Help Preparing for Hip Replacement
... specifically, my wife's hip, on Friday.
I've successfully avoided preparation thus far, but we have a walker, a raised toilet seat, and one of those things that enables you to grab stuff off the floor. We met with the surgeon and have all the formal instructions, but I feel a bit unprepared for all of the practical realities.
Apart from bleeding out in the OR, or not coming out of anesthesia, her biggest worry is that she might have to ride one of those horrible $600 step-thru hybrids with the goofy stem and handlebars. That, and the fact that both knees and the other hip aren't far behind.
Maybe I should just go on an extended bike tour, and leave a "good luck, don't forget to feed the dogs" note. But that seems slightly self-centered and irresponsible.