was having Darlene there to coach me , but she would give
this same advice to everyone within hearing distance , the scared , some of the
older ' fiercely independent residents of the ward I was in after hearing them
say no to physio or any activity . "You can still be independent, take
control of your situation” great advice for an immobilized control freak let me
tell you.
I have now hit the wall as far as the therapists in the hospital are
concerned and I will soon be having to take on the challenge of getting Phil
better myself, I will succeed I have Dar and my stubbornness, but I owe it all
to that amazing bit of advice and so I pass it on in a much less sweet and
loving tone of voice. "Get up, Get motivated, take back control over your
recovery and your future just say yes "GET UP...Phil McCoy
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