RE: Post surgery jitters - vit D

[Guest guest]

Jenn - yes, you can get too much. From all the research I've done on vit D and

doctors/naturopaths I've talked to, seems you have to take a fair bit of vit D

to get to toxic levels, much more than they used to believe. Ideal dosages do

vary, however -- one person might need just 1,000 iu per day while someone else

5,000 iu per day so if you are taking it on a regular basis it is best to have

your levels monitored -- best tested at the end of the winter when levels are

generally lowest and then again at the end of summer when they are highest. I

personally need 3,000 iu per day during the winter to keep my levels optimal,

have done testing several years in a row to figure out the perfect dosage for

me. At 2,000 iu per day for a month before surgery I do not believe there is

any risk of toxicity.

Dee

> To: tetheredspinalcord

> From: jlbobin@...

> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 23:39:40 -0500

> Subject: Re: Post surgery jitters

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> Kellie,

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> Vitamin D is fat soluble, so it is possible to get too much.

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> > Hi Dee,

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> > You are awesome! I'm sending this on to my husband and Mom so they know

> > what to expect. They will both be by my side during this. I live in

> > Tallahassee FL, but my surgery will be in Gainesville (over 2 hours away).

> > I am not getting out much, so I'm going to follow your advise and start

> > taking vitamin D.

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> > Thank you very much for sharing your experience!

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> > Kellie

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> > Subject: RE: Post surgery jitters

> > To: tetheredspinalcord

> > Date: Sunday, March 6, 2011, 12:11 PM

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> > I remember feeling the same way and was soooo happy to have this group at

> > the time as several people told me what to expect. It will be great to get

> > it overwith and not worrying about it anymore.

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> > Generally, you will be lying flat most likely on your back for at least the

> > first 24 hours, some NS have you stay down longer. I was flat for 3 days

> > due to severe headaches and dizziness. We have figured out after two

> > surgeries that half of my battle is my reactions to the anesthesia and drugs

> > so this is not likely to be someone else's experience. You may have those

> > compression pads on your legs to prevent blood clots -- after the first day

> > my legs did get itchy and sweaty but you can usually have them off for a bit

> > as long as you are moving your legs. Although you are pretty well flat,

> > nurses will move a pillow from under you every so often so you don't get

> > bedsores -- eg you will be propped up a bit to your right, then your left

> > side. You will likely be allowed to move your legs the whole time you are

> > lying flat.

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> > I would strongly recommend having someone (friend or relative) with you

> > during the day for the first 1-3 days until you are mobile. I found I

> > needed more help than the nursing staff could give me as you are completely

> > imobile. Once you can finally get up and moving things get so much better

> > quickly -- the pain will decrease and you will just feel so much better

> > overall. Once you b & b are working and you can walk and navigate stairs on

> > your own you will likely be discharged. An occupational therapist will work

> > with you to make sure you know your limitations for home and give you

> > alternative ways of doing things (eg like dressing, etc) and help solve any

> > other mobility issues, etc.

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> > I had to have a raised toiled seat and grabber (this is essential -- you

> > don't realize how often you drop things til you have back surgery). Also,

> > make sure your house is in order, things up high and some food in the

> > fridge/freezer for when you get home. I needed someone full-time at home

> > with me the first week to help me with dressing, showering and to make me

> > meals. After that I could manage while my husband was at work if I had help

> > in the morning showering and all my meal stuff for breakfast and lunch up

> > high where I could reach it. Bring pillows for the car ride home from the

> > hospital.

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> > Hmmm, sure there's lots more. I also did a lot of prep with a naturopath

> > to boost my immune system before and after surgery. If nothing else, I'd

> > make sure your vitamin D levels are high going near a hospital -- if your

> > not already on vit D get on 2,000 units per day between now and then (unless

> > you are one of the lucky one's in a sunny climate down south???).

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> > Please feel free to email me if you have any specific questions that I have

> > not addressed.

> >

> > Dee

> >

> > To: tetheredspinalcord

> > From: redgecko97@...

> > Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 16:46:36 +0000

> > Subject: Post surgery jitters

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> > Hi everyone,

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> > I am expecting to have surger to untether within the next month

> > (hopefully). Can someone tell my what to expect right after surgery? How do

> > I lie in the bed? How dificult is it to move around? The not knowing is

> > making me nervouse.

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