Re: couple of concerns going into surgery tomorrow

[Guest guest]

Hi there;

By all means, tell the anethesiologist about your

recreational drug use. It's YOUR health and he/she

MUST know.

All the best with your surgery.

Mark

--- txstoke77 wrote:

> hello,

>

> 28 male here going into surgery tomorrow at 7 am, a

> 3 piece something,

> bone will be taken out of my hip as well. surgery

> will be about 6hrs.

>

> there's just a couple of concerns i have going in:

>

> one is the possibility of having to be wired shut

> and then having to

> throw up while wired shut. I don't know how i'll

> work that. any advice

> on how to deal with that?

>

> and the main concern i have is if I should tell my

> anasthesiologist

> that i snorted cocaine a couple of weekends ago. and

> before that a few

> months ago. i feel fine and healthy and all that but

> something tells

> me i should casually slide that in there to him or

> her. what do you

> guys think?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

you should have told them that during your pre-admin testing session.

didn't they ask you " have you taken any drugs including cocaine,

marijuana and ecstasy in the last month? " . Damn right you should tell

them that tomorrow! If something goes wrong they need to be 100%

aware of what substances you might have in your body. As a side note

however, not sure if any one was aware of this, but the

anestesiologist to get the tubes down your nose actually sprays a

cocaine based substance to numb the area and shrink the tissues. At

least this is what my OS told me they did to me. Either way, tell

your doctors about the cocaine and without wanting to come across as

a preaching freak STOP DOING the substance! I'm 27 and have already

lost 2 friends to cocaine.

As for throwing up try to relax if and when it does happen. If you're

wired shut the vomit will come through the openings that are left in

your mouth between the teeth and through your nostrils. Sounds grosse

I know. I was glad that it didn't happen to me. If the vomiting gets

really bad they will cut your wires. They will in fact send you home

with a pair of clippers to cut the wires in case of emergency.

Good luck!

Sara

Upper leforte, 3 piece segmentation, palet expanded, 2 upper

bicuspids removed and genio on 6/6/2005

> hello,

>

> 28 male here going into surgery tomorrow at 7 am, a 3 piece

something,

> bone will be taken out of my hip as well. surgery will be about

6hrs.

>

> there's just a couple of concerns i have going in:

>

> one is the possibility of having to be wired shut and then having

to

> throw up while wired shut. I don't know how i'll work that. any

advice

> on how to deal with that?

>

> and the main concern i have is if I should tell my anasthesiologist

> that i snorted cocaine a couple of weekends ago. and before that a

few

> months ago. i feel fine and healthy and all that but something

tells

> me i should casually slide that in there to him or her. what do you

> guys think?

[Guest guest]

Hi!

I hope you are getting this message in time before your surgery. I

had surgery 2 and a half weeks ago. I too was nervous about being

wired and nausea. The best thing to do in this case is talk to your

surgeon and anesthesiologist. Ask them if you will be wired. Ask

them what will happen if you are nauseous. Tell them you are

concerned about nausea, and ask if they can give you something

during surgery to help with it.

In terms of snorting cocaine, I would mention it. Doctors deal with

all kinds of things. I doubt this will be shocking for your

anesthesiologist. Perhaps it will not have any effect, but if you

don't know, might as well ask.

Good luck with your surgery tomorrow! let us know how it all works

out. Oh...and no blow for a while after the surgery, okay? I had a

lefort (one peice) and struggled with nose bleeds for the first

week and a half after surgery. Let us know how it all works out,

okay?

Fay

> hello,

>

> 28 male here going into surgery tomorrow at 7 am, a 3 piece

something,

> bone will be taken out of my hip as well. surgery will be about

6hrs.

>

> there's just a couple of concerns i have going in:

>

> one is the possibility of having to be wired shut and then having

to

> throw up while wired shut. I don't know how i'll work that. any

advice

> on how to deal with that?

