Factors Affecting Your Operation
Factors Affecting Your Operation
Many things can affect the way you recover from an operation or some medical treatments. Fortunately, some of these factors can be improved in the build up to your treatment.
We can divide these to medical factors and lifestyle factors:
Medical factors are things like any medical conditions you may have, which can be improved and optimised.
Lifestyle factors are things which you can improve to give yourself the best chance of a fast, smooth recovery. The Prepwell program will help you identify any of these lifestyle factors you may have and provide support and a plan to help you to reduce your risk and improve your recovery from your treatment.
Factors affecting your preparation and recovery from surgery and other treatments
Alcohol
Alcohol can be hazardous to your health. It also affects the way your body responds to surgery.
Exercise
Exercise is key to maintaining good physical and mental wellbeing.
Nutrition
Being overweight or underweight can both increase the risks when having an operation.
Sleep
There are many reasons to try to improve the quality of your sleep before your surgery.
Smoking
There are many reasons to stop smoking before your operation.
Wellbeing
There are many benefits to improving your wellbeing and reducing anxiety.