Re: before explant surgery

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, Some doctors will put you on antibiotics before surgery . . . some will put antibiotics in the saline solution you'll be on from the time you arrive for surgery until you leave . . .some will give you antibiotics after surgery . . . Your doctor will make that decision based on what your doctor expects to encounter. The best indication of a bad doctor is one who tries to talk you into more implants, or who tells you that you'll be deformed/depressed without them. . . That means he/she is not taking your situation seriously and isn't likely to do the job right. Hugs and prayers, Rogene

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I just had my first consultation. I asked him about having the drains in after surgery and he said only if there was a lot of bleeding because he was removing the scar tissue. He said he didn't like to leave them in if he didn't have to. Should the surgeon leave them in no matter what? Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote: , Some doctors will put you on antibiotics before surgery . . . some will put antibiotics in the saline solution you'll be on from the time you arrive for surgery

until you leave . . .some will give you antibiotics after surgery . . . Your doctor will make that decision based on what your doctor expects to encounter. The best indication of a bad doctor is one who tries to talk you into more implants, or who tells you that you'll be deformed/depressed without them. . . That means he/she is not taking your situation seriously and isn't likely to do the job right. Hugs and prayers, Rogene

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Yes the drains should be left in until there is no significant drainage . . . We've seen a number of women who have had problems following surgery because of an accumulation of fluids when no drains were used . . . This can result in much pain, further surgery and prolonged healing . . . Plus, the drains will help remove any contaminent that may have been loosed by the surgery . . . The drains are a nusiance . . . but not nearly as big a nusiance as having to return to the doctor multiple times to have the fluids forcibly squeezed out - if they should accumulate. Rogene .

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I would be careful using this surgeon, as most

think that drains speed healing because excess

fluids are removed. You can have more pain if you don't have drains.

Lynda

At 11:08 AM 7/24/2006, you wrote:

>I just had my first consultation. I asked him

>about having the drains in after surgery and he

>said only if there was a lot of bleeding because

>he was removing the scar tissue. He said he

>didn't like to leave them in if he didn't have

>to. Should the surgeon leave them in no matter what?

>

>

>Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote:

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>Some doctors will put you on antibiotics before

>surgery . . . some will put antibiotics in the

>saline solution you'll be on from the time you

>arrive for surgery until you leave . . .some

>will give you antibiotics after surgery . . .

>

>Your doctor will make that decision based on

>what your doctor expects to encounter.

>

>The best indication of a bad doctor is one who

>tries to talk you into more implants, or who

>tells you that you'll be deformed/depressed

>without them. . . That means he/she is not

>taking your situation seriously and isn't likely to do the job right.

>

>Hugs and prayers,

>

>Rogene

>

>

>

>Groups are talking. We´re listening. Check out

>the

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I had my explantation performed by Dr. Kolb. She seemed to think the drains were imperative.

I'd be weary of this Dr. if you want the best...

On 7/24/06, funx2sweet <funx2sweet@...> wrote:

I just had my first consultation. I asked him about having the drains in after surgery and he said only if there was a lot of bleeding because he was removing the scar tissue. He said he didn't like to leave them in if he didn't have to. Should the surgeon leave them in no matter what?

Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote:

,

Some doctors will put you on antibiotics before surgery . . . some will put antibiotics in the saline solution you'll be on from the time you arrive for surgery until you leave . . .some will give you antibiotics after surgery . . .

Your doctor will make that decision based on what your doctor expects to encounter.

The best indication of a bad doctor is one who tries to talk you into more implants, or who tells you that you'll be deformed/depressed without them. . . That means he/she is not taking your situation seriously and isn't likely to do the job right.

Hugs and prayers,

Rogene

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I second that!!!

Penni

Re: before explant surgery

I had my explantation performed by Dr. Kolb. She seemed to think the drains were imperative.

I'd be weary of this Dr. if you want the best...

On 7/24/06, funx2sweet <funx2sweet@...> wrote:

I just had my first consultation. I asked him about having the drains in after surgery and he said only if there was a lot of bleeding because he was removing the scar tissue. He said he didn't like to leave them in if he didn't have to. Should the surgeon leave them in no matter what?

Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote:

,

Some doctors will put you on antibiotics before surgery . . . some will put antibiotics in the saline solution you'll be on from the time you arrive for surgery until you leave . . .some will give you antibiotics after surgery . . .

Your doctor will make that decision based on what your doctor expects to encounter.

The best indication of a bad doctor is one who tries to talk you into more implants, or who tells you that you'll be deformed/depressed without them. . . That means he/she is not taking your situation seriously and isn't likely to do the job right.

Hugs and prayers,

Rogene

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I met with another surgeon today. He said that he would close the area where the implant was by taking the muscle and attaching it to the rib area again (like it was pre-implant). Do you need drains in that case? I asked about them and he said that he used a laser which didn't lead to much bleeding and also was going to close the space where the implant was. I am a bit confused. Thanks Lynda <coss@...> wrote: I would be careful using this surgeon, as

most think that drains speed healing because excess fluids are removed. You can have more pain if you don't have drains.LyndaAt 11:08 AM 7/24/2006, you wrote:>I just had my first consultation. I asked him >about having the drains in after surgery and he >said only if there was a lot of bleeding because >he was removing the scar tissue. He said he >didn't like to leave them in if he didn't have >to. Should the surgeon leave them in no matter what?>>>Rogene S <saxony01 > wrote:>,>>Some doctors will put you on antibiotics before >surgery . . . some will put antibiotics in the >saline solution you'll be on from the time you >arrive for surgery until you leave . . .some >will give you antibiotics after surgery . . .>>Your doctor will make that decision based on

>what your doctor expects to encounter.>>The best indication of a bad doctor is one who >tries to talk you into more implants, or who >tells you that you'll be deformed/depressed >without them. . . That means he/she is not >taking your situation seriously and isn't likely to do the job right.>>Hugs and prayers,>>Rogene>>>>Groups are talking. We´re listening. Check out >the ><http://pa./*http://us.rd./evt=41144/*local/newemail.html>handy >changes to .>

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, I'm confused too . . .Is the doctor saying there won't be a cavity after he removes your implants (hopefully en bloc)? They use a laser knife to seal blood vessels to keep them from bleeding - but so often when there's an assault to the body (as surgery is) the body responds by rushing fluids to the cavity. It's not necessarily blood you're concerned about . . . it's other fluids as well. . . especially any contaminated saline solution that may escape from implants and capsules. Hugs and prayers, Rogene

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Rogene, He said that there would be no cavity after. My implants are behind the muscle and he will take out the implants and then re-attach the muscle to the rib area. I told him that I want them out because I had been ill and he said that he had another patient with the same problem and she felt much better after the removal of the implants. Thanks Rogene S <saxony01@...> wrote: , I'm confused too .

.. .Is the doctor saying there won't be a cavity after he removes your implants (hopefully en bloc)? They use a laser knife to seal blood vessels to keep them from bleeding - but so often when there's an assault to the body (as surgery is) the body responds by rushing fluids to the cavity. It's not necessarily blood you're concerned about . . . it's other fluids as well. . . especially any contaminated saline solution that may escape from implants and capsules. Hugs and prayers, Rogene

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