This post is primarily for the veteran CLL'ers. Tell me about the transition timing you had in terms of changing your mobility assistant.
For example I'm going through the procedure now and here is my transitions. I get that it may be different now due to the Stryde nail release.
Week 1 95% Wheelchair 5% Walker - Primarily due to a weak left leg. This prohibited me from any weight bearing whatsoever on the left leg; there for, walker was not doable since you need to be able to partially support your weight on both legs.
Week 2: 50% Walker 50 % Wheelchair - Improvement in left leg allowed me to start using walker; I continued to use wheelchair for safety purposes and to allow my left leg and surgery wounds/pains to heal a bit more.
Week 3: 5% Wheelchair 95% Walker - Improvement on left leg, reduces tenderness, allowed me to weight bear on left leg now. Tenderness in left knee up through upper leg prevents smooth movement; but can carefully get around okay on walker and also practice range of motion so long that it is slowly controlled.
Week 4:
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Tell me about your transitions? The Community would love to learn more about what to expect in this area.
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Veteran CLL'ers - Tell us about your transitions in terms of assistive mobility.
Posted on Jan 22, 2019, 5:38 pm
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