Crikey felice I wouldn't of wanted to be away from home for 7wks , it certainly doesn't work like that in the UK unless you pay privately.. I was home in 4days after my hip op and the only physio I got was what I did myself with the help of sheeted excercises.
Before dishcharge you have to be able to manage a flight of stairs and are given a toilet raiser, sock puter oner and a grabber stick thats it.
Was your treatment in a private hospital?
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