LadyConstanze
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LOL, we didn't consider a lot of things and I flew to LA and found that nothing was prepared, so it was 2 days of manic rushing around and shopping to get things ready for his release from the hospital. If you have charity shops nearby, I would check in if they have any of the stuff you need and ask them to hold it for you if it comes in (most are happy if you deposit $10 or so), I think a ton of things might also depend on your insurance. So if money is an issue, I would talk with the surgeon and the clinic what they supply her with and maybe ask if they are aware of other patients who bought things and would be happy to sell them on. The first few days, sponge baths, she will be very sore, it's one hell of a surgery, my friend said compared to knee replacement surgery his heart transplant was nothing, check which pain killers she can have, nothing like aspirin (blood thinners) as it might make the scars bleed and cause more bruising, you really don't want to rush things with knee surgery, go slow and gentle, steady movement and just light exercises to stop scar tissue to build up and it becoming rigid will do the trick, but do a little bit more every day. If you do have a bath tub and once the bandage is off, she could even sit in it and do light exercises in the water (raising knee, etc.) but getting her in and out will be very difficult. If she can drop just a few pounds before the surgery, that will make the surgery so much easier on her, after the surgery, leafy greens and light high protein food (chicken, fish, etc.) will speed up the healing process too. I'm sure you know this already, but afterwards the new knee will be much stronger than the other, putting weight and pressure on it will hurt like hell at first, but she does need to do it (slowly though) to help her build up muscle and regain mobility. The most dangerous place is really the potty, if you can get a handle bar there too, it will help tons, also a whistle or something she can easily carry around her neck in case she should fall.
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