Nice People Thread No. 14, all Nice and Proper

Doozergirl

There is no MSE when it comes to health. If it is affordable, or even if it isn't particularly, you deserve the investment into getting yourself as well as you can be for the future.

You can go to the GP pulates sessions once you drive? Then drop a physio if you feel it is okay to. Or even catch a taxi there. No big deal.

Seems like a no brainer to me. I would continue worh support until that support could not help me improve anymore.

Doozergirl

Can't be bothered to adjust my typing/spelling.

Rebel.

purch

Percy1983 wrote: »

I was never given such a welcome.

Ditto.

They just humour me, thank my posts and hope that I go away for a few weeks.

chewmylegoff

michaels

Spirit wrote: »

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Another vote for not skimping on health spending, it has got to be worth it long term. By all means balance out full physio with assistants but I would look to keep going even if at lower frequency of visits for the long term.

Lovely pic Chewie, both photo'd before they have posited on their clothes too....

Running_On_Empty

Sweeties, chewy, pretty pretties!

GDB2222

Spirit wrote: »

I am in need of NP opinions. I know some of you cope with long term disabilities and health issues and have MSE values and I would appreciate your thoughts.

It is now almost 8 months since my stroke. My physical rehabilitation has been very good, my goal is to get to "normal" . Cognitively I am good but not as quick at assimilating information, processing it and decision making to successfully enable a to return to my job so I am retiring(it is rumbling through the pension process currently). I am not yet able to drive but expect to do so in the next 3 months. I can walk with a good gait for about 1.5 miles. I am of a positive disposition and happy with life.

I am now reaching a milestone in my rehab. I have a neuro physio treating me at home 3 days a week . Sometimes we swap a home session for Hydro therapy and I have discovered I am now a non swimmer due to some deficit in my left arm but also a sinking left leg. The leg is due to poor core strength.


The Physio has said that in terms of what more I can get with her that is probably further function in my wrist and that everything else is about continuing the stretches I have, the arm exercises, core stability exercises and build my walking distance and pace.

I have limitations to my reach, lateral arm movements,fine motor skills and frequent episodes of high tone in my arm, shoulder and foot.

So do I reduce the Physio input and ;


[/LIST]go it alone -I am worried about my diligence and the quality of the moves.
swap a physio session for 2 physio assistant sessions to do the stretch and exercise programme Physio £80/hr Asst £40/hr .
Something else (ideas welcome)

There is a Clinical Pilates class at my local GP surgery. but transport is difficult as we are 3 miles away with no public transport and limited local taxi's.

The Physio and I both want to wean me off such frequent visits to a longer term maintenance relationship, but she has worked miracles with me in a short time and I almost cannot believe I cannot get the final deficits sorted in the next couple of months. I probably need a reality check as I am not Superwoman, I just have high expectations of myself to get things done. I have had a turbulent year, and the next one will be a change of lifestyle and I want to be a bit kinder to myself.

So NP what are your opinions , you'know me' pretty well, so financial, physical, psychological opinions are all welcome.

You are very, very fortunate to be making such progress. Much of that seems to be a combination of you working with the physio. You are working very hard at your own recovery, but it must be a great encouragement to have the professional sessions.

I am not an expert, but from what I can pick up, you can expect to continue to make progress for another year or two. If you can afford it, I think you should maximise your chances and not worry about whether you could perhaps get better value for money, in some nebulous way, spending the money on something entirely different.

If you were to put this choice to your family, you know perfectly well what they would say. They would go without essentials to help you make as full a recovery as possible. In practice, all they'll actually be going without is something pretty minor.

In your position, I would consider cutting back on the physio a little bit, but only if that is warranted by clinical considerations, not just to save money. Of course, the law of diminishing returns is operating as you recover more and more. Nevertheless, I just don't think there's any comparison between the cost of the physio and the benefits you are still getting.

Perhaps the physio is embarrassed about continuing to take your money even though the returns to you are smaller? I think you may have to reassure her that you think she is still great value for money?

The other really, really important task is to maintain lifestyle changes that will minimise the chances of a recurrence. Perhaps you and the physio could give some more attention to that, or do you need other professional help for that?

hjd

Chewie, in 20 years' time they will be going Yeurgh, why did you make us wear dresses...
well, my DD did!
but they are gorgeous.

Spirit, prioritise the physio/health - you have come such a long way; don't jeopardise it now. Get the physio to do a plan for the assistants and you to follow in between visits.

After my CABG I did the hospital rehab and then moved on to a local exercise class run by a physio who has specialist training in cardiac and cancer patients. The exercise class is great but the coffee afterwards and chat with people who know exactly what you have been through is invaluable. We are our own support network.
Are there any local stroke support groups/classes? Presumably physio/hospital would know.

Nikkster

Oh Chewy! They're beautiful.

What a treat of a pic - thank you

zagubov

Percy1983 wrote: »

Was only joking, but you are correct I just started posting randomly and never left.

Well we did chuck a sort of second-hand welcome at you but I'd only been posting for five months before you so I didn't have that mnuch to say.:o

So hello Polly!