IBINLIMPIN
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My TKR is scheduled for day after tomorrow. I'm actually looking forward to it and that seems a little freaky to me.
What about stairs; I haven't read anything about stairs; maybe haven't looked in the right place yet? I have a tri-level house with NO bedrooms on the main level. Should I set up tent in the Family Room for a while? I was figuring I'd just stiff leg it up the stairs at night; bad idea? I really hate sleeping on the couch.
My surgeon said he would have me up and walking the day after surgery. Is this a normal thing? Also, he mentioned nothing about a Catheter??? I don't take to catheters very well. The last time I had one the nurse tried flushing it out and it ended up flying out of me like a fire hose whipping in the wind. My dear wife who was setting right next to me almost got her eye put out by the flapping hose that struck her more than once. It sounds funny now but I had the look of homicide on my face when that nurse said "oh my, oh my" and kept repeating it until I said GET A DOCTOR NOW.
I digress; anyone with opinions or experience with stairs? I have banisters so that should help a bit.
What about stairs; I haven't read anything about stairs; maybe haven't looked in the right place yet? I have a tri-level house with NO bedrooms on the main level. Should I set up tent in the Family Room for a while? I was figuring I'd just stiff leg it up the stairs at night; bad idea? I really hate sleeping on the couch.
My surgeon said he would have me up and walking the day after surgery. Is this a normal thing? Also, he mentioned nothing about a Catheter??? I don't take to catheters very well. The last time I had one the nurse tried flushing it out and it ended up flying out of me like a fire hose whipping in the wind. My dear wife who was setting right next to me almost got her eye put out by the flapping hose that struck her more than once. It sounds funny now but I had the look of homicide on my face when that nurse said "oh my, oh my" and kept repeating it until I said GET A DOCTOR NOW.
I digress; anyone with opinions or experience with stairs? I have banisters so that should help a bit.