RE: Re: Body position surgery/

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In a message dated 9/20/01 8:41:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

tcr3384@... writes:

<< Then the table is tilted so your feet are up, so he can work on your

intestines. >>

Just the thought of it makes my reflux kick in

Sheryl

[Guest guest]

OMG, I remember someone on the List saying he had

really sore feet for a long time after surgery. I

remember wondering why, since he was laying down -

heck, the doc is the one who should have sore feet.

When I have my surgery (hoping hoping hoping), I wish

they would let me wear my Neuburger slippers - 2

inches of air/softness.

dee

--- Cindy wrote:

> ,

> I was at one of Dr. E's support meetings where he

> told us about the

> table that is used for surgery. You are on your back

> (in la la

> land!!) and it is tilted with your head up first, I

> think he said 45

> degree angle..while he works his magic on your

> stomach...then the

> table is tilted so your feet are up, so he can work

> on your

> intestines. Dr. E said sometimes people have told

> him that thier feet

> hurt after surgery, from standing during the

> surgery. By tilting the

> table, it moves the other organs up or down..out of

> the way.

> I hope I have explained that so you understand.

> Cindy

>

>

> > >Yes, Steve, I meant to ask you this...

> > >

> > >Explain this to me again please...how can they do

> this surgery on

> me in any

> > >other way than flat on my back??

> > >

> > >Bri

> >

> > I have no idea. But, that is what they told me

> before they wheeled

> > me in. I was asking about being sure to put

> pillows under my knee

> > creases to relieve pressure on my back, and they

> told me that they

> > would be placing all kinds of pillowstuff around

> me, because I

> would

> > be tilted upwards. That's all I know. --Steve

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>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

It makes much sense to me now. :-)

Off topic, I stopped in to see my old Optifast coordinator, Kathy in

Fairfax. She mentioned a friend or patient named " Cindy " who was " thinking "

about having surgery. Is that you? She said she wants to track you down

and catch up with you.

Bri

Re: Body position surgery/

,

I was at one of Dr. E's support meetings where he told us about the

table that is used for surgery. You are on your back (in la la

land!!) and it is tilted with your head up first, I think he said 45

degree angle..while he works his magic on your stomach...then the

table is tilted so your feet are up, so he can work on your

intestines. Dr. E said sometimes people have told him that thier feet

hurt after surgery, from standing during the surgery. By tilting the

table, it moves the other organs up or down..out of the way.

I hope I have explained that so you understand.

Cindy

> >Yes, Steve, I meant to ask you this...

> >

> >Explain this to me again please...how can they do this surgery on

me in any

> >other way than flat on my back??

> >

> >Bri

>

> I have no idea. But, that is what they told me before they wheeled

> me in. I was asking about being sure to put pillows under my knee

> creases to relieve pressure on my back, and they told me that they

> would be placing all kinds of pillowstuff around me, because I

would

> be tilted upwards. That's all I know. --Steve

> --

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