5/5/24 - Update on My Husband

@LindaOHio Okay, I see. It all runs in conjunction with each other. I hope that he can progress to OT quickly to increase his chances of coming home sooner rather than later.

@moffittjc Me too! I'm still hoping that he will be home this month.

The PT guy said he's not ready for OT or steps.

I don't know. The PT guy just said he's not ready for steps

@MarieCoyle I want him home but I will not rush it. He will stay as long as he needs to regardless of what insurance says.

@LindaOHio Steps are going to be difficult for him since his legs are weak. And of course steps require us to put all of our weight on one foot and then the other foot, which is hard for him. Unfortunately, it won’t happen fast. I’m sure he is doing the best he can. I know that it’s disheartening.

@LindaOHio Good idea..also maybe get on a waiting list if there aren't. That should help.

He has exercises he's supposed to do in bed. I am calling on Monday to see if there are any beds available at that facility that he likes.

@snowy22315 From what I have heard, I know our nursing facilities are all full and being on a waiting list is truly a help. Even assisted living here is on a waiting list. If a person is on the list and gets called that it’s available, they can turn it down if they aren’t ready, and stay on the list. I didn’t realize just how hard it is to get a person in a good facility until I had to do it for my aunt. It’s often just not easy.

@LindaOHio Do you have a plan b in place in case the appeals fall through?

I will continue to appeal until my husband is ready to come home.

@kaylachan We will self-pay until he's ready to come home.

We shall see. Thank you.

@LindaOHio I cannot believe that they are obliging you to appeal. Should they use their little brain, they should understand that your husband cannot come back home now. His therapist says he is not ready for OT or steps, so how can he come back home!?

@LadyDuck They will continue to try to throw him out; and I will continue to try and appeal. The day will come when we will no longer win the appeal. Then he will have to stay in rehab on our dollar.

Thank you. I'm hoping he can come home soon too!

@arunima25 I look forward to that day as well!

@LindaOHio sending positive thoughts and keeping fingers crossed. I would love to read a post soon from you that he is doing well and is back home

@LindaOHio ........Yes, it is.

It's all about the bottom line.

@LindaOHio

Thank you very much.

@LindaOHio I had no pain for five hours after the nerve block, then when those six injections wore off, the pain was back, but that was to see if I might get longer lasting pain relief later with the ablation. The three days after that were terrible, but yesterday and today have been right much better.

It's very frustrating. I read where you were in a lot of pain. Are you better?

@1creekgirl I hope they approve the ablation.

I'm thinking about talking to an Ombudsman.

It's such a waste of time but so necessary.

@LindaOHio It sounds like all involved do not care.

Yes, the insurance company doesn't care about the individual.

I'll have to keep doing this until he's ready to come home.

@LindaOHio sorry to hear that

Thank you very much.

@LindaOHio welcome.

I have one which he is welcome to use.

Thanks. We will keep at it until he comes home. I'm also going to look into that Complaint Center and talking to an Ombudsman.

I will have to continue until he's ready to come home.

Thank you very much.

Yeah, but I'm getting tired of having to appeal. It's so unnecessary.

Thanks. I hope so too.