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Not everyone needs to use saran wrap. You can easily buy it, or get someone to buy it if you need it. It's not really necessary to buy it in advance "just in case".
@TwoKneeOrNotTwoKnee, love your name!!Although I had my knees done six weeks apart, l, too had a BOGO! Since I had already met my deductible, my second one was free! Gotta love that! For my TKR's I had an epidural with "happy juice." I was a little nervous about it, but it was awesome. Didn't remember a thing, and no nausea afterwards. I've had trouble with nausea after general anesthesia in the past and was glad there was one less thing to worry about.
Although I had one done at a time, my ice machine was my best friend. Since most pain meds have no affect on me, I think the ice helped me more than anything. Another thing to consider (and something I discovered reading here and never would have thought of it) was getting a toilet seat riser. I use Walgreens pharmacy (not sure if you have them by you) and am in their points program. I went online to order the riser and used my points and got it virtually for free! Also, my town has a "nurse's closet" where you can borrow medical equipment for free. I was able to get a cane to use for both knees. (This post makes me look like a cheapskate! But hey, free is my favorite four-letter word!)
@Lovestoread, I hope I never get that many Walgreen points.
Hadn't thought about the toilet riser, but I was in a furniture store today trying on motorized recliners. I was sitting in one with a lift function when a couple walked by. I quickly let them know that I wasn't really old enough to own a lift chair, that I was just testing it out. BTW, I was just in Oak Brook two weeks ago.
@iivesfam5, I initially thought I preferred to go to rehab, but my doc says that he prefers to send all patients home. Says there is less risk of infection and that patients who go home tend to take ownership of their recovery more.
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No, Rob, you did fine. I wasn't reprimanding you.
My apologies for a bout of crankiness. They seem to be popping up more frequently the closer I get to surgery. I try not to recommend anything to others, especially since I have not gone through this before, but I do find that researching all facets of the surgery and recovery periods has kept me occupied. I don't buy into everything, but I do try to adopt the procedures and products I find intriguing and possibly useful for this and beyond. Remember, I intend to resume my tennis and other physical activities when able, and my future therefore will be full of sore muscles and other joints besides the new knee. My problem now is that I've just about run out of things to research, so the next 7 days should be very interesting.
United StatesMy husband called it "porch furniture," but he helped me bring it home and get it set up, and he hasn't said a word about it since.
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