Originally posted by david p

... stay in the hospital?
I seem to get various answers from various people -
anywhere from 2 days to 6 days.

My brother says 2 days
because he thinks they want you out of there
as soon as possible!
Your Brother is 100% Correct! on the "OUT" ASAP!

All depends on >

1) WHO's paying for it - Insurance Companies want you "out"
almost before the operation is over!

2) What you Doctor says

3) AND what the Hospital Physical Therapy Doc says.

You might want to look into staying at a Nursing Home - as
SOON as you can be released from the Hospital.
but HAS to be a facility that has a GOOD Physical Therapy Department!

When Mom was in the Nursing Home Wing of the Village -
there were TWO Folks from outside the Village that "paid their way"
into the Nursing wing JUST so they had round-the-clock "assistance"
AND access to the Excellent in-house Physical Therapy Dept that
the Village contracted to provide for Village Residents.

"Nursing Homes" are NOT cheap - but they are a HECK-of-a-lot
"cheaper" than staying in a Hospital!

Another option is to hire a Private Duty "Nursing Assistant" -
they are one step below a NURSE; but are trained to provide
personal care and limited medical treatments.

/s/ Phred