Today finds Bryan confined to bed as he has a blood blister on his back which was caused from the binder he wears around his middle which helps keep his blood pressure at a manageable level. Without wearing a binder he feels dizzy and on occasions tends to pass out, so he needs to wear one. A binder looks like a girdle, it is a wide thick elastic band which is wrapped around Bryan's stomach and fastened up with velcro. His physio is sorting out a solution to the problem. It is very important to be extremely careful if you have any skin issues because they can lead to major issues with nasty results. Therefore staying in bed and keeping the pressure off the blister is priority.
By the way Bryan is out of isolation and back in the "Cute" section, not because he is needing extra care but he is waiting for a bed to become available back in the ward as his bed in room 6 was quickly snatched up when he left.
Tuesday I met with Rachael (Occupational Therapist) at our house in Toowoomba to assess what modifications will need to be done to the house before Bryan returns home. The major issue is the bedroom as it is too small to accommodate a wheelchair and a hoist (if needed), so the plan would be to knock out the wall between our room and the spare bedroom to make way for a toilet, shower and robe. As Bryan didn't spend a lot of time in the kitchen before the accident he reckons why start now, so at is stage there will only be minimal if any changes in this area. The only other issue at this stage will be putting a ramp at the front door and the back door.
Sunday, being father's day will be Bryan's first outing from the hospital. Rebecca , Joey, Erin, myself, his Mum , Dad and sister are heading to the Pineapple hotel for lunch for a nice steak.
Once Bryan has experienced a few day trips out of the hospital we will try an overnight stay in Brisbane and if all goes well we will trial a weekend stay in Toowoomba which Bryan is very keen to do, but will need alot of planning.
I'll update you on how the trip on Sunday goes.
Bye for now,
Julie
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