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Getting ready for surgery

Connect with your family doctor or nurse practitioner

Making an appointment with your family physician or nurse practitioner is always a good idea before surgery. They can help you get physically and mentally prepared. They may want to check the following:

  • Iron levels.
  • Hemoglobin A1C (blood sugar) levels.
  • Sleep apnea.
  • Review prehab goals.


When you go, take your patient passport with you.

Get your home ready

Consider the following things to help you prepare for your surgery:

  • Transportation to the hospital and during recovery.
  • Length of stay in hospital.
  • Who will stay with you for the first 48 hours?
  • Meals in the freezer.
  • Grab bars and hand held shower in tub/shower.
  • Clear clutter.
  • Railings on stairs.
  • Remove small mats.

Equipment aids for joint surgery

If you are having pain when walking, and you are not using a mobility aid, start using a cane. If that doesn't help, move up to one crutch, then two crutches, then a walker, until you can walk more comfortably. You may need a cane or walker now and for after your surgery. 

Other useful equipment:

  • Bath stool or bench.
  • Sock aid.
  • Long handled reacher and shoe horn.
  • Raised toilet sea.
  • Urinal.
  • Grab bars.


Contact the Physiotherapy Navigator if you have any questions. Contact: 250-770-3477.

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