anybody heard of advanced recovery programme for operations

[bednobs]

Hi going in to have a hip replacement next monday and went to the preop assessment clinic today. they have put me in this "advanced recovery programme" whereby i have to drink 4 high calorie drinks in the afternoon before the op and then 2 on the morning of the op. the clinic told me that it is proven to improve recovery. Has anyone heard this before, or any links to the research behind it?

[carmalee]

before you go on any programme you need to be informed of all the implications - wherever you are being operated on needs to fully inform you of all the proceedures and possible outcomes -I'd never sign on the dotted line unless I knew what was going on - it's probably innocuous but you need to know and if you have any concerns, take someone with you and have a list of questions.

[bestmum]

I haven't heard of this but I had a hip replacement last August and I had my operation with an epidural and sedation as an alternative to a full general knockout operation. I was up walking the next day and went home after 4 days.

[sara3]

I know nothing!

just wanted to wish you all the best for your op, and a speedy recovery :o) x

[horseshoes]

All the best from me too :-)

[bednobs]

hey thanks. I have had a hip replacement before. (no high calorie drinks then) Not all that keen on epidural/sedation combo, but might do it i suppose. They think i'll probably be in for 3-4 days but my other probs might make it a bit longer.
Don't really want to take the hi-cal drinks as they are bound to taste F O U L
but if it means a better recovery then so be it

[sara3]

try not to worry too much. I had an eye op last year with sedation and local anaesthetic. I can't remember a thing.. praise the Lord for that, lol!

[jno]

good luck, bednobs. How many hips do you think you'll get replaced by the time they're finished? :-)

[boxtops]

I wish you well too bednobs - let us know how you get on ♥

sara - eye ops frighten me rigid, my optician says I have the start of a cataract and the thought of an op - not for several years yet though, all being well - is scary.

[bestmum]

if the advanced recovery programme is designed to help recovery only take it if u feel ok with it. I enjoyed my epidural/sedation op I was talking to my surgeon as he was performing the op and could hear all the noises that my op involved. Hope the op goes ok and u are up and home soonx

[boxtops]

Hip replacements are so good these days - hope all goes well, bednobs x

[Mamyalynne]

Good luck with the op Bedknobs, as for the above mentioned programme, they should have outlined it better to you or given you some literature, I do not Know of such a plan but can see no harm, unless of course you are having general anaesthetic in which case you should not be eating or drinking on the morning of surgery.

Lots of love Mamya

[Sqad]

Never heard of it.

My right hip was replaced in 1984 and my left hip in 1990 by my mates using a Charnley Prostheses.
http://www.hipsandknees.com/hip/charnley.htm
Never had a spot of bother since in either hip.
Pick your surgeon and with a Charnley Prosthesis you wan´t need an Advanced Recovery Programme (whatever that is).
Yes I would sign up.
Good luck.

[ethandron]

i have two resurfaced hips bednobs (birmingham hips) and lost a fair bit of weight after each op. the first op i lost a fair bit of blood too apparently and it did take quite a time for my blood count to return to an acceptable level. whilst not hugely overweight i was on the bigger side of normal so could well afford the weight loss - in fact i was quite pleased about it. i would imagine if a person is not very big and doesn't have a lot of reserves then the high calorie drinks are a good idea.
you say you've already had a hip replacement so you know what to expect. i found the second one was far easier than the first as i knew what to expect and wasn't quite so terrified by it all and took it all in my stride (pun intended :o) ).
good luck for the op and i wish you a speedy recovery x

[bednobs]

thanks. I did ask them if i could just eat a pizza instead but they said no :-(

[ponjee]

dont know sorry,
but when you go for your operation be calm, and pray (if u believe in that.)
The only thing i can say that will help you recover faster is PRAYER. Just keep praying to the Lord.
Well good luck for your operation and my God be with you during your operation.
xxx

[rowanwitch]

helps offset the lower intake from normal food.....especially as you will be nil by mouth before the op and may not fancy much afterwards, some of the post op nausea has been linked to the 'starving pre op' certainly an anaesthetist I knew always changed the last drip in theatre to glucose for non diabetics and his patients seemed much better when they came back to the ward. So because they felt better we could get them eating and drinking quicker and they could get up without feeling dizzy within hours of the op ...so sounds like its a good idea...

[bednobs]

thanks all - ponjee, i think i'll go for morphine rather than prayer, thanls :)

[SMP]

Article about this in the Daily Mail today (Tues).
www.dailymail.co.uk in Health section.

[askyourgran]

I had my right hip replaced a year ago. I had the usual fast, epidural and and sedation, I was out of hospital and walking with elbow crutches after 3 days. Never heard of the advanced recovery programme. I thought I did pretty well fasting pre-op, I had a sandwich and a cup of tea back on the ward.