IT'S OFFICIAL! (darn it)

[captain]

David,

Technically, PT will be your "Crutch" when you have a new knee ...

Randi, that site is useful. My Dad is Diabetic, and I will send those receipes to my Mum.

[davidpizzica]

Originally posted by captain
David,

Technically, PT will be your "Crutch" when you have a new knee ...

Randi, that site is useful. My Dad is Diabetic, and I will send those receipes to my Mum.

Boy, what a crutch it is going to be!!

[lbaker]

What a beautiful thought about being a "Crutch" Michelle. You guys have been my Crutch several times and I do believe we all have stood up and been counted when a helping hand is in order. What a crew What did Tiny Tim say? "doG bless us all, one and all".

[davidpizzica]

PTers are fantastic!! I just wish that they had the internet in the hospital! I have never seen a group like this where everyone would rally around someone who is having a difficult time. I want to thank from the bottom of my heart every PTer out there!! You have NO IDEA what this means to me. THANK YOU THANK YOU THNAK YOU!!!!!

[Cinder & Smoke]

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

[Albea]

Originally posted by david p
Albea, how long did you 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!

David,
I had surgery on a Wednesday morning and got back home on Sunday after lunch, that's four days. The surgeon gave me the option of going to a rehabilitation center, but I would not hear of it. Four days away from home and my pup were enough.
Phred and your brother are right, the insurance companies want you out of the hospital as soon as possible. In same cases they will pay if you go to a rehab center, try to find out from your insurance if that is the case with you.
Because I came home, my insurance paid for visiting nurses, therapists and all the other things I needed, like the walker. I paid for two people to take turns being with me 24 hours a day for the first week.
As much as we all want to be helpful here, I think, as I told you in my PM, that you should ask your doctor many more questions. He's the one who will decide how long you'll stay in the hospital and what the follow up will be. Did you get my PM?
Anything else you may want to ask me, I'm here to answer.

[davidpizzica]

Yes, Albea, I read your PM and it was helpful. I am going to ask the doctor more questions. I was on the phone with a buddy last night who just had this done and he said that because I live alone that they more than likely will send me to a rehab`center.I guess if I had someone at the house, they would send me home.

[gini]

David, this just might be the best thing for you, because they will make you do everything that you need to do to rehabilitate that knee.

Soon, you will be running around the house!!!

[lbaker]

........and doing the Limbo with Mario~

[davidpizzica]

Originally posted by gini
David, this just might be the best thing for you, because they will make you do everything that you need to do to rehabilitate that knee.

Soon, you will be running around the house!!!

Gini, my goal when I get this all fixed is to start bowling again! I CAN'T WAIT!! I have been bowling in a church league for twenty years and I MISS IT! WAH WAH! Plus I'll limbo Mario into the ground!