Re: Sara/Breathing exercises for post-surgery

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Hi Sara,

It's funny you brought that up because I was just thinking that at my

Physical my doctor stated that he wanted to give me a Pneumonia shot.

I never did this before any of my other surgeries but when he found out

that the surgery was a 5 hour surgery he stated that he would give it

to me. The only thing is he forgot to give it to me because we got so

involved with all the pre-op stuff and of course I didn't dare remind

him to give me a shot. So now I wonder if maybe I should of reminded

him to give me the shot after what you just said.

> Did any one else get a handout pre-surgery about breathing exercises

> they should try to do as soon as they wake up from surgery or soon

> after? Apparently the anasthesia can have a lazy effect on your lungs

> so it's important that you walk around and exercise breathing to

avoid

> pneumonia. I'd never heard of this before during previous surgeries

so

> was a bit surprised. Is this standard procedure in some hospitals and

> has any one ever had problems with breathing post surgery, apart from

> not being able to open your mouth very well and having a stuffy nose?

> i.e. has any one developed pneumonia or a bad chesty cough?

>

> Sara