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Why my father can’t walk after a fall he had in December of 2022.
Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Nov 22, 2023 | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
I feel you need to give your old dad a break about returning to his old self. Falls for older folks are much more difficult to recover from and the older you are the harder it is. You didn’t say whether he broke anything in his fall other than his self confidence. He may or may not recall how he fell and does not want to repeat that adventure again. In addition he went from the hospital as an inpatient (I presume) to an inpatient rehab facility which are both disorienting. Now you’ve taken him to your home and I again presume it was not his prior home, again disorienting for him. I’m not certain of what your expectations are for your 91 y.o. dad but just the fact that he recovered whole from his most recent fall is a plus. Savior the days you have with him while you still can and don’t place your expectations on your dad that he may be unable to meet. Have you asked him what his expectations are at this point in his life?
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Hello, yes, I know he won't return to his old self but I was hoping he would be able to walk on his own. That's what he wants to do but his desire has lessened. I know he's tired and we are just trying to keep him healthy and moving a little at least. He did not break anything and his fall was down our home's inside steps. Something happened right before he went down the first step because he grabbed on to the curtains that are near the steps. My brother could not get him up so we called the ambulance. He was all checked out just hurt his arm but not broken. He then came back home but I believe he had another fall just on to the floor - did not hurt anything and was saying he couldn't move his legs. We then got the VA ambulance to take him to the Veteran's Brooklyn Hospital and after that he went into rehab - which he was just going downhill there so we took him out asap. He bounced back so much better being home and started eating again. We are making the best of it. Thank you for your reply. Happy Thanksgiving to you!