I had a meningioma removed 8 years ago and speak from experience. They will tell your husband all the preparations needed for him to go home. But it’s his brain surgery, and he probably won’t remember all to tell you. So be sure to get full directions directly from the doctor or case manager. Hopefully your husband has signed saying that they are free to discuss his medical condition with you.

beegie: I had a 3 cm. meningioma removed that was 1/16th of an inch from my optic nerve a little over a year ago. The doctor left standing orders for rehabilitation services to come to my house afterward but I didn't need that service and they never came. The first time out of bed, at the hospital, I had my husband walk me to the bathroom door, just in case I was dizzy, but after that I went on my own. Advice for at home is not a lot of company as he will want to sleep a lot. Also, real important, make sure you give him the stool softener/laxative doctor advises as one is not supposed to be straining after this surgery. Hopefully, you will get a detailed print out upon discharge because it's a lot of information to remember. The discharge nurse should also read, with you and your husband, those instructions for at home care. I did have double vision after the surgery not because of damage to the optic nerve but because of the swelling in my brain from the procedure itself. That resolved in a little over 3 months. Except for the frustration with the double vision, I felt pretty good just 5 days post surgery. Well wishes to your husband, and to you, his primary caretaker, once he returns home.