Re: Surgical Procedure While Desensitized to Aspirin

[Guest guest]

You can stay desensitized at a much lower dose, and you can also generally miss

a few days without becoming sensitive again. My suggestion would be to drop

down to a low dose for those 5 days, perhaps just every other day and keep at

the lower dose for a day or two afterwards then go back up to your regular dose.

I've successfully done this when I had problems with my stomach. I suppose your

personal bleeding risk would need to be taken into account as well though.

Jennie

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> Dear Samters Group - I unfortunately have had two consecutive high PSA blood

> tests, and will need to undergo a prostate biopsy, in which 10 cores of

> prostate tissue will be extracted, using a spring powered needle that

> penetrates through the colon, into the prostate. (I am sorry if I've

> grossed you out.) I am desensitized to aspirin, and I currently take 2-325

> mg tablets twice a day. My local Urologist wants me to stop taking aspirin

> for at least 5 days before the procedure, which means I would need to be

> desensitized again (a 2-day process). Scripps Clinic, where I was

> desensitized, has a protocol for elective surgery without completely going

> off of aspirin, and there may be a Urologist at the clinic who has performed

> prostate biopsies under this protocol. Of course, I am concerned about

> excessive bleeding or blood clots in an area of the body where you really

> don't want this to happen.

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> So, my question to the group is whether any of you have undergone a prostate

> biopsy without completely withdrawing from aspirin. And thanks, in advance,

> for any assistance with this difficult decision.

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> Phil

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[Guest guest]

Phil,Just wanted to say Stay Positive (it's hard to do but possible) and I hope you find the answers from someone here in group. What was your PSA number? My FIL went thru this and he just absolutely refused to let any test define him, how he was going to live and embraced life each day! Stay Strong!