Once you, Dr Duckworth and the staff are satisfied that you are comfortable and well enough to be discharged you will be able to go home. Mild laxatives are available should you feel you need them. This can be done by drinking at least 8 glasses of water or juice per day (tea and coffee do not count), eating a high-fibre diet including fresh fruit and vegetables each day and walking around rather than confining yourself completely to bed. The codeine in some tablets can make you constipated however it is wiser to avoid or treat the constipation rather than going without the pain relief. The hospital staff will give you regular pain relief, which is important to keep your pain at a tolerable level to enable you to move about and exercise. What happens during the rest of my hospital stay? You will remain in the recovery room until the staff is satisfied that your condition is stable and your pain is controlled. You will have a drip in your arm, an oxygen mask over your face or an oxygen tube in your nose. In the recovery room, a nurse will be there at all times. The operation itself takes 1-2 hours, however you will probably be away from the ward for about three hours as there is usually a short wait before the surgery, and then when the operation is over you will be cared for in the recovery room for some time before returning to the ward. The anaesthetic is administered through a small needle in the back of the hand/arm. Once in the operating suite, the anaesthetic nurse will place ECG electrodes (stickers with gel on them) on your chest and a blood pressure cuff on your arm. Underwear can be worn but the fabric must be a natural fibre and not synthetic. When asked to change into a theatre gown, please remove all clothing. If necessary, your shoulder may be shaved or the hair clipped and the area "prepped" with betadine and covered with a sterile towel. He will also use this time to talk to you about pain relief after the operation. Once admitted, you will be visited by your anaesthetist who will ask questions about your health and talk to you about the anaesthetic he will give you. The hospital will contact you a day or two before the surgery to finalise the arrangements. When the staff at the rooms book you in for surgery, they will give you anĪpproximate guide of when you must fast and present at the hospital. What happens on the day of the operation?
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