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Planning Ahead After Your Surgery

Although your hospital stay will be short, things that can improve your recovery and will include your ability to:

• Bathe or dress

• Use the toilet

• Cook

• Clean

• Drive your car

• Care for your children and/or an older parent or spouse

Arrange to Have Someone:

• Take you home from the hospital by 10 AM on your day of discharge, usually after two nights in the hospital.

• Stay with you for the first week after you go home from the hospital

• Help with house cleaning, chores, and laundry

• Help with errands and groceries

• Take you to your doctor’s office for follow-up visits

• Care for a child, spouse, pet, or parent while you are in the hospital and after you are discharged from the hospital Medications

Make sure you have an adequate supply of any medications you currently take.