BOPDHB Patient Resources Hip and Knee joint replacement book - June 2016 | Page 48

At home

After being discharged home
Medication
You will have been given a prescription for pain medication It is
recommended that you take the medication as instructed. Continue
all other medication unless advised otherwise.

Follow up appointments
You will receive a phone call from the hospital approximately two
days after your discharge to make sure you are recovering well and
answer any questions you may have.
You may have a follow up appointment with your surgeon 2-6 weeks
following your surgery. You will receive an appointment in the mail.
Make sure you write it in the appointments section of this book for
safe keeping.
Any further follow up appointments will be made at your review.

Physiotherapy
The Physiotherapy Department may contact you to organise an
outpatient physiotherapy appointment if this has been planned for you.

Diet
You may eat your usual diet but we suggest you eat more fruit,
vegetables and fibrous foods. We also encourage you to drink plenty
of fluid.
For more information on healthy eating the following internet links
are useful.
http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/eating-and-activityguidelines-new-zealand-adults
https://www.healthed.govt.nz/resource/eating-healthy-olderpeoplete-kai-t%C5%8Dtika-e-ora-ai-te-hunga-kaum%C4%81tua

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