Guest guest Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Darla, thanks for this. Wow that was a lot of GA's for in such a short period!! It must have been so worrying for you. What gas was used for , was it Nitrous Oxide? emily xx > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > > > I hope someone here can help me please. > > > > > > > > My question is does anyone know which supplements I need to stop / > > avoid > > > > before and after surgery and also what supplements would I need to > > be > > > > looking at giving to help with healing/inflammation etc after the > > > > surgery? > > > > > > > > Norman is scheduled for surgery on 9th February, the surgery is to > > be > > > > on both wrists, to release the tight tendons which have contributed > > to > > > > his wrists being flexed resulting in a " clawed " posture. This has > > > > affected all/any possible hand function that he could have, over > > many > > > > years and of course is also a cause of stress and discomfort for > > him. > > > > Caring for him and dressing him up can be quite tricky when the > > hands > > > > are tight and flexed. The operation will involve releasing one of > > the > > > > tendons in the wrist and another tendon being transferred > > ( " re-routed " ) > > > > to the top of the hand to enable some wrist movement. It may be that > > > > they will need to remove the first row of the carpal bones in the > > wrist > > > > but they won't know until they are doing the procedure. It is all > > quite > > > > scary... but it does not seem that there is any other alternatives > > for > > > > him and his hand/wrist posture can likely get worse and worse. > > > > Following the surgery he will be in plaster for six weeks.....really > > not > > > > looking forward to all of it and my biggest hope and wish is that we > > can > > > > get a chance of rehabilitating hand function. > > > > > > > > Forgive me for the long post and going on about the operation but > > just > > > > feel you guys are the only ones who may understand..... For now I > > also > > > > need to get him better before the operation as he came down with > > some > > > > " flu " like bug and has been quite congested. Thanks for reading. > > > > > > > > emily x > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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