Guest guest Posted September 4, 2001 Report Share Posted September 4, 2001 Regarding liquids statement below -- are you speaking about postop issues, or issues about fluids in general? I keep hearing preop and actually postop too is DRINK DRINK DRINk...don't toxins get flushed by water?? I get confused. Sorry to keep on this, but I want to be clear ...thanks. ============== from penny: Subject: Re: Keep liquids to minimum? You must drink liquids, but not to excess, as your tissues are fighting to hold what is already there. I was relating to people who have a cup of something beside them all day. I am one as is my brother who is waiting for a liver transplant (hepC) If the tissues cannot get rid of the water build which is actually toxins that cannot go through the liver and kidneys, you then set yourself up for cystitus (spelling?) very painful, swelling like you have never seen before ( not just your legs) and the color of your skin in severe cases looks like raspberry juice color. I have seen this twice now in my brother and he was hospitalized, the swelling edema actually caused the bridge of his nose to burst from pressure. I was amazed that was the only place. ====================== _________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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