Today is my 3rd full day in rehab here at NYU Rusk. I was transferred over here (much later than expected) from Bellevue Hospital Tuesday night and started rehab the next morning. Since Wednesday, I’ve been doing leg lifts, butt clenches, arm lifts, dips, and transfers. I’m getting quite good at the transfers. I used a toilet for the first time in over 2 months…woohoo! I also rolled onto my stomach for the first time in over 2 months!
So, what’s it like here? Well, first off, the food is better. The staff is very friendly and everyone is here to help you get better. I see my rehab doctor a few times a day as he’s always around, which is very comforting. Having a schedule and therapy sessions to take up the morning and afternoon is 100x better than being stuck in bed. Just the overall feeling itself here is much better than at the hospital! Doc says he expects me out of here in about 2 weeks and then I get to go home! HOME!!!…Accompanied with out-patient therapy of course. Scary, exciting, and overwhelming. Then 3-4 months at home and then if healing goes as planned then I’ll get fitted for prosthetics. 2 weeks seems so close yet so far away…More on the timeframe of my healing and what’s next in the next post…
But while I’m here for the 2 weeks, visitors are welcome. Please come visit me! You can watch me in rehab sessions or come later to hang out with me during “down time”. I would def love the company! Text me or schedule via the site.
See you soon!