Despite the reality that my 62 year old husband has the physical and mental acuity of someone 40 years his senior, the husband is still in utter denial. One thing he has consistently tries to do since the day he started to use a walker (January 2021) is this potentially graceful move where upon getting to his destination he theatrically swings the walker away from him as if he is a tango dancer releasing his dance partner for her to take her final bow.
1. He almost falls or falls every time he tries this move
2. It leaves him needing to take his last couple of and first couple of steps when getting up from or sitting down upon his chair/bed without his assistive device, which he is utterly reliant on for remaining upright.
3. This forces me to nag nag nag him. I nag all day every day. Every time he gets up.
4. Tonight I lapsed for the first time and did not say anything when he pushed the walker as far as it could be from the bed and then fell onto the bed unable to remain upright for the final step of his journey. I lapsed you guys. I saw where he pushed the walker and then I got distracted and didn’t put it where I wanted it to be, which is closer to him.
5. I, refill his pill caddy, take the dog out, close up the house, transfer a load to the dryer, go upstairs, brush my teeth, wash up, then I’m standing right beside my bed about to pull the blanket back for entry when KABOOM. Oh yes he did, fell forward out bed reaching for the walker. Is there any skin left on his left knee? Not much, actually, looks like he dragged it behind a car or something. Luckily, I have all the supplies.
6. So as I slap the adhesive tape around the triple layer gauze pads, I say “This is what I’m talking about when I tell you to leave the walker next to the bed!” And he says “I’ve never heard you say that before. It’s a good idea though”
You all. Guys. Help me make it through the night.
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