Out of the mouths of patients...

[yogaswirl]

So yesterday I was completing a PT eval on a 82-year-old lady with a new hip replacement...and I asked her during the eval what she did to keep busy.  Most people say things like "I watch TV" or "I read" or "I do needlework" etc

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I like it...

[psychnerd]

honesty. Gotta love it. :)

[sparklesalad]

I love her honesty. Pretty much all 82-year-old women get the most exercise with their mouths. One of my favorite moments at the assisted living home where I worked as caregiver was during breakfast when one of the ladies at the biggest gossip table stood up and shouted, "You're such a bunch of old bitties (bitter gossips). You need to add some brandy to your coffee and get over it!"

[yogaswirl]

Heh, that's great :) This same patient told me that I should call her "Grandma" when I asked her what name she likes to go by.

So are you going to call her Grandma?

[mom3mkb]

Why not..........if you like her spirit.

xoxoxoxox