>

> and the main concern i have is if I should tell my

anasthesiologist

> that i snorted cocaine a couple of weekends ago. and before that a

few

> months ago. i feel fine and healthy and all that but something

tells

> me i should casually slide that in there to him or her. what do

you

> guys think?

[Guest guest]

I dont mean to sound like an ass here but you 'heard from a friend of a

friend...yadda yadda' that they didnt tell the doctor about a foriegn chemical

they took and they came out fine... thats some shadey sourcing on that info... I

wouldnt tell somone they will be fine because a friend of a friend happened to

be fine after taking cocaine and not telling the doctor. FOR THE TROUBLE IT

WILL CAUSE YOU PRE OP TELL THE FRIGGIN' DOCTOR... is it really worth the

possibility of complications that could have been possibly quite easily

prevented by telling them!? Sheesh...

sry... off on a rant!

kristie bartoe wrote:

Hello, I just had jaw surgery 2 wks agao at Baylor Hospital, I was concerned

about having my mouth wired shut and throwing up but I told my anestiologist Sp

bad I had a sensitive stomach and pain pills make me throw up and he gave a

different medicine so I wouldn't get sick! Jaw surgery isnt bad take lip balm

for your lips they get real dry fast, a board to write on for the nurses incase

you dont feel like talking, also I spent 2 nights in the hospital stay as long

as they'll let you stay because remember they get paid to pamper you! If you

like motor trend or any mags take that with you! Good luck, I was sooooooooooooo

scared its not as babd as you think! If you are real nervous about surgery tell

them to give yo a zanax I did and it helped tremendously!!!!!!!!!!! My surgery

was 7hrs, Dont tell them about the cocaine, my friend heard from their friend

that they had surgery and did what you did didnt tell the dr and came out of

surgery just fine.are they doing your nose in surgery

or just the jaw?

tex female 28 Kristie

txstoke77 wrote:

hello,

28 male here going into surgery tomorrow at 7 am, a 3 piece something,

bone will be taken out of my hip as well. surgery will be about 6hrs.

there's just a couple of concerns i have going in:

one is the possibility of having to be wired shut and then having to

throw up while wired shut. I don't know how i'll work that. any advice

on how to deal with that?

and the main concern i have is if I should tell my anasthesiologist

that i snorted cocaine a couple of weekends ago. and before that a few

months ago. i feel fine and healthy and all that but something tells

me i should casually slide that in there to him or her. what do you

guys think?

[Guest guest]

,

I second everything you said. Seriously people, this is YOUR LIFE

your putting into ur doctor's hand. Wouldn't you want him to be fully

prepared in case something went wrong?! Arrrggghhh. Wake up. This

wouldn't be the first or last time that your doctor deals with

someone who has done drugs. Better that he know.

Sara

> hello,

>

> 28 male here going into surgery tomorrow at 7 am, a 3 piece

something,

> bone will be taken out of my hip as well. surgery will be about

6hrs.

>

> there's just a couple of concerns i have going in:

>

> one is the possibility of having to be wired shut and then having

to

> throw up while wired shut. I don't know how i'll work that. any

advice

> on how to deal with that?

>

> and the main concern i have is if I should tell my anasthesiologist

> that i snorted cocaine a couple of weekends ago. and before that a

few

> months ago. i feel fine and healthy and all that but something

tells

> me i should casually slide that in there to him or her. what do you

> guys think?

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I agree completely. And that includes herbal supplements and health

food products, too.

Actually, I think some ORs use a bit of cocaine on long q-tips to

numb the nose for the insertion of the tubes. But I still think it's

important that your doc know about anything and everything that's

going on in your body. I'd have been inclined to tell mine if I'd had

an ingrown toenail, not that i thought it would make any difference.

Cammie

> > hello,

> >

> > 28 male here going into surgery tomorrow at 7 am, a 3 piece

> something,

> > bone will be taken out of my hip as well. surgery will be about

> 6hrs.

> >

> > there's just a couple of concerns i have going in:

> >

> > one is the possibility of having to be wired shut and then having

> to

> > throw up while wired shut. I don't know how i'll work that. any

> advice

> > on how to deal with that?

