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I’m 70 and having an operation on both knees in a few weeks time. Just wondering how I go about getting crutch's, etc. afterwards or do I have to pay to hire them?I live alone and only claim the pension. Thanks in advance 😊
I would check with your surgeon's office to see if they have classes or written information to educate you on the entire process, including equipment you will need. It would be helpful if we knew the type of surgery you were having and if you will be going straight home.
Are you having total knee replacement? If so, please provide more information as I have important information that you need to consider before doing both knees at the same time.
Typically the hospital will send you home with the equipment that you will need and they make sure that you know how to use anything that is provided. If you think you will need anything else your doctor can order it and anything ordered by the doctor should be covered by your insurance. Also many areas have Lending Closets where you can borrow whatever you need and then return it when you are done. This could be crutches. shower bench for your bathtub if you do not have a walk in shower. A riser for the toilet so that it is easier to get up and down. (Or I have taken a walker and placed it "backwards" over the toilet so the frame is up against the tank and it is open in the from so you can sit easily and have the walker sides to hold onto as you sit and stand...I hope that all made sense.) If you have stairs, depending on the type of surgery, you might want to think about a hospital bed. Again if ordered this would be a medical expense covered by insurance.
Usually the hospital gives them to you. If your on Medicare, the cost will be paid by them. You can check with the surgeons office to how things are done. If I am wrong, they will probably be able to tell you what is needed and where you can order it from. I would say a shower chair would be something you may need.
You may want to call your orthos office and ask to speak with the staff that does the surgery pt coordination and ask how this surgeon does their post op care as to if you should order anything in advance (shower chair, compression stockings). You may want to ask if they discharge their patients with a BREQ Cold Therapy system. Like you leave with the BREQ cube shaped cooler and knee wrap attachment. Sometimes BREQ is standard issue for the hospital where the surgery is being done. Especially if it’s an Orthopedic & Sports Medicine specialty hospital.
BREQ is a way to keep down post op swelling & inflammation. Less swelling /inflammation = less pain. I got it after my knee surgery and it made a really big difference, both first couple of weeks post surgery and then after doing a PT session. The down side is that unless your refrigerator makes a ton of ice and/or you can bag in advance, someone will have to buy bagged ice to use to refill it fairly often. Lil tidbit: Fiji water bottles small size frozen are perfect size to fit 4 corners of the BREQ, & a way to lessen ice refills needed.
Knees are out patient day surgery most of the time. So you’ll need someone to take you, wait till your surgery is done, then couple of hours in recovery and you are wheelchaired into a car going home. You won’t be allowed to drive or to leave by yourself. The ortho hospitals will have your name on the board like for 7:30 - 9 AM, so you get there for 5-8 & by noon you are out the door with your surgery leg in a compression stocking with crutches & hopefully few days RX Tylenol + Hydrocodone and a BREQ. Pain meds very limited nowadays.
Personally I would not get double knee surgery done if this is an option is at all possible. You are expected to be able to do for yourself pretty quickly. To me, it would be really challenging to do both knees and there’s not very dependable support system you can rely. Now Medicare (I’m assuming it’s what your primary health insurance is) will pay for limited intermittent skilled in-home healthcare & inhome PT if it’s medically necessary and you are homebound. Getting that will require a prescription. Ideally you do want to discuss this in advance so you have some idea on choices of home health agencies & therapists who do inhome.
Pleaae pls do whatever exercises you can now to strengthen your body.
IF this is TKR (total knee replacement) absolutely do not have them done at the same time: you double your risk of a clot. My good friend had hers done this way when she was in her 50s. Then she developed a clot and she had a stroke. As she was falling down from this stroke, she struck her head on her granite countertop and got a TBI. She has permanent impairment to her peripheral vision. It took her so much longer to come back.
Another friend's husband had both knees done but 6 weeks apart. He was also in his 50s and a very fit athlete. It went well for him.
I had 1 done at age 64 and I can't imagine having to deal with that level of pain in both knees and trying to do rehab every day with that much pain.
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We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
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APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
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If you think you will need anything else your doctor can order it and anything ordered by the doctor should be covered by your insurance.
Also many areas have Lending Closets where you can borrow whatever you need and then return it when you are done. This could be crutches. shower bench for your bathtub if you do not have a walk in shower. A riser for the toilet so that it is easier to get up and down. (Or I have taken a walker and placed it "backwards" over the toilet so the frame is up against the tank and it is open in the from so you can sit easily and have the walker sides to hold onto as you sit and stand...I hope that all made sense.)
If you have stairs, depending on the type of surgery, you might want to think about a hospital bed. Again if ordered this would be a medical expense covered by insurance.
BREQ is a way to keep down post op swelling & inflammation. Less swelling /inflammation = less pain. I got it after my knee surgery and it made a really big difference, both first couple of weeks post surgery and then after doing a PT session. The down side is that unless your refrigerator makes a ton of ice and/or you can bag in advance, someone will have to buy bagged ice to use to refill it fairly often. Lil tidbit: Fiji water bottles small size frozen are perfect size to fit 4 corners of the BREQ, & a way to lessen ice refills needed.
Knees are out patient day surgery most of the time. So you’ll need someone to take you, wait till your surgery is done, then couple of hours in recovery and you are wheelchaired into a car going home. You won’t be allowed to drive or to leave by yourself. The ortho hospitals will have your name on the board like for 7:30 - 9 AM, so you get there for 5-8 & by noon you are out the door with your surgery leg in a compression stocking with crutches & hopefully few days RX Tylenol + Hydrocodone and a BREQ. Pain meds very limited nowadays.
Personally I would not get double knee surgery done if this is an option is at all possible. You are expected to be able to do for yourself pretty quickly. To me, it would be really challenging to do both knees and there’s not very dependable support system you can rely. Now Medicare (I’m assuming it’s what your primary health insurance is) will pay for limited intermittent skilled in-home healthcare & inhome PT if it’s medically necessary and you are homebound. Getting that will require a prescription. Ideally you do want to discuss this in advance so you have some idea on choices of home health agencies & therapists who do inhome.
Pleaae pls do whatever exercises you can now to strengthen your body.
Another friend's husband had both knees done but 6 weeks apart. He was also in his 50s and a very fit athlete. It went well for him.
I had 1 done at age 64 and I can't imagine having to deal with that level of pain in both knees and trying to do rehab every day with that much pain.