Walking has become a little less appealing because Ian cannot balance as well as he could. His OT recommended he get a mini bike! This week, Ian not only received his weekly occupational therapy session, but he also put his legs to work. He wants to build up to 6km a day.
The extended loadshedding meant the electricity was off for most part of the night making the bubble mattress no longer a viable option. We chose to buy an egg-shell mattress and returned the bubble mattress which was hired and not bought. A sponge placed strategically under his wrist to promote blood flow back down Ian’s…
Whilst Ian is tackling a traumatic experience, he does have good moments and there have also been some very special times. His brother-in-law and wife visited in March and his daughter and grandson, Jennie and Joshua visitied in April. Ian’s Niece and nephew popped in and then Leanne came to visit followed by Mark &…
Some of you may have noticed that Ian does not communicate as much as he used to. Using his fingers is a struggle, his left thumb is more nimble than any other finger and even that, is difficult. Sending WhatsApp messages take much effort so if you get something from Ian, know he’s made the…
Since Ian received hormone treatment for his enlarged prostate and after the prostate scraping to remove cancerous bits earlier in 2023, he has had to have regular blood tests to monitor his PSA levels. Unfortunately, the last screening resulted in his PSA levels being too high. Ian’s urologist has started hormone treatment once again. He…
One of the most common problems that affects people with motor neuron diseases is called dependent edema. This is swelling of the hands and feet which gradually extends upwards into the arms and legs. This is caused because veins depend on muscle movement to return blood and fluid to the heart. Without the muscle movement,…
***After going for numerous tests it was still unclear why Ian’s right arm was so weak, especially since he had no pain, no pins and needles in his arm or fingers and in that, he is right-handed. During these tests, Drs found prostate cancer and he was fast-tracked on hormone treatment and after a scraping,…
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