Jenniferne
junior member
I am having my surgery done in another town. I asked my surgeon about therapy and he said since you will be having your therapy in your home town talk with your general doctor and have him help you. I have talked with my doctor and he recommended the swing bed. So after I would leave the hospital where I am having my surgery I would go straight to the hospital in my home town and stay there for 10 days, where they have a unit that helps hip and tkp patients . (I would rather be at home.)I called and found out that my insurance will cover this. Here is the problem. When I talked with the woman who is in charge of the unit she did not understand why my doc recommended it. She said that it is usually the surgeon that recommends what kind of therapy I should have. As he makes the call after my surgery and will know how I am getting along. She also mentioned that I am very young to be going into the Swing bed unit. I am 50 yrs old. She recommended that if all goes well I should do the outpatient therapy as long as I have someone who will take me. There is no one here that will come into your home and help you with the therapy for the first two weeks. So I am more confused than ever. I guess I will mention this to my surgeon the week before my surgery and hopefully he can help. As of now I have no clue what to do about therapy and my tkp is fast approaching April 17th.