Doug had a rather disturbed night last night although the night before he slept pretty well right through. We had kindof expected a quiet day to-day as a result, but no way. The physios descended with a motorised sort of zimmer and, after getting Doug sitting on the edge of the bed, suggested that he'd perhaps like to stand up, holding onto the device.
Damn me if he didn't do it too!!! He stood for a good three minutes, taking balance from the frame and even though he tended to have a list to port, was able to correct it himself.
Later I was recounting this to a passing Doctor and Doug, never one to miss an opportunity waved his hand and held up three fingers - right enough he'd done the standing exercise three times during the morning.
So now this is the standard method of transferring from bed to chair and back again.
He also had a chair outing to the hospital car park to cast an eye over a fine collection of motor bikes (including a Harley which he didn't think much of - and a big BMW shaft drive a la Boreman/McGregor which got the seal of approval) .
Tomorrow ................ well we'll have to wait and see what he comes up with won't we :-)
BTW the planned move to Neurology HDU was postponed due to lack of bed space. So he stays in Ward 20 for the time being.
Iain
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