• You will need to change positions while in bed and when you are up in the
chair.
• You will continue to wear the TED hose as directed.
• Pain will be managed with pills. Tell your nurse when you need medication.
• You will still have some lab tests done, but not as often.
• It is common to gain weight after surgery, so you will be weighed daily.
Discharge Planning
Case managers are available to meet with you if you need home healthcare or
a short-term rehabilitation stay. If you have planned ahead for a short stay in a
rehabilitation facility, please share the names of the facilities you prefer with the
case manager.
Activity Guidelines
You will be following these guidelines once you are moved to the
Progressive Care Unit:
Day 1
• Deep-breathe and cough and use the incentive spirometer every 2 hours.
Maintain or increase the volume on the incentive spirometer.
• Sit in a chair for meals.
• Get up to use the bathroom or the bedside commode.
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