Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Hi Eve and Dianne, In files, under post-op recover, I wrote a journal postjournalvaleriec.doc, I have had a few members read this journal to their husbands, or significant others. It gives a pretty graphic view of post life, if it helps. Will you be wanting a mentors for your surgeries? I am sure I have someone available, email me privately if you are interested. C > > Hello everyone and happy holidays, > I am getting ready to have surgery with Dr. Bridwell in less than a month. I'm trying to prepare, listening to the CD and doing the exercises he suggested, etc. My question is whether one of you has a partner who might be willing to talk to mine about what the surgery was really like -- and more important, about the recovery period. My husband has never been in a hospital, taken care of someone, or dealt with this kind of thing before, and he hasn't read anything about it or paid much attention to the details. We have 3 kids, ages 5, 8, and 10, and he thinks he can take care of them, me, the house, and it will be no problem, and he won't consider getting help. I want to at least prepare him for what it will be like, how out of it I will be afterwards, the kinds of things I won't be able to do around the house or with the kids, how long before I am " normal " again... What did you all do to prepare your partners? Anyone want to talk to mine? > Thanks so much, and I hope everyone has a healthy and joyous 2009 -- > Eve > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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