Re: suppositories? Dear Lord..

[Guest guest]

Ok, if my surgeon tells me there is a SLIGHT possibility of anything entering me

that way, the surgery is off... Is it really this bad? Dear lord... I'm out...

If you can fit a syringe tupe in your mouth, cant you fit half a pill in and

wash it down with a syringe full of water?????

Johanne johanne3@...> wrote:

I'm so jealous of you Ray. I bought some liquid medication, but I was

prescribed pills which I barely took since the pain was more bearable

than trying to swallow a crushed pill in a glass of water

(disgusting!)

I tried to get the pills into my mouth without crushing them, but I

was wired very tightly and the pill wouldn't fit through any gaps I

had from having a few teeth removed.

And you got your pain meds at the hospital through IV? They removed

my IV a few hours after the surgery. And all my button did was alert

this cranky guy who'd want to know why I was bugging him this time.

If I was in pain - he'd go find this nice nurse who'd give me this

painful shot which I believe just serve the purpose of making me

concentrate on the pain of the needle and not the one in my jaw

But my favourite part was when I'd get nauseous - then the nice nurse

would give me a nice suppository. Ah, the memories

You had your surgery at the Montreal General?

Oh, and , I hope none of my message discouraged you. The pain is

easily controllable with over-the-counter liquid pain relievers - and

like you've probably heard many times - the numbness dulls most of

the pain. You shouldn't worry too much about that. And if you aren't

as lucky as Ray at the hospital - suppositories aren't THAT bad ;P

But if they want to take your temperature (which they will) and

you're wired too tightly for them to take it in your mouth - remind

them they can take it under your arm (I got one nurse who liked my

butt a little too much)

Happy healing!

Johanne

> ,

>

> All your medication will be liquid. Codeine syrup, Tylenol, etc.

> Nothing to worry about for that. And at the hospital, your

medication

> will be intravenous, with a button to inject more (but with the

> impossibility to overdose yourself, rest assured).

>

> Drinking & eating... I was left a tray in front of me and that was

it.

> There was a straw instead of a knife and fork, along with a syringe.

>

> I was eating with a syringe, so what I did is pack the syringe with

food

> (Juice, Jell-O, soups, etc) and injected it in my mouth, a small

quantity

> at a time. Swallow. Repeat as much as your patience will allow :-)

>

> Ray

[Guest guest]

They say that rectal administration of codeine is up to 125% more

efficient than oral.

In any case you don't need to take a pill, they make tylenol syrup

w/ codeine and other liquid pain meds you can take with a spoon or

syringe, whatever. Your doctor (assuming he's not in Afghanistan)

will undoubtedly prescribe something for you.

Jay

> > ,

> >

> > All your medication will be liquid. Codeine syrup, Tylenol, etc.

> > Nothing to worry about for that. And at the hospital, your

> medication

> > will be intravenous, with a button to inject more (but with the

> > impossibility to overdose yourself, rest assured).

> >

> > Drinking & eating... I was left a tray in front of me and that

was

> it.

> > There was a straw instead of a knife and fork, along with a

syringe.

> >

> > I was eating with a syringe, so what I did is pack the syringe

with

> food

> > (Juice, Jell-O, soups, etc) and injected it in my mouth, a small

> quantity

> > at a time. Swallow. Repeat as much as your patience will

allow :-)

> >

> > Ray

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Great - now I've caused trouble.

Sorry for upsetting you Kavin

I guess it wouldn't help to tell you it's not that bad and that

you'll have other things on your mind...

They give suppositories because they act faster than liquids, but you

can inform people that you'd prefer to have Gravol (or any other

medication) in liquid form. Or you might have the IV in longer than I

did and get all your medication through the IV while you're in the

hospital.

I can definitely symphatize with your discomfort at the idea of

anything going in there. The fact that everyone thought it was so

funny when I told them what happened to me was basically because they

know I wear a 'DO NOT ENTER' sign on my ass.

I don't see any real need for you to have anything going in there

after jaw surgery. Even if you're tightly wired - they can take your

temperature under your arm and can administer medication other ways.

If the idea really bothers you - just make people aware of your

desires and bring your own liquid Gravol. You can even borrow my 'do

not enter' sign.

Best of luck!

Johanne

> > ,

> >

> > All your medication will be liquid. Codeine syrup, Tylenol, etc.

> > Nothing to worry about for that. And at the hospital, your

> medication

> > will be intravenous, with a button to inject more (but with the

> > impossibility to overdose yourself, rest assured).

> >

> > Drinking & eating... I was left a tray in front of me and that

was

> it.

> > There was a straw instead of a knife and fork, along with a

syringe.

> >

> > I was eating with a syringe, so what I did is pack the syringe

with

> food

> > (Juice, Jell-O, soups, etc) and injected it in my mouth, a small

> quantity

> > at a time. Swallow. Repeat as much as your patience will

allow :-)

> >

> > Ray

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Im thinking, if its common practice to use suppositories, I doubt my doc will

change common practice just for me... unlike in the US wehre you pay for it so

its done your way, in canada we take what we can get... I guess thats the cost

of free healthcare...

However, I KNOW I will mark 'Do Not Enter' on my bottom, and as well on my

front...that catheter isn't coming near me....HAVE I MENTIONED MY FEAR OF FORIEN

TUBES ENTERING MY BODY?

