Sorry dude. My mom broke her hip and rebounded but developed

Serious back problems bc of the ensuing unevenness of her legs. Make sure not to ignore the offer of a replacement. I wish she had done it. Her final years would’ve been with less pain
[Post edited by RhinoVT at 09/12/2020 6:44PM]

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Posted: 09/12/2020 at 6:43PM

For those that had a parent break a hip... -- HokieJamie 09/12/2020 6:36PM

Re: For those that had a parent break a hip... -- gr8fuljj 09/13/2020 11:27AM

My Mom had a broken hip around 85 -- SteveInBaltimore 09/12/2020 9:32PM

Some recover fully; some do not. Hopefully he was somewhat active before -> -- HOKIERIT 09/12/2020 9:12PM

Was parent active before? -- turkeywinghokie 09/12/2020 8:54PM

Not at all. He was diagnosed with Parkinsons 4 years ago and he was -- HokieJamie 09/12/2020 9:43PM

My grandmother broke hers when she was 86 or so. She is -- corvt2000 09/12/2020 8:53PM

13 years ago still going strong -- RRHOKIE 09/12/2020 7:56PM

Moderate Inexorable decline. 88 yo. Lasted ~ 8 months. Sorry ** -- ColoVT82 09/12/2020 7:35PM

No one knows since nursing home PT and OT is not the same now -- lchoro 09/12/2020 7:20PM

Well I have gone through that with a grandparent. -- GreenvilleVT 09/12/2020 7:20PM

My grandmother broke hers when I was a kid -- Vienna_Hokie 09/12/2020 7:15PM

Mom had a hip (and knee) replaced. Not the same as a fall I know. But she -- Hokie360 09/12/2020 6:55PM

Key concern is preventing infections -- Hokie1992 09/12/2020 6:53PM

My late mom(MPHNCRIP) broke one hip & her pelvis twice -- PhotoHokieNC 09/12/2020 6:44PM

Happened to my mother. The huge issue was loss of mobility. -- Stork 09/12/2020 6:44PM

Did she go home or did you put her in a nursing home? ** -- HokieJamie 09/12/2020 6:49PM

Moved with my sister, and eventually into nursing home. -- Stork 09/12/2020 6:51PM

Yeah he can't move in with us. He desperately wants to go home but we -- HokieJamie 09/12/2020 6:56PM

Make sure he understands the harder he works at rehab, sooner he goes home. -- Hokie360 09/12/2020 7:15PM

Oh trust me I have drilled in him from day 1 he has to give 100% on rehab -- HokieJamie 09/12/2020 7:22PM

Have someone who specializes in "future-proofing" homes-> -- HOKIERIT 09/12/2020 9:17PM

It’s almost inevitable, going to assisted living. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 09/12/2020 7:08PM

Sorry dude. My mom broke her hip and rebounded but developed -- RhinoVT 09/12/2020 6:43PM

I'm sure it happens but it has not been my experience ** -- typed by ben 09/12/2020 6:37PM

Sorry dude. My mom broke her hip and rebounded but developed

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