Pre-op

So have my Pre-op on Jan 15th , surgery is in 10 days.  I must admit i am still nervous about this after all i been dealing with this for 20 years.  I have many question.

I went in to pre-op with my wife and a list of about 20-30 questions.

I am sure you can come up with plenty of question but here's a list of some of the question i asked.

11      How long is the procedure

22.       How often will PT

33.       Will I be able to drive myself or must someone come with me for PT

44.       How long before I can drive

55.    How soon can I put pressure on the leg

56.        How high does my left have to be when elevated

67.       How long each day do I have to keep elevated

78.       When bathing after the first 3 days anything special or any soap required

89.       What about wound care

910.       When will stitched be taken out

111.   How often do I often ice

112.   How long time wise for icing

113.   How many days do I ice

114.   Can I take toile for pain if so what dosage

115   Will any muscle or tissue be removed

116.   Will there be any scaring

117.   What can I eat after surgery

118.   After post op will there be any other follow up appt with doctor

119.   Is there a number to call if I experience issue after surgery

120.   Do I have to get a script filled after surgery

221.   What is the chance I will have to have a second surgery

222.   Will I still experience numbness and pain after recovery

123      What can I expect with stitches will they hurt, or itch
224. will the hospital be supplying crutches
225.  Will i need to buy my own ice pack

One of the things the nurse did mention is to make sure you do NOT massage your leg this can lead to blood clots.