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I would appreciate if anyone could help me I am 31 year old young man with cerebral palsy who is going into hospital for operation. Will the hospital allow my dad or my mum to stay with me at the hospital because I am going to need help at night.
I would appreciate if anyone could help me I am 31 year old young man with cerebral palsy who is going into hospital for operation. Will the hospital allow my dad or my mum to stay with me at the hospital because I am going to need help at night.
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What specifically do you need help with? How long will the operation take? Will you be put to sleep for it or not? I recommend packing everything the night before. Make a list of questions to ask them. Also have a list of things that you need to take.
I usually have a hospital bag by my bed just in case. It’s packed at the moment because my son will have surgery on Monday morning.
i need help with going to the toilet at night.
I am going to be going to be put to sleep
the operation is going take up to 2 to 4 hours
From my experience in hospital you will get help with anything you need. Good luck and hope surgery goes well
I would contact the ward and discuss the fact that you will need extra support and night. In my experience, the nursing staff generally welcome an extra pair of hands.
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I won’t know what ward I am going to be on till after the operation Richard
Are you able to discuss it with the consultant?
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i wont be able to discuss my consultant still I see him on the day of the operation Richard. I tried talk his sertecary but she was not able to help me.
I will be seeing my consultant next Thursday April