20 years ago I had a double knee replacement. The surgeries were four months apart and I had seven months off work. My neighbour went in to Surrey Memorial Hospital yesterday morning for her knee replacement. Her surgery was early and she texted me by 1 PM! They gave her a popsicle in the recovery room. She felt good and was back in her room.
More texts all afternoon as she can't have visitors. It was great to hear from her. She sent this picture of her leg:
I remember how nauseated I was for two days. She was telling me how hungry she was and I remembered how horrible hospital food is. I texted, "call Skip The Dishes". Then she sent me a picture of her hospital dinner:
Ribs, parmesan potatoes and mixed vegetables! Wow, things are much better these days. They had her up and walking by the same evening! She should be in hospital for two nights and then home.
I was in hospital for eight days! I walked on day 3! I had physio every day at the hospital for the first two weeks I was home. Her physio is once a week! There is also something called a AirCast Cryo-Cuff. Wow, I can't wait to see what that's like. I found this online:
AirCast Cryo-Cuff
It is clinically proven that integrated cold and compression therapy can help reduce post-operative swelling and regain range of motion. Aircast Cryo/Cuff combines focal compression with cold and is designed to provide to provide optimal control of oedema, hemarthrosis, and pain.
Each Aircast Cryo-Cuff is available separately (Cryo-Cuff Knee only, Cryo-Cuff Shoulder only , Cryo-Cuff Ankle only, etc) or in a Kit that contains the Cryo-Cuff, the IC Cooler & the Tubing Assembly.
The Cryo/Cuff IC includes a pneumatic pump within the cooler lid and provides continuous cold by mixing chilled water within the cuff. It maintains pressure to prevent hemarthrosis by pulsating 30 seconds on/off and eliminates the need for manual water recycling. Latex free.
It's great to see how science and technology is improving this surgery.