> >

> > and the main concern i have is if I should tell my

anasthesiologist

> > that i snorted cocaine a couple of weekends ago. and before that

a

> few

> > months ago. i feel fine and healthy and all that but something

> tells

> > me i should casually slide that in there to him or her. what do

you

> > guys think?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Good luck tomorrow~ Good thoughts to you!

For the possiblity of vomiting, be ready to use your fingers to pull

your lips and cheeks out as gently, as wide as possible. Relax

your lips and cheeks, don't fight it - it will find a way out!

As for your *recreational indulgence* YES anything that will mix

with a medication should be " out in the open " . At least in the

chart or in the ear of the ones that need to know. You could be

seriously compromising your health or recovery. With the new

privacy laws, you are very protected.

Wishing you the best ~D

> hello,

>

> 28 male here going into surgery tomorrow at 7 am, a 3 piece

something,

> bone will be taken out of my hip as well. surgery will be about

6hrs.

>

> there's just a couple of concerns i have going in:

>

> one is the possibility of having to be wired shut and then having

to

> throw up while wired shut. I don't know how i'll work that. any

advice

> on how to deal with that?

>

> and the main concern i have is if I should tell my

anasthesiologist

> that i snorted cocaine a couple of weekends ago. and before that a

few

> months ago. i feel fine and healthy and all that but something

tells

> me i should casually slide that in there to him or her. what do

you

> guys think?

[Guest guest]

Hi Txstoke.

Is your concern about mentioning the use of cocaine that your state

has an automatic reporting law? Our state has a law that if anyone

who is underage, or who is a parent with custody of underage

children, reports to their physician or healthcare provider that

they have been or are currently using street drugs, there is an

automatic requirement to report this abuse to state agencies by the

physician or healthcare provider. It is considered putting

dependent children at risk, and that is considered abuse. Children

can be removed from the home for this type of admission. I am sure

you are already aware that your actions can have serious

consequences in many forms.

If this is your concern, simply ask them when they put the question

to you, that if you relay information implying that you had used

street drugs, if that information will be reported to any agency.

Simply asking this question is not an admission that you have used

street drugs. If they are required to report this, you could ask to

have your surgery postponed until it would be completely out of your

system. You could ask them a hypothetical-case question. Such

as, " If I had used cocaine 2 weeks ago, and did not further use it

before surgery, would that impact how I am able to use anesthesia or

post op medication?? " Then they can respond positively or

negatively. If they say it would, you could ask how long it would

take for that drug to be safely out of your system prior to

surgery. This still is not a statement of admission that you have

used them. You may then need to postpone the surgery until your

system is clean, by telling them that you do not want to proceed

with the surgery. Many people postpone surgery for many different

reasons. You will have to decide - if there are risks - what

explanation you will give to postpone the procedure.

But do NOT simply neglect to tell them or put it into open

consideration AND still procede with the surgery. Please do not

make a bad situation worse by possibly risking your life to cover-up

a bad decision.

I wish you luck with this. If you are able to safely proceed, I

wish you a great surgery, an uneventful recovery, and great results.

I am concerned for you, and hope you will take the steps necessary

to keep yourself safe and prepared for your surgery and outcome.

Please post when you are able to do so post op. There is a lot of

great information here to help you through the recovery process.

Hugs,

Fran

> hello,

>

> 28 male here going into surgery tomorrow at 7 am, a 3 piece

something,

> bone will be taken out of my hip as well. surgery will be about

6hrs.

>

> there's just a couple of concerns i have going in:

>

> one is the possibility of having to be wired shut and then having

to

> throw up while wired shut. I don't know how i'll work that. any

advice

> on how to deal with that?

>

> and the main concern i have is if I should tell my

anasthesiologist

> that i snorted cocaine a couple of weekends ago. and before that a

few

> months ago. i feel fine and healthy and all that but something

tells

> me i should casually slide that in there to him or her. what do

you

> guys think?