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Should I Ask For Health Care Person To Help My Wife For Post-operative Recovery ?

My wife is going to have hip replacement surgery. I need to know if I can help her through post-operative recovery or if I need to get an aid in. I am 69 am have back problems but am relatively capable. Should I get a health care person to help with showers, etc?
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
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Hello.Initially you can help your wife and do not need aid.
However, if your back problems worse,it would be necessary to ask for health care person to help your wife.I wish your wife good health.
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Should I Ask For Health Care Person To Help My Wife For Post-operative Recovery ?

Hello.Initially you can help your wife and do not need aid. However, if your back problems worse,it would be necessary to ask for health care person to help your wife.I wish your wife good health. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)