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After your Retinal Surgery [English] Permalink Public

This factsheet has information how to care for your eye after surgery. (English) Colour

After Your C-Section (Caesarean) [English] Permalink Public

A C-section is major surgery. This sheet describes how to care for yourself after surgery and make a fast recovery. Take this sheet with you to your appointment with the obstetrician. (English) Colour

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Take part in your recovery [English] Permalink Public

You play an important part in your recovery from surgery. Do deep breathing, coughing, exercising in bed, and walking to prevent pneumonia and blood clots. This sheet explains how to do these important exercises: Deep breathing, Coughing, Leg exercises, and Walking. (English) Colour

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Getting Ready for Your C-Section (Surrey Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Information to help you prepare for the upcoming birth of your child by C-Section at our Family Birthing Unit in Surrey Memorial Hospital. (English) Colour

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Getting Ready for Your C-Section (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Information to help you prepare for the upcoming birth of your child by C-Section at our Maternity Unit Cheam 4 in Abbotsford Regional Hospital. (English) Colour

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Cranioplasty: Your Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Cranioplasty (say krane-ee-oh-plas-tee) is the repair of a bone defect or deformity in the skull from previous operation or injury. (English) Colour

Carotid Artery Surgery - Your Surgery and Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

You are having surgery to remove plaque (say plak) of fat and other deposits blocking your carotid artery. Your carotid artery is the main artery in your neck that supplies blood to your brain. These deposits could break free and flow into the brain causing a stroke or mini stroke. (English) Colour

Angioplasty and Stenting: Lower Body - Your Procedure and Recovery at Home (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

You are having procedure to open blocked arteries that supply blood to your legs. Angioplasty (say an-gee-oh-plas-tee) uses a medical ‘balloon’ to make the artery larger. A stent is a small tube reinforced with wire that keeps the artery open. (English) Colour

Cerebral Aneurysm Repair: Endovascular Approach Your Procedure and Recovery at Home (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

What is a cerebral aneurysm? Cerebral means brain. An aneurysm (say ann-yer-iz-uhm) is a bulge, or balloon-like swelling, in the wall of an artery in the brain. With the pressure from the blood pumping, the weak part balloons out. If left, it could expand to the point of bursting. (English) Colour

To my healthcare providers: I had a total laryngectomy with a voice prosthesis [English] Permalink Public

Share this information with your healthcare providers. It tells them about your total laryngectomy surgery with a voice prosthesis and your care needs. Also, it tells them about changes to your airway and to how you speak. The information in this factsheet helps your healthcare providers keep you safe. (English) Colour