To use this guide, you should:
*Talk with the hospital staff about each of the items that are listed in the guide
*Take the completed guide home with you. It will help you take care of yourself when you are home.
*Share the guide with your family members and others who want to help you. The guide will help them know how to help take care of you.
*Bring this guide to all of your doctor appointments so the doctor know what you have been doing to care for yourself since you left the hospital.
*This guide helps you to keep track of all the things you need to do.