Angela Michael was brutally honest when it comes to the day after joint replacement surgery — it will be painful, she said.
Michael, an occupational therapist and the program coordinator of the Frederick Memorial Hospital bariatric, orthopedic and spinal surgery department, gave a recent presentation on joint replacement, and she stressed that joint replacement surgery isn’t something people should go into alone. The presentation was aimed at anyone preparing for either knee or hip replacement.
Years ago, people could stay in the hospital for a few days and get the pain relief and nursing care that a patient can only receive in that setting. Now, it's "lotsa luck" after a day on pain meds that one will vomit up since not enough food is eaten to help offset the nausea. Oh, just expect a family member to play nurse, put you on and take you off the toilet and clean you up. No problem. Like everybody has a muscular and otherwise able person in their life to do everything. What is expected of patients in such cases is outrageous and unrealistic.
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Years ago, people could stay in the hospital for a few days and get the pain relief and nursing care that a patient can only receive in that setting. Now, it's "lotsa luck" after a day on pain meds that one will vomit up since not enough food is eaten to help offset the nausea. Oh, just expect a family member to play nurse, put you on and take you off the toilet and clean you up. No problem. Like everybody has a muscular and otherwise able person in their life to do everything. What is expected of patients in such cases is outrageous and unrealistic.
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