Surgery aftercare

Here are a few guidelines for care after surgery:

• Talk to your loved one. Conversation is great medicine. Ask questions about your loved one's physical health, and remember to ask about emotional health, too
• Make a list and check it twice. Keep an eye on food, fluid, exercise, weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, time awake, time asleep, and complaints of pain—write everything down
• Make a wall chart. Write large enough so that you and your loved one can read the categories, and track his or her progress together

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