Rehab

[macduf387]

The ice machine will become your best friend freeze some water bottles to put I the ice machine it will save you having to make ice all the time and you can reuse the bottles. They last a lot longer than ice. I love your view will definitely help with your recovery.

 

[shrdlu]

The only thing my hospital provided was prescription refill service and a walker. The walker was provided by an outside service, so they just brought it and dropped it off in my hospital room while I was waiting for my ride home. No setting up the walker. I lucked up and caught the physical therapy people as they were leaving for the day and one of them set up the walker to the correct height for me.

I had to go find large bandages (my suggestion is to buy those at your local medical supply store before your surgery) and get everything else myself.

A suggestion for your walker-- besides a front bag, you can add a pool noodle to the horizontal bars. Just cut a pool noodle (the type with a hole in the center) to fit the bar and slit it down the middle, and then slip the noodle pieces over the bars. This will give you a soft surface to hang your leg when you are in a doctor's waiting room, etc, and need to get the leg straight.

 

[theresav]

Great idea

left knee 9/21/15
right knee 11/30/15

 

[linney619]

I hope I get more help with the walker. That is a good idea with pool noodle.
At this time I'm just hoping to get through surgery Jan. 20th.

 

[shrdlu]

Used the pool noodle covered walker bar to hang my leg today while in a doctor's waiting room. It worked well for hanging/elevating my leg (I had KR operation 2 days ago). The only modification would be to use zip ties at each end to keep the pool noodle from falling off.

 

[Grandma new knee]

Enjoy that beautiful ocean view and good luck with your surgery! I'm so glad I read this thread for all the good suggestions! I'll start gathering my things tomorrow for my 1/7/16 RKR and will add my grabber to the pile. I liked the idea I read on this site where it was suggested to have 2 1/2 gal. bottles of water by the bed so you don't need to ask someone to bring glass fulls as often. And they also suggested using a shoulder bag to carry items if you don't have a walker basket.