Re: supplements to stop before & after surgery - For Darla

[Guest guest]

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

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> > > > Hi everyone,

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> > > > I hope someone here can help me please.

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> > > > 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

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> > > > looking at giving to help with healing/inflammation etc after

the

> > > > surgery?

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> > > > Norman is scheduled for surgery on 9th February, the surgery is

to

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> > > > on both wrists, to release the tight tendons which have

contributed

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> > > > 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

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> > > > scary... but it does not seem that there is any other

alternatives

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> > > > 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

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> > > > get a chance of rehabilitating hand function.

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> > > > Forgive me for the long post and going on about the operation

but

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> > > > feel you guys are the only ones who may understand..... For now

I

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> > > > 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.

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> > > > emily x

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