Re: [MiniGastricBypass]Flo

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My husband Rick gets his surgery this wed. I get to play with his pump. HEE

HEE.

Remember you can practice on mine. We are almost there. Are you nervous?

Janet Armour

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Thank you so much Judi! I so appreciate your answering my call for help!!

I haven't taken the Vioxx in the last few days. When I don't take it or

another similar med, my legs and ankles become weak and I tend to fall.

Today the weakness has begun and I did not want to do without it unless it

was necessary. NOw that I know, I will stay off it and be extra extra

careful so I will not have a fall.

As to the others I'm taking...Prilosec, Premphase and Toprol; reflux,

hormones and blood pressure. I'm going to assume since the instructions do

not address any of those, or unless someone tells me otherwise, that I can

continue to take them.

Again thanks so very much for your help.

Flo in land

Re: Flo

>Dear Flo,

>

>Vioxx's pharm class is an NSAID. It would have to be

>D/C prior to surgery unless told otherwise by DR R.

>I think he wants us to stop anything that would affect

>our " bleeding time " (thin our blood/or cause it to

>not clot as fast). Some meds cant be stopped abruptly

>and I don't know all you are taking, but Viox I'm

>sure should be stopped. I sure don't want you to mess

>up your surgery date.

>

>Just trying to help

>Judi(nurse)in Fla

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>Quoting Flo Ballengee florence@...>:

>

>> Dear Guys:

>>

>> I don't want to get to Durham only to be sent away

>for taking medication I

>> needed to quit two weeks prior to surgery.

>>

>> I've read the pre-operative instructions over and

>over and am just not sure

>> what to do.

>> It says to stop taking NSAIDs...and it defines it as

>arthritis meds, etc. I

>> understand not to take over the counter medications

>containing aspirin. Is

>> Vioxx, a prescription medication, which I take for

>arthritis pain one of

>> these that I sould discontinue? Or should I continue

>to take all of my

>> prescription drugs?

>>

>> Also, it says that if you are currently taking

>medication that you should

>> discuss with Dr. Rutledge whether or not to stop

>taking it...

>>

>> I have emailed Dr. R twice asking him what I should

>keep taking and what I

>> should discontinue, and I have not heard from him. I

>don't want to pester

>> him again but my surgery is two weeks from tomorrow.

>>

>> Any of you nurses or post-ops out there have any

>experience you can relate

>> relative to what meds to continue taking and what

>meds to stop taking?

>>

>> Flo in land

>>

>>

>>

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Dear Flo,

Vioxx's pharm class is an NSAID. It would have to be

D/C prior to surgery unless told otherwise by DR R.

I think he wants us to stop anything that would affect

our " bleeding time " (thin our blood/or cause it to

not clot as fast). Some meds cant be stopped abruptly

and I don't know all you are taking, but Viox I'm

sure should be stopped. I sure don't want you to mess

up your surgery date.

Just trying to help

Judi(nurse)in Fla

Quoting Flo Ballengee florence@...>:

> Dear Guys:

>

> I don't want to get to Durham only to be sent away

for taking medication I

> needed to quit two weeks prior to surgery.

>

> I've read the pre-operative instructions over and

over and am just not sure

> what to do.

> It says to stop taking NSAIDs...and it defines it as

arthritis meds, etc. I

> understand not to take over the counter medications

containing aspirin. Is

> Vioxx, a prescription medication, which I take for

arthritis pain one of

> these that I sould discontinue? Or should I continue

to take all of my

> prescription drugs?

>

> Also, it says that if you are currently taking

medication that you should

> discuss with Dr. Rutledge whether or not to stop

taking it...

>

> I have emailed Dr. R twice asking him what I should

keep taking and what I

> should discontinue, and I have not heard from him. I

don't want to pester

> him again but my surgery is two weeks from tomorrow.

>

> Any of you nurses or post-ops out there have any

experience you can relate

> relative to what meds to continue taking and what

meds to stop taking?

>

> Flo in land

>

>

>

>

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>

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>

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I was very nervous the first time at bat but I know what to expect now.

Besides I will see Rick go through it tomorrow. I know some of the nurses. So

I'm just waiting and waiting like the ever ready bunny. I will get to meet

seven people tomorrow that are Rick's littermates. I will report on everyone

Thursday after I get Rick home and to bed. He needs lots of pampering so he

will know what to do when he has to take care of me and Trish. LOL. I will

talk to you again on Thursday.

Janet Armour

(Ricks Stuff)

MGB 5/29/00

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Dear Flo,

All others should be fine. Glad I could help and I'll

keepyou in my prayers on surgery date. I'm still

waiting for Ins Approval.

Lv Judi in Fla

>

> I haven't taken the Vioxx in the last few days. When

I don't take it or

> another similar med, my legs and ankles become weak

and I tend to fall.

> Today the weakness has begun and I did not want to do

without it unless it

> was necessary. NOw that I know, I will stay off it

and be extra extra

> careful so I will not have a fall.

>

> As to the others I'm taking...Prilosec, Premphase and

Toprol; reflux,

> hormones and blood pressure. I'm going to assume

since the instructions do

> not address any of those, or unless someone tells me

otherwise, that I can

> continue to take them.

