With only a few days to go before YD has major hip surgery we are wracking our brains to think of everything she may need. I know some of you have first hand experiences of having to be immobilised or nearly so after an operation. What would you not have been without?
We've got baby wipes, facial wipes and dry shampoo; puzzle books and stuff to read; easy to get on clothes for when she comes home; and lots of pillows organised for the journey home.
What did you wish you had had or would not have been without? Apart from cutting her toenails beforehand (just to stave off the day when I have to do them), is there anything you would recommend she does in advance?
I've got so much going on in my head at the moment that I can't think straight! To briefly summarise the current state of play................
ED's foot is less painful than it was but we spent 4 hours in A&E the other evening after the GP failed to phone back as requested about a particular problem. Phoned 111 who told ED to get to A&E pronto! Where nothing was done about the problem at all. :(
Mum is now home, with a zimmer frame, and having to keep very still to avoid pain. But she's happy to be home and Dad is coping alright at the moment. Just hope her hip heals well.
And as for the dog - yes he has hip dysplasia, in both hips! It's mild though so his problem is probably a ligament or tendon or maybe even a nerve thing.
It could all be so much worse!
DDx
Have we forgotten anything?
We've got baby wipes, facial wipes and dry shampoo; puzzle books and stuff to read; easy to get on clothes for when she comes home; and lots of pillows organised for the journey home.
What did you wish you had had or would not have been without? Apart from cutting her toenails beforehand (just to stave off the day when I have to do them), is there anything you would recommend she does in advance?
I've got so much going on in my head at the moment that I can't think straight! To briefly summarise the current state of play................
ED's foot is less painful than it was but we spent 4 hours in A&E the other evening after the GP failed to phone back as requested about a particular problem. Phoned 111 who told ED to get to A&E pronto! Where nothing was done about the problem at all. :(
Mum is now home, with a zimmer frame, and having to keep very still to avoid pain. But she's happy to be home and Dad is coping alright at the moment. Just hope her hip heals well.
And as for the dog - yes he has hip dysplasia, in both hips! It's mild though so his problem is probably a ligament or tendon or maybe even a nerve thing.
It could all be so much worse!
DDx
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