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Adequate pain medication will also be prescribed. All patients, who go home on the day of surgery or the next morning, will find that an assistant at home is a necessity for the two or three days. High bulk foods are highly encouraged and laxatives may be necessary to prevent straining associated with constipation. The patient will be encouraged to walk as much as possible at home after surgery as this will reduce the possibility of pneumonia or blood clots forming in your calf veins. To minimize swelling and bleeding, activity should be limited at first to simply walking during the first week. Vigorous activity such as playing tennis or racquetball may be resumed when swelling, bruising and discomfort have dissipated.