The good news is that I am doing great (90 degree range of motion; able to walk down the hallway with my walker). It's still horribly painful to get out of bed, and getting out of the recliner is excruciating. The pain makes me lightheaded. Once I am up...not too bad. All the medical staff have commented that my swelling is minimal (it feels very tight to me), and I found out I have no staples, just internal stitches and glue.
The bad news is that not only is Wilmington Rehab full, according to some criteria I do not qualify for an acute inpatient rehab. In spite of the fact that I need assistance to get up rom anywhere a well as to get back down. No Wilmington, no Magee, etc. I am very upset about this and do not understand the criteria. Danielle, my Discharge Planner, is trying to find something "sub-acute" meaning I am still inpatient but will only require minimal physical therapy. It's all very confusing and upsetting, and in a word it comes down to "insurance".
I'm going to eat some chocolate ice cream.
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