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My mom's leg got broken yesterday and they did a surgery for her and they used hardware and they said she had to lay for 10 days can you give me some suggestionabout how she can go to the washroom or brush her teeth when she can't even move her leg
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Wishing her a speedy recovery. She  can use walker or crutches as per her comfort level.
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