Hydrotherapy for Fran?

Fran saw a specialist Thursday and it was recommended that she go into Baylor Hospital Inpatient Rehab for hydrotherapy. Her 100 Medicare days will cover it and she may just need to be there 2-3 weeks. The hospital is in Dallas, about 30 minutes from Maribeth and Phil.

The doctor explained that in the water, she'll be able to use muscles and positions that she can't use now because of pain. Therefore, she'll build those muscles up and progress to walking more successfully without pain.

She is thinking about and is leaning towards it. Her first reaction was, "It'll mess up my schedule....I won't know all the nurses, etc." Phil asked that I encourage her to go, which I did.


Her comment to me was, "It's going to mean a lot more work for me....." That struck me.......and makes me wonder if she has Grandmama Freeman (her mother) in mind. Grandmama was pretty much an invalid who was pampered and babied for the last 20-30 years of her 96-year-long life.

I still encouraged her and reminded her that if she is serious about wanting to come home, she'll need to be able to get around better. I also told her that Ed just mailed a box of her swim suits and swim shoes on Saturday. Plus, she's used to exercising in the water from her years of going to the Wellness Center here in Virginia.

I haven't heard any more but when Phil sees a medical situation that can be improved, he pretty much digs in and works at it until he can make it happen. Kudos to Phil!