Is a breathing tube standard?

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A lot of these posts are telling that a breathing tube is used during surgery.

Is that standard or just circumstantial? All I was told at my visit was that

they would moniter the facial nerve from what I have read this is common but he

did not say anything about a breathing tube. My concern is that the ct scan

showed extreme deviated septum to right and of note was that it may cause

complications if ever intubated. So is there another option for those who might

not tolerate the breathing tube?

[Guest guest]

Tthere is no need to be scared of breathig tube(endo tracheal tube) as it is down the respiratory way thorugh the throat

Dr. Gupta Arun,ENT Surgeon India 

On 11/23/09, Malerie <malerieace@...> wrote:

 

A lot of these posts are telling that a breathing tube is used during surgery. Is that standard or just circumstantial? All I was told at my visit was that they would moniter the facial nerve from what I have read this is common but he did not say anything about a breathing tube. My concern is that the ct scan showed extreme deviated septum to right and of note was that it may cause complications if ever intubated. So is there another option for those who might not tolerate the breathing tube?

[Guest guest]

Any time you have surgery where you are totally knocked out with anesthesia you have a breathing tube.

From: Malerie <malerieace@...>cholesteatoma Sent: Sun, November 22, 2009 4:10:16 PMSubject: Is a breathing tube standard?

A lot of these posts are telling that a breathing tube is used during surgery. Is that standard or just circumstantial? All I was told at my visit was that they would moniter the facial nerve from what I have read this is common but he did not say anything about a breathing tube. My concern is that the ct scan showed extreme deviated septum to right and of note was that it may cause complications if ever intubated. So is there another option for those who might not tolerate the breathing tube?

[Guest guest]

I just had my first ever surgery Friday. The breathing tube is necessary and I

was scared to death!!! I thought it would be like on a tv show where they make

you cough it out and you are totally with it.

They put the tube in right after I went out and I have no memory of them taking

it out. One minute the doctor was giving me oxygen, stoking my forhead telling

me to breath some pure oxygen and then next thing I knew I had a nurse getting

me to drink apple juice. A totally weird feeling. I was waiting for a countdown

or something. They snuck it on me maybe because I was so nervous.

My throat and jaw issues probably are from the tube since they open the mouth

wide. I am not a petite woman...5'8 " but my insides are tiny. I have to use

child size xray items etc. when I go to the dentist. I think my mouth was opened

much larger than it had ever been before.

I'm hoping it goes away in the next day or two since it honestly is the worst

part for me right now.

Joanne

>

> A lot of these posts are telling that a breathing tube is used during surgery.

Is that standard or just circumstantial? All I was told at my visit was that

they would moniter the facial nerve from what I have read this is common but he

did not say anything about a breathing tube. My concern is that the ct scan

showed extreme deviated septum to right and of note was that it may cause

complications if ever intubated. So is there another option for those who might

not tolerate the breathing tube?

>

[Guest guest]

The more you try to move your jaw the better it tends to feel. That's

the way it worked for me anyway. So, start moving everything. You'll

breathe more deeply, you'll chew more easily, etc. Have you taken many

slow walks yet to build your stamina? You may be more tired at the end

of the day, but you'll also tend to be less achy.

Matt

jojopease2 wrote:

>

>

> I just had my first ever surgery Friday. The breathing tube is

> necessary and I was scared to death!!! I thought it would be like on a

> tv show where they make you cough it out and you are totally with it.

>

> They put the tube in right after I went out and I have no memory of

> them taking it out. One minute the doctor was giving me oxygen,

> stoking my forhead telling me to breath some pure oxygen and then next

> thing I knew I had a nurse getting me to drink apple juice. A totally

> weird feeling. I was waiting for a countdown or something. They snuck

> it on me maybe because I was so nervous.

>

> My throat and jaw issues probably are from the tube since they open

> the mouth wide. I am not a petite woman...5'8 " but my insides are

> tiny. I have to use child size xray items etc. when I go to the

> dentist. I think my mouth was opened much larger than it had ever been

> before.

>

> I'm hoping it goes away in the next day or two since it honestly is

> the worst part for me right now.

>

> Joanne

>

> >

> > A lot of these posts are telling that a breathing tube is used

> during surgery. Is that standard or just circumstantial? All I was

> told at my visit was that they would moniter the facial nerve from

> what I have read this is common but he did not say anything about a

> breathing tube. My concern is that the ct scan showed extreme deviated

> septum to right and of note was that it may cause complications if

> ever intubated. So is there another option for those who might not

> tolerate the breathing tube?

> >

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thank you Dr Gupta, I just wasn't sure if they had touble putting one in if there was an alternative. For some reason I was under the impression it went down your nose. Don't ask me why it seemed like I heard that somewhere I should have looked it up. I appreciate the feedback though and your time. Thanks again for the reassurance. Malerie Ace

From: Arun Gupta <drarunjind@...>cholesteatoma Sent: Sun, November 22, 2009 7:58:53 PMSubject: Re: Is a breathing tube standard?

Tthere is no need to be scared of breathig tube(endo tracheal tube) as it is down the respiratory way thorugh the throat

Dr. Gupta Arun,ENT Surgeon India

On 11/23/09, Malerie <malerieace (DOT) com> wrote:

A lot of these posts are telling that a breathing tube is used during surgery. Is that standard or just circumstantial? All I was told at my visit was that they would moniter the facial nerve from what I have read this is common but he did not say anything about a breathing tube. My concern is that the ct scan showed extreme deviated septum to right and of note was that it may cause complications if ever intubated. So is there another option for those who might not tolerate the breathing tube?

[Guest guest]

Today I walked around the house quite a bit. Tomorrow I'll head outside. The

room was rocking like a boat until today.

I did start stretching with my jaw. It seriously looks like it isn't lined up

like before. My teeth look funny to me now. Brushing them is quite the feat. I

gave up until I can fit the toothbrush in without being in agony. My family will

just have to live with my bad breath for a day or two LOL...

Joanne

--- In cholesteatoma , "

[Guest guest]

Thankfully for me my brother-in-law is a dentist. He said that the deep

plug will definitely ruin your smile until it comes out (about the 2

week point). Chew anyway, but be warned. Sometimes your jaw will snap

back into place briefly and you might give a little yelp. My wife got

used to my shocked looks and grumbles.

Matt

jojopease2 wrote:

>

> Today I walked around the house quite a bit. Tomorrow I'll head

> outside. The room was rocking like a boat until today.

>

> I did start stretching with my jaw. It seriously looks like it isn't

> lined up like before. My teeth look funny to me now. Brushing them is

> quite the feat. I gave up until I can fit the toothbrush in without

> being in agony. My family will just have to live with my bad breath

> for a day or two LOL...

>

> Joanne

>

> --- In cholesteatoma

> <mailto:cholesteatoma%40>, "

[Guest guest]

Joanne,

My jaw stayed sore until the packing was removed from my ear and then it still took a little time after that to return to normal.

From: jojopease2 <jojopease2@...>cholesteatoma Sent: Mon, November 23, 2009 7:26:00 PMSubject: Re: Is a breathing tube standard?

Today I walked around the house quite a bit. Tomorrow I'll head outside. The room was rocking like a boat until today.I did start stretching with my jaw. It seriously looks like it isn't lined up like before. My teeth look funny to me now. Brushing them is quite the feat. I gave up until I can fit the toothbrush in without being in agony. My family will just have to live with my bad breath for a day or two LOL...Joanne--- In cholesteatoma, "