Re: Surgery postponed - Latex Allergy

[Guest guest]

Hi,

So, what is latex in this procedure? The bandages, his surgical

gloves? Certainly nothing they leave inside you is it? Don't they

just leave titanium staples inside you?

Don't they have non-latex surgical gloves and bandages now. Seems as

though they ought to with so many people developing this allergy.

Best of luck to you,

Kris Kuhl

> Hi:

>

> I'm afraid that Bernadine went on by herself today - Dr. R. put my

surgery

> off until we can determine whether I am allergic to latex. !!! He

was very

> kind about it, but absolutely firm that he could not proceed under

the

> circumstances. I can live with that.

>

> I'm disappointed, but I understand the gravity of such an allergy.

I've

> always been kind of sensitive to latex, but no one - til today -

> characterized it as a possible allergy.

>

> So...I'm headed back home tomorrow, with a new surgery date of

August 9,

> allergies permitting!

>

> Thanks for all the love and support from all of you. Have some fun

this

> week, you Durham partyers!

>

> Love,

> Blair