njk0407
Active member
- Joined
- May 10, 2016
- Messages
- 84
- Reason
- Lost a loved one
- Diagnosis
- 06/2016
- Country
- US
- State
- NC
- City
- Holly Springs
Hi,
I've heard a lot about not letting your PALS fall, that after every fall it speeds up progression. I need to know at what point should an assistive device be used? (cane, walking stick). My PALS tripped over the corner of the area rug that was sticking up this morning and crashed to the floor. 2 weeks ago he slipped in his wet bare feet in the driveway and went down. It always seems to be that the fall is due to a trip or a slip or losing his balance (on several occasions). When he falls it's literally like watching a tree go down. We went to the beach this past weekend (our first time since last summer) and he loves the ocean and loves to boogie board. I thought it would be a good idea to buy him a lifejacket just in case. I put his lifejacket on, walked him into the ocean with his board in hand and boom a big wave hit us, down he went and every time he tried getting up another wave would hit. I thought he was going to drown. I finally got him back up but realized he cannot get up on his own into a standing position. No boogie boarding or going into the ocean for that matter :-( Any advice is much appreciated.
Thanks,
Nikki
I've heard a lot about not letting your PALS fall, that after every fall it speeds up progression. I need to know at what point should an assistive device be used? (cane, walking stick). My PALS tripped over the corner of the area rug that was sticking up this morning and crashed to the floor. 2 weeks ago he slipped in his wet bare feet in the driveway and went down. It always seems to be that the fall is due to a trip or a slip or losing his balance (on several occasions). When he falls it's literally like watching a tree go down. We went to the beach this past weekend (our first time since last summer) and he loves the ocean and loves to boogie board. I thought it would be a good idea to buy him a lifejacket just in case. I put his lifejacket on, walked him into the ocean with his board in hand and boom a big wave hit us, down he went and every time he tried getting up another wave would hit. I thought he was going to drown. I finally got him back up but realized he cannot get up on his own into a standing position. No boogie boarding or going into the ocean for that matter :-( Any advice is much appreciated.
Thanks,
Nikki