Guest guest Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 hi lisa, be sure & discuss your pain threshold w/ your surgeon, & describe any previous surgeries,etc. also avoid herbs, vitamin E, aspirin & advil, they say 7 days before surgery. (just received a 2 page list from my surgeon of forbidden " drugs " . lori h. > hi my name is lisa and my surgery is 5 days away i am having it done > with the abdimon cut no laposcopic i am 5'9 and 349 pounds im active > and healthy but i have a curve in my back and cant have the epideral > for pain meds im worried because i know it makes a big difference in > managing the pain. i have back problems and have been on percocet > 10mg for 2 years im also worried the medication they give me might > not help my pain has anyone else gone with the morphine drip and what > meds do they usually send you home with my biggest fear is i will get > home and be in so much pain i wont move around like im suppose to and > slow or complicate my healing.thank you guys for taking the time to > read this and please let me know of any chat rooms i can go in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 hi lisa, be sure & discuss your pain threshold w/ your surgeon, & describe any previous surgeries,etc. also avoid herbs, vitamin E, aspirin & advil, they say 7 days before surgery. (just received a 2 page list from my surgeon of forbidden " drugs " . lori h. > hi my name is lisa and my surgery is 5 days away i am having it done > with the abdimon cut no laposcopic i am 5'9 and 349 pounds im active > and healthy but i have a curve in my back and cant have the epideral > for pain meds im worried because i know it makes a big difference in > managing the pain. i have back problems and have been on percocet > 10mg for 2 years im also worried the medication they give me might > not help my pain has anyone else gone with the morphine drip and what > meds do they usually send you home with my biggest fear is i will get > home and be in so much pain i wont move around like im suppose to and > slow or complicate my healing.thank you guys for taking the time to > read this and please let me know of any chat rooms i can go in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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