Recovery from surgery can not only be a difficult and stressful time. It can be extremely boring. Here are some ideas to guide you on your journey through recovery and beyond. Tips on how to spend your post-op time in the hospital and at home as entertained, productive, healthy, and optimistic as possible. Boredom be gone,… Continue Reading
Before undergoing any particular type of surgery, doctors often advice their patients to do certain preparations particularly on their regular activities and diet. One of the advices you might have heard of is NOT to drink grapefruit juice or eat grapefruit at all before and after surgery. It’s a healthy and nutritious fruit drink, so… Continue Reading
Recovering from surgery can be a painful and frustrating experience, as you struggle to accomplish tasks that were once no problem at all. Uncertainty about healing well and being able to pick up your routine, and possible complications also add to the stress. Fortunately, there are a lot of steps that you can take both… Continue Reading
Since the dawn of time, way before the advent of medical devices such as Medihoney dressings, man has sought to increase his knowledge of his body. Ancient man will have discovered for himself that some wounds heal by themselves, and they soon learned that mud casts could help to set broken bones. Hunter-gatherers were very… Continue Reading
Knee surgery recovery can be tough. Weakened muscles, debilitating effects, physical therapy, dressing care and pain management all require attention. Following rehab after surgery, walking with crutches for weeks, maybe even wear a brace and months later you may still not be the old you. If you have been in this situation you will know… Continue Reading
This is the personal story of a bedside nurse taking care of post-mastectomy patients and her own experience of having a double mastectomy. Read about her experiences as someone who has been both in the shoes of a caretaker and patient. Jeannette tells what to expect and how to make the recovery period speedy and… Continue Reading
You are admitted at the hospital to get better however medical errors, such as healthcare associated infections, aka nosomomical infections may occur. Whether you will develop a HAI depends your overall health and resilience as well as the institution itself. The average chance you will acquire such an infection in a hospital or healthcare… Continue Reading
What to pack when you are going to stay at the hospital largely depends on how long you will have to be there. It’s obvious that a one night stay will require less packing then being hospitalized for a week or longer. What’s less clear is that people often pack too much not realizing they… Continue Reading
After having an operation, the next critical challenge for a patient is the recovery phase. It’s critical because the body could either respond positively or negatively to the procedure especially if it’s been a major surgery. Aside from this concern, there’s almost always that agonizing pain after the effects of anesthesia is gone. For a… Continue Reading
After surgery you may have to deal with stiffness, soreness, pain and limited mobility. Various types of surgery such as hip, knee, foot, ankle, back, abdominal, and chest surgery involve the necessity to limit your activities. As a result you may need assistive equipment at home. The healing process includes refraining from activities involving lifting,… Continue Reading