Posted on January 20, 2010 Message #154844 Notes From Chennai -10 Days Post Op
Mike Turner RBHR Dr. Bose 11 Jan 2010
We head back State-side tomorrow after a visit just short of three weeks. Nothing earth shattering I'm sure but here are some fresh thoughts about our trip to India for my RBHR. Hopefully a SurfaceHippy or two soon headed this way will find a tidbit of the information useful.
- I carried about $50 in singles but very early on wished I'd brought $100 or even more. They are priceless for daily tipping and all of the drivers, porters, etc opted for US greenbacks when I offered them dollars or rupees. One driver stated he wanted to have a buck to show his children.
The cab from JFK or Newark was about $45 plus tip. The car service (Lincoln Continental) was about $52 plus tip. Credit cards are accepted. The waiting line for a cab at the airport was quite long. If you call for the car service it will conveniently pick up at the airport or Belaire (call 212-777-7777 for the car service). You need not be apprehensive about having a bilateral. The anesthesiologist will put in a couple blocks so you that thighs will be numb when you wake up. He also will take your blood pressure low so you will lose little blood. I was standing up with a walker the day after surgery, with good color, and with no joint pain. Sliding your rear end in and out of bed can be a tricky if you are sweaty. My nurse technician put baby powder on my sheet so my rear end would slide more easily across the sheet. I drank a lot of ginger ale, even in recovery if you ask for it.
Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Surgery - Preoperative investigations JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY Preoperative preparation Protocol (For Dr. Vijay C. Bose patients)
Joint Replacement surgery has seen many recent developments and now gives consistently gratifying results using appropriate implants in the respective age groups. However it is a major surgical undertaking and must be given the utmost care and preparation. It is never an emergency procedure and thus the patient must be in an ‘Best possible condition’ at the time of the surgery.
