{"id":459,"date":"2026-01-19T17:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T17:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.cjrg.ca\/?page_id=459"},"modified":"2026-03-04T19:45:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T19:45:24","slug":"preparing-for-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.cjrg.ca\/?page_id=459","title":{"rendered":"Preparing For Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"459\" class=\"elementor elementor-459\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552c67a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"552c67a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e034a9a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e034a9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 2600 131.1\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.5\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 69.1z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.25\" d=\"M2600 0L0 0 0 130.1 2600 69.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef04401 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef04401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Journey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-052765d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"052765d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968fc12 e-con-full treat-opt e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"968fc12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.cjrg.ca\/?page_id=268\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-832d871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"832d871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Treatment Options<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11904dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"11904dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ef7ed e-con-full plan-your-visit e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37ef7ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.cjrg.ca\/?page_id=398\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17de3e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17de3e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Planning Your Visit<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a8c38c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8a8c38c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa91224 e-con-full prep-for-surgery e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa91224\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.cjrg.ca\/?page_id=459\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce48b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce48b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Preparing For Surgery<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba71c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7ba71c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5730768 e-con-full day-of-surgery e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5730768\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.cjrg.ca\/?page_id=817\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8462dc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8462dc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Day of Surgery<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-363a06d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"363a06d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635a3a3 e-con-full after-surgery e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"635a3a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.cjrg.ca\/?page_id=475\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318e3c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"318e3c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After Surgery<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba0a99b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba0a99b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3362c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3362c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f05b76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f05b76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331838a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"331838a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting You Prepared<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e16cae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e16cae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your\u00a0orthopaedic surgeon\u00a0has the expertise to replace your worn and damaged joint, but you have the most important role to play in your surgery and recovery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2139ba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2139ba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You must prepare to achieve the best possible outcome from your surgery.\u00a0Here is what you can do to get ready for that big day:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7eedac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7eedac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Follow your orthopaedic surgeon\u2019s recommendations<ul><li>Your surgeon and his office\u00a0give you specific instructions to follow that are important to your health and safety leading up to and including your surgery. Not following\u00a0these recommendations\u00a0can cause your surgery to be cancelled at the last minute or unnecessary complications to happen.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e50e730 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e50e730\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Maintain or improve your fitness level and your joint range of motion \u2013 maintain strength and mobility.<ul><li>The healthier you are going into the surgery, the more efficient your recovery will be.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d30dddd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d30dddd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Maintain or attain a healthy weight.<ul><li>People who are overweight have a higher risk for complications after surgery.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-031ed76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"031ed76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Have any dental work done.<ul><li>Having dental work done before surgery reduces the risk infection after surgery. This is especially true for major dental procedures.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd78325 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd78325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Learn about your surgery.<ul><li>Seek out information and ask questions, however, be careful to ensure that the information you review is credible.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6eb02f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6eb02f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Talk to people who have had a similar surgery.<ul><li>People\u2019s experiences can ease your mind or worry, but be sure to remember that everyone is different and that not all people have the same interpretation of their experiences.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08af914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08af914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Prepare yourself and your home:<ul><li>Stock the freezer with quick and easy to prepare meals.<\/li><li>There are many things to do around your home in preparation for surgery, making easy meals for yourself, and setting up a bedroom on a main floor are some examples of things that are helpful in easing your transition from hospital to home. Your therapist will assist you in determining what needs to be done to get your home environment ready ahead of time.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43bd3e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43bd3e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Quit smoking\u00a0at least two weeks prior to surgery to\u00a0reduce complications and aid soft tissue and bone healing.<ul><li>Smoking is a lifestyle habit that is difficult to change, however your risks of complications are greatly reduced if you do not smoke. Consider your options and talk to your family doctor about quitting smoking as there are many methods to help you succeed.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21845f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21845f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Find out how long you\u00a0may require outpatient physiotherapy and locate a physiotherapy facility close to home. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mbphysio.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manitoba Physiotherapy Association website<\/a>)<ul><li>In Manitoba, access to physiotherapy services beyond those offered to you in the hospital is variable. However, there are many ways to obtain the rehabilitation you require. Be sure to discuss your needs and services with your therapist before and during your hospital stay.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b133a11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b133a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Find out what, if any,\u00a0assistive equipment\u00a0you\u2019ll need to rent\/purchase.<ul><li>Things you can do now and will be able to do again may be difficult for a\u00a0while after surgery. You will need an assistive walking device such as a cane or walker and other equipment such as a shower chair, grab bars and raised toilet seats. Talk to your therapist about these devices and how to arrange to get them.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1c38bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1c38bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>If your recovery involves not bearing weight on your limb, consider practicing using crutches or a walker to test your ability to comply with the requirements during your recovery. 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