Ok, I read that after 5 days many people leave the hospital and go into a rehab. or nursing center for rehab. I am at a loss to understand why in Italy they keep a person so long in the hospital, I arrived on February 25, had the surgery the morning of the 27 and today 6 days after surgery officially I have been up walking with the crutches 2 times, however due to personal needs and not get responded to when I had called for bathroom assistance yesterday afternoon I took it upon myslef to carefully get out of bed as the physical therapists had me do with them, infact I have gotten up and used the bathroom 5 times now and last night advised my surgeon who said it was ok. I get about 10-15 minutes with the pt personel and then they set me at a desk with my laptop and I due some leg exercises, similar to the ones I do all day on the bed. I did advise the Drs. today that I was becoming a little depressed here and asked why such a small amount of time was spent with the pt personel, they advised that there were only 2 of them for 30-40 patients and that was all that could be given each day. I know I am in a different country and maybe it is just the way it is, buy non the less it becomes I bit frustrating. Perhaps I am just not patient enough, but the doctors said I can leave Thursday making it 9 days after surgery. If someone has some feedback or thoughts I would appreciate hearing them.
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Paul
Thanks
pebitpeb
Paul