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Before
Your Knee Replacement Surgery
Once
you have contact us to let us know that you
wish to proceed, we set a target date for
your treatment once you confirm your travel
arrangements, we then dispatch a confirmation
letter explaining your full itinerary, together
with a "you and your hip surgery"
booklet, and a patient pre-surgery questionnaire.
 
If
you think you may have a moth infection or
bad tooth, visit your
dentist
beforehand.
Arrange
for someone to help you around the house for
a week or two
after
coming home from the hospital.
Set
up a "recovery station" at home.
Place the TV remote control, radio,
telephone,
medicine, tissues, reading book, waste basket,
and pitcher
and
glass next to the spot where you will spend
the most time while
you
recover.
Place
items you use every day at arm level to avoid
reaching up or
bending
down.
Stock
up on kitchen supplies and prepare food in
advance, such as
frozen
casseroles or soups that can be reheated and
served easily.
Completed
and return the patient pre-surgery questionnaire.
Bring
with you slippers, trainers or walking shoes,
loose comfortable
clothing,
dressing gown or bath robe, personal toiletries,
eye glasses,
dentures,
reading materials or anything to help you
relax such as a
personal
walkman and music.
We
provide crutches.
Bring
phone numbers of people you may want to call.
Bring
a small amount of money for telephone calls
and items such as
a
magazine.
Passport.
Form
E111 (obtainable from your local post office).
Bring
any medication and a list of any medicines
that you have
been
taking.
Bring
along any medical reports, MRI's or x-rays
that may be in you
possession.
It is not necessary to have a medical referral
and if you
are
unable to get hold of your medical records
we can manage
without
them.
5
days before travelling, some vitamin &
iron tablets may be taken
to
boost your immune system, and an antiseptic
cleansing shower gel
such
as "Hubiscrub" may be used to reduce
any germs that may be
present
on your skin. These are obtainable from your
local chemist.
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