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[kismet]

I can understand getting into pants.  I did buy some gaucho pants to get into easy.  I do have some night gowns I never wore.  Think that will take care of it.  

[kismet]

I pretty much have everything I need from having knee implants.  I have a shower chair I never used.

[kismet]

I do have a walker and I think everything I need. Have to get a second reacher to keep in the bedroom.  Have 3 toilets and 2 have the raised seat.  Just loaded the DW and hope I can do it after the surgery.  Not being able to bend will be a problem.  I find using the cane I drop things more.  It hurts to bend now so I wait until evening and get the reacher to pick things up.  The doctor sent a prescription to the pharmacy so my daughter will pick it up.  Hoping it helps so I can do more.  I did get a walker when I had my first knee done.  Most are narrow and don't fit through a normal doorway.  I plan to go to the back of my house and come in the patio door so I don't have to do steps from the garage.  My home is one story so it will be easier.  I did have my knees checked the first time I went to the surgeon.  I heard a click in my left knee and was worried.  Both are fine.  Thanks to everyone for the good wishes.  How many days did you have someone stay with you after surgery?  I can stay there for one night or come home right after.  Haven't decided yet.

[kismet]

@pdlinda 

I'm not sure which procedure but I assume whatever is a newer procedure.  Had staples in my knees, what type of closure do they use for the hip.?  

[DSD2]

@kismet wishing you a complete recovery. You will be in my prayers.

[qualitygal]

& do get all your questions answered before the surgery.  Like the things you need to have in place for after.  Some good suggestions here.

[spumoni99]

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@kismet wrote:

@pdlinda 

I'm not sure which procedure but I assume whatever is a newer procedure.  Had staples in my knees, what type of closure do they use for the hip.?  

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@kismet My incision was glued.  The tape stuff over it stayed on for a long time, like a month so I left it there.  That way no issue in the shower.

[pdlinda]

@kismet   

The anterior method is the newer one.  The incision is near your groin.  It's not a large incision. It intersects with your pantyline. 

The incision was not stapled.  As I recall it was "glued" with a loose bandage on top.  

The nurse came in the next day to check the dressing and came again a few days later to remove the bandage.

[pdlinda]

@spumoni99   As I said upthread, my anterior hip was done in 2017.  In those days, I had 3 visits from a nurse who removed the bandage after 4 days.  By that time, I was doing PT with an in home provider twice a week.

The incision healed completely in a short time.  Today, many yrs later, I cannot see the scar. 

My only comment was that the incision intersected with my pantyline so everytime I put my panties on, I felt it irritated the wound. I recall putting a pad between the panty and the wound for quite a while.

[spumoni99]

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@pdlinda wrote:

@spumoni99   As I said upthread, my anterior hip was done in 2017.  In those days, I had 3 visits from a nurse who removed the bandage after 4 days.  By that time, I was doing PT with an in home provider twice a week.

The incision healed completely in a short time.  Today, many yrs later, I cannot see the scar. 

My only comment was that the incision intersected with my pantyline so everytime I put my panties on, I felt it irritated the wound. I recall putting a pad between the panty and the wound for quite a while.

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@pdlinda I was just answering kismet's question about how the incision was closed.