Here we are... Hb fell. His legs gave out and he fell. He has a hairline fracture on his hip. I told him he needs a orthopaedic specialist to look at it, not some overworked general Dr. from the nursing home. They want him to lie in bed for the next 6-12 weeks waiting for it to heal. I don't think he will make it that long. The human body was meant to move. When you become immobile you spiral downhill. Your body starts shutting down. You get pressure sores, infections, etc.

I told him to get to my Dr. He's a pain/orthopaedic specialist. I had compression fractures in my spine and he got me back on my feet. He told me to move, move, MOVE. Staying still was the worst thing you can do. I told Hbbb to see what he says. If you don't like what he tells you, at least you got a second opinion.

Hb fell a few days ago, they checked him out and said he was OK. He kept complaining of pain, they took an x ray. They couldn't find anything wrong. He kept complaining of pain and a few days later gave him another x ray. Then they found the hairline fracture. It was then Kathy, the expert on everything, met with staff and they decided on bedrest. I have no say in the matter. Kathy has made me a non-person. How she did this to another next of kin is beyond me. Be very, very careful who you make POA. Lives may depend on it. So now In lies in bed wearing a diaper only getting up to change that once or twice a day. This is only going to get worse.

So that is where we are now.