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Most women go home on the same day as the procedure.
Please take care to protect the area/limb until normal sensation returns If normal sensation does not return or the weakness is getting worse, please go
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Do you have the equipment you need to go home? At the home Is the heating on? Are the lights on? Is there basic food in the fridge?
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The outside skin edges of your wound should seal after about 2 days but the internal healing of muscle and other tissue below the surface will go on for
Go to the pay machine and pay for the length of time you need, using the right amount of change.
Before your procedure a nurse will go through a checklist with you, explain the procedure and answer any questions you may have.
Turn your stocking inside out, with the toe end tucked into the heel and place your toe in as far as it will go.
When can I go back to work?
Can I have a bath/shower or go swimming?
You will be advised about regular pain relief to take when you go home for the first 48 hours.
Gently insert the dilator into your vagina as far as it will comfortably go. Do not use force to insert the dilator any further than is comfortable.
If you experience withdrawal side effects go back to taking the medication every 6 hours and contact your GP for advice.
If you forget to give your child the methotrexate and it is only 1 day late, then you can go ahead and give the dose then carry on as usual the following
When it reaches the back of your throat, you may be asked to swallow to help the tube go down. This will not affect your breathing.
They will explain where carers can go to receive appropriate advice and support.
The MRI radiographers will go through a checklist with you to make sure that it is safe for you and your child to be in close contact with the MRI magnet
If your blood pressure and pulse remain stable and you have passed clear urine, you will be able to go home 6 hours after the biopsy.
In some cases, it is necessary to go home with the catheter in place. This will be for a few days to allow internal healing.