I've done everything I can think of to prepare. I've read two books for patients written by orthopaedic surgeons to learn what to expect. I've read one written by a patient about recovery. I've bought assistive aids from elevated toilet seats to glides for the back legs of my walker that act as brakes when pushed down. I have all of them collected in my closet except for my shower chair, which is in the car trunk and some water bottles, which are in the utility room, ready to be frozen for my cold therapy machine. I've made appointments for physical therapy for both prehab (home exercise to strengthen my knee before surgery) and post-op rehab, and an appointment for delivery of a range of motion machine to be delivered the evening before surgery. I have my instructions for eating, taking meds, drinking my Gatorade G2 prior to surgery, cleansing and disinfecting, and for filling out my pre-surgery instruction pass to on the day of the surgery. The only thing I don't know is the time to arrive, something I won't know until the day before. I have someone who has graciously agreed to be my driver that day and pick me up after the observation when I'm discharged the next day. My roommate will also be there during the surgery.
So I think we're set.
I'm nervous, but not really anxious, which is REALLY good for me.
And I think it's hilarious that it's going to be robot-assisted by Rosa Robot. Apparently, at Baptist, all the surgical robots have names, and each surgeon prefers certain ones. Dr
Talwalkar must like Rosa.
I'm looking forward to meeting Rosa.
Wish me luck.
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