Yep, I know the role of a caregiver well. It’s rewarding though when you know you are
appreciated. My failing though is to get DH to walk and do exercises. He has an appointment
soon with his primary doctor and I will ask her to prescribe PT treatments. We have a clinic
nearby with a PT department. He won’t refuse the pretty nurses and likes the attention.

Judy's initial problem when she got home involves her sensitivity to all opiods, even synthetic ones.

The doc prescribed 10 mg oxycodone as needed for pain. Right off the bat, it was apparent that the dosage was too strong. When she got home from the hospital (day after surgery), she nodded off at the dining room table before going upstairs, then had trouble articulating words and stared a vacant stare when I asked her questions.

Not good. So we cut the dosage in half to five mg. The results were better, but during her first session of physical therapy, she had real trouble following directions.

So..... we changed pain meds- doc prescribed hydrocodone, a step down from the oxy in terms of narcotic effect.

Next day.... halved the dosage of hydrocodone and have been spacing it out more and more.

All under the guidance of her orthopod.

It made all the difference..... Now she tells ME when it's time to start her exercise/strength building/flexibility sessions.