My husband is having a right groin CNLD and I was wondering if he will need crutches to get around after? I want to order them from the health care store but wanted to ask first if any of you needed them after.
I don't think they are necessary but would be nice to have. It is a wicked surgery that will require lots of elevation. We asked my doctor about how well I would be able to get around and I asked if I would be able to get the mail as an example and he said only if I promised to lay back down after I got it.
May I ask how long you were laid up for? In terms of needing someone at home with you. I’m wondering how much time I should book off work to help my husband get around the house. We have a lot of stairs.
I think what my surgeon said was if they have to move this muscle to get to the lymph cluster then the recovery is harder and i think that is why. I had to climb stairs to get to bed so that was a challenge. I also got an infection so it was just much harder on me. Some people are acting like it wasnt a hard surgery at all and i certainly don’t remember that being the case. Everyone is different. I also had children at home due to it being summer and they helped quite a bit. I say play it by ear.
I think what my surgeon said was if they have to move this muscle to get to the lymph cluster then the recovery is harder and i think that is why. I had to climb stairs to get to bed so that was a challenge. I also got an infection so it was just much harder on me. Some people are acting like it wasnt a hard surgery at all and i certainly don’t remember that being the case. Everyone is different. I also had children at home due to it being summer and they helped quite a bit. I say play it by ear.
I think what my surgeon said was if they have to move this muscle to get to the lymph cluster then the recovery is harder and i think that is why. I had to climb stairs to get to bed so that was a challenge. I also got an infection so it was just much harder on me. Some people are acting like it wasnt a hard surgery at all and i certainly don’t remember that being the case. Everyone is different. I also had children at home due to it being summer and they helped quite a bit. I say play it by ear.
My muscle was moved as well. I am a bit different and I am a right leg amputee with a prosthetic and my left groin/leg had the lymph nodes removed. The bulbs are a nuisance and he certainly won't be walking any marathons but after a few days getting around will be easier but for the most part he is going to want to stay reclined and elevated.
My muscle was moved as well. I am a bit different and I am a right leg amputee with a prosthetic and my left groin/leg had the lymph nodes removed. The bulbs are a nuisance and he certainly won't be walking any marathons but after a few days getting around will be easier but for the most part he is going to want to stay reclined and elevated.
My muscle was moved as well. I am a bit different and I am a right leg amputee with a prosthetic and my left groin/leg had the lymph nodes removed. The bulbs are a nuisance and he certainly won't be walking any marathons but after a few days getting around will be easier but for the most part he is going to want to stay reclined and elevated.
May I ask how long you were laid up for? In terms of needing someone at home with you. I’m wondering how much time I should book off work to help my husband get around the house. We have a lot of stairs.
May I ask how long you were laid up for? In terms of needing someone at home with you. I’m wondering how much time I should book off work to help my husband get around the house. We have a lot of stairs.
I don't think they are necessary but would be nice to have. It is a wicked surgery that will require lots of elevation. We asked my doctor about how well I would be able to get around and I asked if I would be able to get the mail as an example and he said only if I promised to lay back down after I got it.
I don't think they are necessary but would be nice to have. It is a wicked surgery that will require lots of elevation. We asked my doctor about how well I would be able to get around and I asked if I would be able to get the mail as an example and he said only if I promised to lay back down after I got it.
I didn't need crutches or any other kind of walking assistance.I guess in some cases it may be needed, but I was fully ambulatory after the surgery. Your husband will have his JP bulbs into which fluid will drain (for as long as three weeks) which are an inconvenience but definitely manageable. The biggest issue is post op infection which I developed a couple of weeks after surgery and wound up back in the hospital for IV antibiotics. Lymphadenopathy is always a possibility. I was fortunate and really had virtually none. Make sure he has his compression stockings that should be used as directed. I wound up using for about three months and then haven't used them since.
I didn't need crutches or any other kind of walking assistance.I guess in some cases it may be needed, but I was fully ambulatory after the surgery. Your husband will have his JP bulbs into which fluid will drain (for as long as three weeks) which are an inconvenience but definitely manageable. The biggest issue is post op infection which I developed a couple of weeks after surgery and wound up back in the hospital for IV antibiotics. Lymphadenopathy is always a possibility. I was fortunate and really had virtually none. Make sure he has his compression stockings that should be used as directed. I wound up using for about three months and then haven't used them since.
I didn't need crutches or any other kind of walking assistance.I guess in some cases it may be needed, but I was fully ambulatory after the surgery. Your husband will have his JP bulbs into which fluid will drain (for as long as three weeks) which are an inconvenience but definitely manageable. The biggest issue is post op infection which I developed a couple of weeks after surgery and wound up back in the hospital for IV antibiotics. Lymphadenopathy is always a possibility. I was fortunate and really had virtually none. Make sure he has his compression stockings that should be used as directed. I wound up using for about three months and then haven't used them since.
Regarding the compression stockings, are those typically provided to you while in surgery or should I plan on getting them before the surgery and take to the hospital with me??? Thanks.
Regarding the compression stockings, are those typically provided to you while in surgery or should I plan on getting them before the surgery and take to the hospital with me??? Thanks.
I never got anything or wore any kind of compression until my drains were out and i started seeing a lymphadema therapist. She sent me to get the stocking. At that time, whichever pharmacy you go to will measure you and order you a stocking. You cant compress until your drains are out.
I never got anything or wore any kind of compression until my drains were out and i started seeing a lymphadema therapist. She sent me to get the stocking. At that time, whichever pharmacy you go to will measure you and order you a stocking. You cant compress until your drains are out.
I never got anything or wore any kind of compression until my drains were out and i started seeing a lymphadema therapist. She sent me to get the stocking. At that time, whichever pharmacy you go to will measure you and order you a stocking. You cant compress until your drains are out.
Regarding the compression stockings, are those typically provided to you while in surgery or should I plan on getting them before the surgery and take to the hospital with me??? Thanks.
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