Quick Tip
Understand What Recovery Looks Like
Getting better takes time – expect at least 1 week of recovery for every day you spent in the hospital. Track and celebrate your progress since progress is typically slower than anyone imagines, like marathon training – impossible to see day-to-day.
Just because a doctor uses a medical term doesn’t mean it’s clear. “When they said ‘nerve damage,’ I thought, okay—tingling. Then we learned it meant paralysis.” Keep asking: What does that mean? What else should we be watching for? Who else should we talk to?