pfd161
Member
- Joined
- Dec 31, 2018
- Messages
- 13
- Reason
- CALS
- Diagnosis
- 01/2019
- Country
- US
- State
- ME
- City
- Sanford
So my PALS is my partner. She was diagnosed in January and is going down hill fast.
She needs assistance with her rollator walker and without her foot drop braces on she is
very slow and to be honest it feels dangerous.
At some point soon we will be needing a wheelchair. Her doctor is on board. At what point do
you stop toileting your pals and start using commodes or I hate to say adult diapers? Her mom takes care
of her while I am at work and I fear she won't be able to move her. ( I assume a hoyer lift is in the near future)
I have a lot of medical training as a medic and a respiratory therapist so I feel im pretty good at adapting to her
changes.... just want to be proactive vs. reactive. thanks.
Dennis
She needs assistance with her rollator walker and without her foot drop braces on she is
very slow and to be honest it feels dangerous.
At some point soon we will be needing a wheelchair. Her doctor is on board. At what point do
you stop toileting your pals and start using commodes or I hate to say adult diapers? Her mom takes care
of her while I am at work and I fear she won't be able to move her. ( I assume a hoyer lift is in the near future)
I have a lot of medical training as a medic and a respiratory therapist so I feel im pretty good at adapting to her
changes.... just want to be proactive vs. reactive. thanks.
Dennis