I went to my dad's house to borrow a dang WALKER for my personal use!
That will make ya feel old for sure.
12 days from now I go under the knife to have my fancy new hip installed. Out with the old OEM parts, in with the new.
I have started gathering up the items necessary to aid in recovery now, while I can still do things.
I have the walker ready to go.
I have a cane (actually two).
I have the paperwork on the way for a temporary handicap parking permit.
I have a guy lined up to mow my yard while I am recovering.
I need to find some comfortable slip on shoes yet.
I need to find some easy to put on gym type shorts.
What else am I missing. I know a few of you folks have had surgery and been recovering before. This will be first for me. I have not spent a night in the hospital since I was a 5 year old kid with pneumonia, and all I remember is the cool plastic tent. My wife will take off for a week to help me around the house. I have never been an invalid before as an adult.
What other things should I get ready before the operation? What am I missing?