Your Surgery Journey

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After Surgery When you wake up from surgery, you will be in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Surgery will make you feel weak and sleepy. For these reasons, you will have a plastic tube in your mouth that will help you breathe. You will also have many special IVs, cables, and drains, which are needed

Recovery Self Care When your breathing tube is out and you’re fully awake, this is when rehabilitation begins.  Specially trained physical and occupational therapists will assist you in getting out of bed for the first time after surgery.  Your care team will be there to support you every step of the way. Your cannula sites

Preparing for Surgery Throughout your journey, your care team is there to support and guide you, as well as answer any questions or concerns you have. Before your surgery, doctors called anesthesiologists will visit you. They are responsible for keeping you asleep during surgery. You will not feel any pain while you are asleep. All you