Guest guest Posted May 12, 2002 Report Share Posted May 12, 2002 Hi Em, Thanks so much for your concern. I am having general anesthesia via an IV drip. I will be fully asleep and my breathing will be monitored, my oxygen level, heartbeat, blood pressure, etc. My congestion seems to be clearing considerably. I will still reiterate it monday morning, even though I discussed the surgery with her this afternoon. Shandi > >The doctor who prescribed the cipro is the one doing my surgery...I > >am starting to have less and less faith in these people.... > > What type of surgery are you having? Generally it's true: if you have an > infection you are not ready for surgery. But if you have a typical viral > syndrome with a mild secondary upper respiratory infection, this may not > contraindicate some types of surgery. Will you require full > anesthesia? I'd discuss any lingering respiratory difficulties, if so, but > if you're having conscious sedation or other milder forms of anesthesia, it > may not really be a problem. > > I suspect that if your doctor had concerns about possible sepsis, she'd > delay your surgery. But no matter what, if YOU have concerns, always air > them beforehand! As Wolf says in " The Talisman, " " Done-bun can't be > undone, " and you'll always want to have all your cards on the table before > undergoing any type of procedure. > > Best wishes, > Em > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > " Even in nice Mr. son's stories, each boy's life only catches > your deepest interest when a pirate is about to slit that sweet child's > throat. What makes a story good ain't what makes a person good. " > (Allan Gurganus) > > " Cut a good story anywhere, and it will bleed. " > (Anton Chekhov) > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2002 Report Share Posted May 12, 2002 Shandi writes, > I will still reiterate > it monday morning, even though I discussed the surgery with her this > afternoon. Be sure to do that as having surgery with any kind of head infection could cause problems breathing. Take care, Irene Books may well be the only true magic Alice Hoffman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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