>

> Again thanks so very much for your help.

>

> Flo in land

>

>

>

>

> Re: Flo

>

>

> >Dear Flo,

> >

> >Vioxx's pharm class is an NSAID. It would have to be

> >D/C prior to surgery unless told otherwise by DR R.

> >I think he wants us to stop anything that would

affect

> >our " bleeding time " (thin our blood/or cause it to

> >not clot as fast). Some meds cant be stopped

abruptly

> >and I don't know all you are taking, but Viox I'm

> >sure should be stopped. I sure don't want you to

mess

> >up your surgery date.

> >

> >Just trying to help

> >Judi(nurse)in Fla

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >Quoting Flo Ballengee florence@...>:

> >

> >> Dear Guys:

> >>

> >> I don't want to get to Durham only to be sent away

> >for taking medication I

> >> needed to quit two weeks prior to surgery.

> >>

> >> I've read the pre-operative instructions over and

> >over and am just not sure

> >> what to do.

> >> It says to stop taking NSAIDs...and it defines it

as

> >arthritis meds, etc. I

> >> understand not to take over the counter medications

> >containing aspirin. Is

> >> Vioxx, a prescription medication, which I take for

> >arthritis pain one of

> >> these that I sould discontinue? Or should I

continue

> >to take all of my

> >> prescription drugs?

> >>

> >> Also, it says that if you are currently taking

> >medication that you should

> >> discuss with Dr. Rutledge whether or not to stop

> >taking it...

> >>

> >> I have emailed Dr. R twice asking him what I should

> >keep taking and what I

> >> should discontinue, and I have not heard from him.

I

> >don't want to pester

> >> him again but my surgery is two weeks from

tomorrow.

> >>

> >> Any of you nurses or post-ops out there have any

> >experience you can relate

> >> relative to what meds to continue taking and what

> >meds to stop taking?

> >>

> >> Flo in land

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

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> >> Was the salesman clueless? Productopia has the

> >answers.

> >>

>

>http://click.egroups.com/1/3019/2/_/453517/_/958497163/

> >>

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In Dr. R's manuel pg 26 he requests for Asprin Motrin Ibruprofen

Naproxen Advil or OTHER ARTHRITIS OR PAIN MEDICINES>.Including

vitamin E or anti inflamatory agents salicylates all to STOP!!!

Please email if you think your meds dont fit under these catorgories

or better yet call your druggest.

In MiniGastricBypass (AT) e, " Flo Ballengee "

wrote:

> Thank you so much Judi! I so appreciate your answering my call for

help!!

>

> I haven't taken the Vioxx in the last few days. When I don't take

it or

> another similar med, my legs and ankles become weak and I tend to

fall.

> Today the weakness has begun and I did not want to do without it

unless it

> was necessary. NOw that I know, I will stay off it and be extra

extra

> careful so I will not have a fall.

>

> As to the others I'm taking...Prilosec, Premphase and Toprol;

reflux,

> hormones and blood pressure. I'm going to assume since the

instructions do

> not address any of those, or unless someone tells me otherwise,

that I can

> continue to take them.

>

> Again thanks so very much for your help.

>

> Flo in land

>

>

>

>

> Re: Flo

>

>

> >Dear Flo,

> >

> >Vioxx's pharm class is an NSAID. It would have to be

> >D/C prior to surgery unless told otherwise by DR R.

> >I think he wants us to stop anything that would affect

> >our " bleeding time " (thin our blood/or cause it to

> >not clot as fast). Some meds cant be stopped abruptly

> >and I don't know all you are taking, but Viox I'm

> >sure should be stopped. I sure don't want you to mess

> >up your surgery date.

> >

> >Just trying to help

> >Judi(nurse)in Fla

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >Quoting Flo Ballengee :

> >

> >> Dear Guys:

> >>

> >> I don't want to get to Durham only to be sent away

> >for taking medication I

> >> needed to quit two weeks prior to surgery.

> >>

> >> I've read the pre-operative instructions over and

> >over and am just not sure

> >> what to do.

> >> It says to stop taking NSAIDs...and it defines it as

> >arthritis meds, etc. I

> >> understand not to take over the counter medications

> >containing aspirin. Is

> >> Vioxx, a prescription medication, which I take for

> >arthritis pain one of

> >> these that I sould discontinue? Or should I continue

> >to take all of my

> >> prescription drugs?

> >>

> >> Also, it says that if you are currently taking

> >medication that you should

> >> discuss with Dr. Rutledge whether or not to stop

> >taking it...

> >>

> >> I have emailed Dr. R twice asking him what I should

> >keep taking and what I

> >> should discontinue, and I have not heard from him. I

> >don't want to pester

> >> him again but my surgery is two weeks from tomorrow.

> >>

> >> Any of you nurses or post-ops out there have any

> >experience you can relate

> >> relative to what meds to continue taking and what

> >meds to stop taking?

> >>

> >> Flo in land

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >--------------------------------------------------------

> >----------------

> >> Was the salesman clueless? Productopia has the

> >answers.

> >>

> >http://click.egroups.com/1/3019/2/_/453517/_/958497163/

> >>

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