Your dad is having surgery for some reason. No matter why the surgery is needed, you need to make sure his recovery at home goes smoothly. Home care is one of the best ways to make sure everything goes well.<\/p>\n
A Recovery Requires Rest<\/strong><\/p>\n During recovery, your dad needs to walk around, but he cannot overexert. If he’s always getting up to answer the door or phone, get another drink, or do the laundry, his recovery can take longer.<\/p>\n He needs to do what his surgeon recommends. After colorectal cancer surgery, he may be told to sit with a pill supporting the incision. He needs to do that. Lifting items like a laundry basket could pop a stitch or two. He needs to have a caregiver doing the laundry for him.<\/p>\n