Climbing stairs post-surgery

[Guest guest]

One of the questions I was asked during my pre-admin testing was

whether I lived in a house or apt. and whether there were any stairs I

would have to climb. Well as my luck would have it, I will be staying

with my mother and step-father for at least the first three weeks post-

surgery. Unfortunately or fortunately (depending on what you're talking

about) they live in a brownstone house which has at least 10 steps just

to get into the front door and then another 20 steps to get on the

first floor where the first bathroom is (there is a second one on the

2nd floor where my room is). Did any one have major problems going up

and down stairs post-surgery? I'm expecting to be super tired post-

surgery so know that it will be a struggle to get up and down the

stairs for at least the first week. But I was a little confused by why

the nurse asked me on what floor the first bathroom was? Stupidly I did

not ask the reason behind such a question so now I am wondering if the

exercise can make people feel queasy? Or am I worrying about nothing?

Sara

[Guest guest]

Sara,

I have 14 stairs from my living room area to where my bedroom. I

was able to climb them the day I got home from the hospital

(hospital discharge said to wait two days but what was I going to

do...). Two things that I recommend, 1. hold the hand rail and 2.

don't skip steps, put both feet on one step then go to the next and

follow with the other foot. Since you have a lot more stairs than I

do, might be best to have someone walk behind you to support you

just in case.

You will be fine!

> One of the questions I was asked during my pre-admin testing was

> whether I lived in a house or apt. and whether there were any

stairs I

> would have to climb. Well as my luck would have it, I will be

staying

> with my mother and step-father for at least the first three weeks

post-

> surgery. Unfortunately or fortunately (depending on what you're

talking

> about) they live in a brownstone house which has at least 10 steps

just

> to get into the front door and then another 20 steps to get on the

> first floor where the first bathroom is (there is a second one on

the

> 2nd floor where my room is). Did any one have major problems going

up

> and down stairs post-surgery? I'm expecting to be super tired post-

> surgery so know that it will be a struggle to get up and down the

> stairs for at least the first week. But I was a little confused by

why

> the nurse asked me on what floor the first bathroom was? Stupidly

I did

> not ask the reason behind such a question so now I am wondering if

the

> exercise can make people feel queasy? Or am I worrying about

nothing?

>

> Sara

[Guest guest]

Thx ! I'll be sure to remember your advice as I climb Mt. Everest

in my house:-)

One step at a time....

Sara

> > One of the questions I was asked during my pre-admin testing was

> > whether I lived in a house or apt. and whether there were any

> stairs I

> > would have to climb. Well as my luck would have it, I will be

> staying

> > with my mother and step-father for at least the first three weeks

> post-

> > surgery. Unfortunately or fortunately (depending on what you're

> talking

> > about) they live in a brownstone house which has at least 10

steps

> just

> > to get into the front door and then another 20 steps to get on

the

> > first floor where the first bathroom is (there is a second one on

> the

> > 2nd floor where my room is). Did any one have major problems

going

> up

> > and down stairs post-surgery? I'm expecting to be super tired

post-

> > surgery so know that it will be a struggle to get up and down the

> > stairs for at least the first week. But I was a little confused

by

> why

> > the nurse asked me on what floor the first bathroom was? Stupidly

> I did

> > not ask the reason behind such a question so now I am wondering

if

> the

> > exercise can make people feel queasy? Or am I worrying about

> nothing?

> >

> > Sara