I am slowly learning EVERYTHING about this surgery... whether or not its good is

another story....

Kev

Johanne johanne3@...> wrote:

Great - now I've caused trouble.

Sorry for upsetting you Kavin

I guess it wouldn't help to tell you it's not that bad and that

you'll have other things on your mind...

They give suppositories because they act faster than liquids, but you

can inform people that you'd prefer to have Gravol (or any other

medication) in liquid form. Or you might have the IV in longer than I

did and get all your medication through the IV while you're in the

hospital.

I can definitely symphatize with your discomfort at the idea of

anything going in there. The fact that everyone thought it was so

funny when I told them what happened to me was basically because they

know I wear a 'DO NOT ENTER' sign on my ass.

I don't see any real need for you to have anything going in there

after jaw surgery. Even if you're tightly wired - they can take your

temperature under your arm and can administer medication other ways.

If the idea really bothers you - just make people aware of your

desires and bring your own liquid Gravol. You can even borrow my 'do

not enter' sign.

Best of luck!

Johanne

> > ,

> >

> > All your medication will be liquid. Codeine syrup, Tylenol, etc.

> > Nothing to worry about for that. And at the hospital, your

> medication

> > will be intravenous, with a button to inject more (but with the

> > impossibility to overdose yourself, rest assured).

> >

> > Drinking & eating... I was left a tray in front of me and that

was

> it.

> > There was a straw instead of a knife and fork, along with a

syringe.

> >

> > I was eating with a syringe, so what I did is pack the syringe

with

> food

> > (Juice, Jell-O, soups, etc) and injected it in my mouth, a small

> quantity

> > at a time. Swallow. Repeat as much as your patience will

allow :-)

> >

> > Ray

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

So basically you're saying:

Free health care = you get it in the ass

Jay

> > > ,

> > >

> > > All your medication will be liquid. Codeine syrup, Tylenol,

etc.

> > > Nothing to worry about for that. And at the hospital, your

> > medication

> > > will be intravenous, with a button to inject more (but with the

> > > impossibility to overdose yourself, rest assured).

> > >

> > > Drinking & eating... I was left a tray in front of me and that

> was

> > it.

> > > There was a straw instead of a knife and fork, along with a

> syringe.

> > >

> > > I was eating with a syringe, so what I did is pack the syringe

> with

> > food

> > > (Juice, Jell-O, soups, etc) and injected it in my mouth, a

small

> > quantity

> > > at a time. Swallow. Repeat as much as your patience will

> allow :-)

> > >

> > > Ray

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

> Im thinking, if its common practice to use suppositories, I doubt my doc will

change

common practice just for me... unlike in the US wehre you pay for it so its done

your way,

in canada we take what we can get... I guess thats the cost of free

healthcare...

>

> However, I KNOW I will mark 'Do Not Enter' on my bottom, and as well on my

front...that

catheter isn't coming near me....HAVE I MENTIONED MY FEAR OF FORIEN TUBES

ENTERING

MY BODY?

>

> I am slowly learning EVERYTHING about this surgery... whether or not its good

is

another story....

>

> Kev

Kev,

The suppositories, you might avoid them. The catheter is not an option, if your

surgery

last longer than 3 hours I think. The way it works, as they operate on you,

you're gonna

loose blood. To maintain balance in your system, you're gonna be injected with

a certain

liquid to compensate. Your blader is gonna be filled pretty soon. The catheter

will avoid

problems...

Talk about that with your surgeon, as soon as possible, if you don't want the

tube in. You

might discover there's not going to be a surgery ;-)

Also, you're going to get two more tubes, although those ones are usually

removed

moments after you wake up and most of the times, people aren't aware of them.

They're

both installed in the nose, one goes in your stomach, and the other in your

lungs. Again,

those are not options.

Ray

[Guest guest]

God Bless Canada

> > > > ,

> > > >

> > > > All your medication will be liquid. Codeine syrup, Tylenol,

> etc.

> > > > Nothing to worry about for that. And at the hospital, your

> > > medication

> > > > will be intravenous, with a button to inject more (but with

the

> > > > impossibility to overdose yourself, rest assured).

> > > >

> > > > Drinking & eating... I was left a tray in front of me and

that

> > was

> > > it.

> > > > There was a straw instead of a knife and fork, along with a

> > syringe.

> > > >

> > > > I was eating with a syringe, so what I did is pack the

syringe

> > with

> > > food

> > > > (Juice, Jell-O, soups, etc) and injected it in my mouth, a

> small

> > > quantity

> > > > at a time. Swallow. Repeat as much as your patience will

> > allow :-)

> > > >

> > > > Ray

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Could be that if you were seriously nauseated and relief loomed in

sight from a Phenergan suppository (I was sent home with them, but

never needed one) you might change your mind... What you can't keep

down can't help you, but what you can, um, take in upward can,

indeed...

Not saying that you'll need it. But as one who has on occasion needed

a suppository for other purposes, let me tell you truly that there

are worse experiences.

Cammie

> Ok, if my surgeon tells me there is a SLIGHT possibility of

anything entering me that way, the surgery is off... Is it really

this bad? Dear lord... I'm out... If you can fit a syringe tupe in

your mouth, cant you fit half a pill in and wash it down with a

syringe full of water?????

>