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<blockquote data-quote="teatime" data-source="post: 531081" data-attributes="member: 14613"><p>OK, I had to reread what I wrote to see if I in any way indicated that he would be my sole or primary caregiver, because that is what some of y'all are indicating. I didn't write that -- I specifically stated that my provider had her hours and days increased so that she'll be coming in every day plus I'll have a visiting nurse and aide (plus a physical therapist later, I'm sure).</p><p></p><p>Please give me some credit, folks! There's no way I would put myself in the situation of having my son as primary caregiver! I just need him at the hospital during my surgery in the case of emergency or something unexpected going on because he is my next of kin. They did tell me there is some substantial blood loss common and I may need a transfusion. I'm going to be in the hospital for 4-5 days after surgery and it's quite likely they'll send me home with a morphine pain pump. That's been done with my shoulder surgeries and they weren't nearly as extensive as this one.</p><p></p><p>Anyhoo, I've got enough to worry about but son as caregiver isn't part of it. If anything, my convalescence will provide an opportunity to get some help in resolving things. With a home health agency providing nursing services, there will be daily oversight and a social worker available who can help me with this situation. As I stated previously, my biggest fear is that he will take and pawn some of my electronics. If he does, though, I WILL call the police and I will be forewarning him about that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="teatime, post: 531081, member: 14613"] OK, I had to reread what I wrote to see if I in any way indicated that he would be my sole or primary caregiver, because that is what some of y'all are indicating. I didn't write that -- I specifically stated that my provider had her hours and days increased so that she'll be coming in every day plus I'll have a visiting nurse and aide (plus a physical therapist later, I'm sure). Please give me some credit, folks! There's no way I would put myself in the situation of having my son as primary caregiver! I just need him at the hospital during my surgery in the case of emergency or something unexpected going on because he is my next of kin. They did tell me there is some substantial blood loss common and I may need a transfusion. I'm going to be in the hospital for 4-5 days after surgery and it's quite likely they'll send me home with a morphine pain pump. That's been done with my shoulder surgeries and they weren't nearly as extensive as this one. Anyhoo, I've got enough to worry about but son as caregiver isn't part of it. If anything, my convalescence will provide an opportunity to get some help in resolving things. With a home health agency providing nursing services, there will be daily oversight and a social worker available who can help me with this situation. As I stated previously, my biggest fear is that he will take and pawn some of my electronics. If he does, though, I WILL call the police and I will be forewarning him about that. [/QUOTE]
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