Home Health Care Nurse Helps in Unexpected Ways
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When my doctor decided I should have the NPWT (wound vac) for helping the wound to heal, I also was prescribed a home health care nurse to visit three times a week which I thought was just to change the bandage and check the working of the pump.
The nurse has done so much more for me. Of course, she checks my vital signs each visit. What is so much more for me are the many questions she asks that makes me realize so much is important in the overall recovery. She asks me about how I'm really feeling in addition to eating habits (Yes, I'm upping the protein intake.), sleeping, pain level (I have high tolerance so need to really think about that each visit), bathroom habits (Some details but nothing I'm adding specifically here.), ability to walk better (Still have some discomfort in the area of the healing incision which affects my overall walking, but I avoid the cane as much as possible now), and many other questions/discussions.
The positive reinforcement, just like these discussions on this site, definitely help with overall good spirits. My belief is that during the recovery, everyone needs someone to talk to. This is more than a physical recovery, but also an emotional one.
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Rocketman_SG6UK diannesk
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Also, you can chat to them and ask all those silly little questions that have been bothering you that you didn't want to bother a surgeon with ... a great help to a recovering hippie.
diannesk Rocketman_SG6UK
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amanda1827h diannesk
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diannesk amanda1827h
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Thank you, Amandah. I don't worry much about the time factor. I'm feeling overall very good, enjoying sunshine and warmth in our Florida winter home, and know all will work out.