You are facing hip or knee joint replacement surgery! It won’t be difficult if you are prepared. Having had 2, I can tell you it is important to be prepared around the house ahead of time. Here is what you need to think about and have on hand.
- Someone to help you and drive for the first 1-2 weeks
- A bed low enough to get in and out of so your feet touch the floor
- Avoid stairs
- Walker, crutches, and cane
- Several bags of peas – frozen – you will need to ice, ice, ice
- Compression socks – you can get them at Amazon
- Non-slip bath mats outside of shower
- Pick up all loose rugs that could cause a fall
- A reacher
- Elastic pants – they are a life saver when getting dressed
- Slip on rubber sole shoes — no ties
- Grab bars in the shower – you can get suction cup ones on Amazon
- Shower chair
- Long shoe horn
- Chair with arms to sit in
- Food tray
- High toilet seat/commode chair – really helps
- Long handled sponge
- Food – frozen easy meals to heat up or have food delivered for the first 2 weeks
- Put necessities within reach – no bending
- Night lights
- Phone within reach
- Have an emergency number on hand
- Things to keep you busy while recovering – books, games
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