Planning For Discharge From Hospital Tomorrow
[ Monday April 7th 2025 at 10:02 am ]
The physiotherapist is going to agree with me being discharged tomorrow. If I wanted to go today the physiotherapist would have agreed to it. They are telling me I am doing way above normal. They have been telling me to give myself more credit than I have been.
I drew a diagram with the walking I did yesterday. I fired a bunch of questions at the physiotherapist. All were objective. I've refreshed my memory from the last time I had a hip surgery. I have been feeling the hip coming back a bit each day. Even if it really hard Wednesday I have confidence that by Friday the really hard trouble will be resolved.
I have a few setbacks in the past 24 hours. Although none is likely serious.
My surgeon has completed the latest training in surgical incision care. Instead of staples or stitches he now use a glue and mash. In theory there is no drainage, it acts as a barrier preventing infection and a person may shower normally with it. My incision started bleeding this morning. It has now been sterilized and dressed. This will mean washing out of a sink for about week. I've been through much worse.
I had a fever yesterday for about 5 hours. This was likely pain related and not serious. I don't want to mess around with getting my new artificial hip infected.
The support staff are willing to help me practice walking for one more day. I need just a bit more mobility back before I am home. Otherwise I could use my power wheelchair.
I've lined up to have some company when I am back home. I am spent from how much physical exertion is needed to recover from my hip replacement revision surgery.