Re: Sharon/ stress steroids

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In a message dated 6/3/02 5:04:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Lee27a@...

writes:

<< , it is a good idea to get the steroids before the open heart

surgery.

What are stress steroids? When they did my open heart surgery I don't

think

>>

Sharon, the way they explained it to me, is that our body can't handle any

kind of stress and an operation is a whole lot of stress on the body. LOL So

they have to give you extra steroids to handle the stress. Our adrenal

glands ( well, us who have been on steroids a long time) don't make enough

natural cortisol, so we need an extra push. I have been told to up my pred

if I'm having a VERY stressful situation. Normally our bodies handle this by

itself, the " fight or flight " thingy. LOL

I'm just glad that the drs. all know what they are doing and I feel I'm in

great hands.

Hopefully it will be done and over soon and i will be on my way to a quick

recovery. LOL

hugs