← Return to TKR at 81, living alone, and with balance difficulty: a good idea?

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Hi, Sue (@sueinmn) I'd ot for a rehab facility, too, but presently, unless a patient is ill otherwise, beds are impossible to come by. My doctor's insistence calls for a minimum of a 72-hour live-in helper (I've arranged for that), plus three weeks of friends and neighbors on a 5-minute call list. Knowing my friends, a number of those on the call list would probably sleep on my sofa, anyway. In my mind, this is doable, although I'm keeping an open mind. That's why I've posted here and am eager to read these replies. –Ray (@ray666)

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@ray666 Your plan sounds manageable. When I had my last hip surgery my daughters who are nurses worked with the doc to extend my stay until my hemoglobin rose to a safe level and my BP stabilized for 24 hours - that gave me 48 extra hours of healing time before release.