Υποστήριξη για να λάβετε αποφάσεις σχετικά με την εγχείρησή σας και για να προετοιμαστείτε για το καλύτερο αποτέλεσμα.
Μάθετε ποια είναι τα στάδια σε ένα τυπικό χειρουργικό ταξίδι – από την πρώτη στιγμή που θα ανακαλύψετε ότι μπορεί να χρειαστείτε εγχείρηση μέχρι να επιστρέψετε στο σπίτι μετά την επέμβαση.
In the lead up to your surgery, you can do things to help your mind and body get ready for surgery.
The following information will help to speed up your recovery from surgery, it will also help you to prepare for your discharge from hospital back home.
As soon as your surgery finishes your recovery begins – your recovery starts in hospital and you will continue to recover at home.
Now you’ve decided to have surgery, it’s important to start preparing yourself in the months leading up to it. Here’s what you can do during this next stage of your journey.
Before deciding to have surgery, it’s important to understand the risks of surgery and what non-surgical and surgical options are available to you. This information will help guide these discussions with your healthcare team in this first stage in your journey.
Once you and your healthcare team agree you are ready to go home, and the planning for this has occurred, you will be discharged from hospital.
It is often recommended not to drive for at least 24 hours after surgery. For some surgeries, you may not be able to drive until you have fully recovered. You should arrange for someone to drive you home if you are being discharged from hospital within 24 hours after you’ve had surgery.
Depending on the type of surgery you have, you may be able to go home on the same day of your surgery or you may be required to spend some time in hospital.
On the day of, or day after surgery, your healthcare team might encourage you to complete some tasks to help you recover faster. These tasks may include: