Re: vicki -getting billateral knee surgery
Hi Vicky welcome and good luck yo you......we are all here for ya.........anytime....You sound very healthy I think you will do just fine he is even some things Jamie wrote down maybe this will help as well............)
Stock up on pillows of all sizes and thicknesses.
(2) try to sleep by yourself
(3) keep that plastic water jug from the hospital, it will keep a load of ice and water handy thru the night
(4) get one of those "grabber" sticks, the floor is further than you think
(5) stock up on ice bags. As my Pt said, "ice is your new best friend".
(6) If no children around, put medications at bedside, so they are handy in the middle of the night.
(7) get a pedicure or have someone cut your toe nails before surgery in case you can't reach your foot
(8) for the post surgical dehydration and for times when you feel bad, those frozen juice pops are real soothing; (you gotta go get an ice pack anyway).Stock up on easy to prepare meals or make and freeze food
* Arrange for a walker, crutches, toilet riser or rails and/or cane (they may be provided for you at the hospital
* Arrange for someone to be with you if at all possible the first couple of days
* Set up a place for you to sleep that is close to a bathroom and ideally on the same floor as your living area
* Remove any loose rugs from your floors
* Get stool softeners as the pain meds can make you constipated
* Get some type of icing system - either an automatic one like Polar Care or enough gel packs to use 2 at a time and have 2 in the freezer.
* Have something available to eat when you take your pain meds (crackers, cookies, brownies)....you need a little something to keep your stomach from getting
Got this from the best Jo and Jamie.......and all the other terrific people I wanted to share it helped me greatly.......