Surgery is never a pleasant experience, but one
that has to be endured. Recovering from the procedure may take a long time and
if that is the case, a large part of the healing process will be done at home.
How you get home from the hospital, how you manage at home and how you travel
when you need to during the recovery phase all contribute to how fast you
return to your normal lifestyle.
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Going
Home
How you travel home depends on the type of
surgery you have undergone. Even if you are mobile, doctors often advise
against travel by car as the stress of getting in and out and sitting upright
during the journey could at the least, leave you overly tired and at the worst,
cause complications to your condition.
The best way to travel home, if car travel is not advised, is to use a
Non-Emergency Medical Transport (NEMT) service. Their special vans are designed
to carry those in wheelchairs or stretchers in safety and comfort. You will be
picked up at the hospital entrance and dropped at
your front door.
Setting
Up Your House
·
If you know you can’t climb stairs
after the operations, rearrange the house before you go to the hospital. Make
sure that everything you need is on the lower floor – sleeping area, bathroom,
food preparation space, entertainment, communications, etc.
·
If you know you can’t climb stairs
after the operations, rearrange the house before you go to the hospital. Make
sure that everything you need is on the lower floor – sleeping area, bathroom,
food preparation space, entertainment, communications, etc.
·
If special equipment like oxygen
tanks, shower seats and so on will have to be used when you return home, have
all these in place before you go in for
the surgery.
·
Remove all carpets, rugs and other
items that may cause you to trip and fall or obstruct the movement of your
wheelchair.
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Remove all carpets, rugs and other
items that may cause you to trip and fall or obstruct the movement of your
wheelchair.
Traveling
There will be times during your recovery that
you may have to travel to go for checkups, tests, or other things that you must be present for. Travel by car or public
transport such as taxis may not be advisable. This is another instance where
you should use NEMT. They will pick you up from your home, take you where you
need to go, be on standby till you are done and then take you home. In case you
are traveling alone, the specially trained drivers will be able to provide you with
the assistance and support you need during your journey.
NEMT is not as expensive as many people
presume so there is no need to hesitate about using it. And anyway, your
health, in the form of your recovery, is your first
priority. Finding the right NEMT can
make your recovery a lot easier for you and your caregivers.
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