Guest guest Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 I am going in for my 3rd surgery at 6 AM this morning. I've been reading and reading past posts, but if you have any hints, tricks, or comments for recovery, I would love to hear them. Thanks! Christy St. Louis, MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Christy, Ask for preventive antibiotherapy post-op, eg 2-3 weeks ; wash your hands and disinfect thoroughly your irrigation device before irrigating. Do not put your hands to your nose, use a kleenex. Stay warm, avoid germs. If necessary, drain by gravity (lean forward). Good luck! > > I am going in for my 3rd surgery at 6 AM this morning. I've been reading and reading past posts, but if you have any hints, tricks, or comments for recovery, I would love to hear them. > > Thanks! > Christy > St. Louis, MO > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Great advice Asfy, and best of luck Christy. Let us know how you recover - I have this op in 1 month. Becky x From: asfy <asfyso@...>samters Sent: Fri, 7 May, 2010 11:24:55Subject: Re: Surgery Today!I Christy,Ask for preventive antibiotherapy post-op, eg 2-3 weeks ; wash your hands and disinfect thoroughly your irrigation device before irrigating. Do not put your hands to your nose, use a kleenex. Stay warm, avoid germs. If necessary, drain by gravity (lean forward).Good luck!>> I am going in for my 3rd surgery at 6 AM this morning. I've been reading and reading past posts, but if you have any hints, tricks, or comments for recovery, I would love to hear them. > > Thanks!> Christy> St. Louis, MO> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Becky, you can start the antibiotherapy 1 week prior to surgery if both the surgeon and the anaesthesist are ok. > > > > I am going in for my 3rd surgery at 6 AM this morning. I've been reading and reading past posts, but if you have any hints, tricks, or comments for recovery, I would love to hear them. > > > > Thanks! > > Christy > > St. Louis, MO > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Asfy, By this do you mean taking a course of antibiotics? Which ones would be best? Becky From: asfy <asfyso@...>samters Sent: Fri, 7 May, 2010 11:47:18Subject: Re: Surgery Today!I Becky,you can start the antibiotherapy 1 week prior to surgery if both the surgeon and the anaesthesist are ok.> >> > I am going in for my 3rd surgery at 6 AM this morning. I've been reading and reading past posts, but if you have any hints, tricks, or comments for recovery, I would love to hear them. > > > > Thanks!> > Christy> > St. Louis, MO> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Good luck, Christy! The hardest thing for me after surgeries is 1) not yanking the packing out, and 2) not blowing my nose for the recommended period after surgery. But not everyone has the kind of packing I've had, so hopefully that's not a big issue for you. I have found it's important not to blow my nose too soon afterwards re: bleeding, but once it's ok, to rinse gently and religiously with clean equipment. And take it easy with the moving and bending. Hope this brings you good relief once you're thru recovery. Best Wishes, Ernie > > I am going in for my 3rd surgery at 6 AM this morning. I've been reading and reading past posts, but if you have any hints, tricks, or comments for recovery, I would love to hear them. > > Thanks! > Christy > St. Louis, MO > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Any broad-spectrum antibiotic will do, but your ENT will advise you best on this. > > > > > > I am going in for my 3rd surgery at 6 AM this morning. I've been reading and reading past posts, but if you have any hints, tricks, or comments for recovery, I would love to hear them. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > Christy > > > St. Louis, MO > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Good luck... sending positive thoughts your way I hope it went well!!DellaFrom: Christy <whitech@...>Subject: Surgery Today!Isamters Date: Friday, May 7, 2010, 3:14 AM I am going in for my 3rd surgery at 6 AM this morning. I've been reading and reading past posts, but if you have any hints, tricks, or comments for recovery, I would love to hear them. Thanks! Christy St. Louis, MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 So the surgery went well. My ENT said he didn't have any problems with bleeding even though I have been taking aspirin. I dropped down to 325mg a week before surgery and did not take it the day before and the day of surgery. He said he couldn't even tell I'd been taking aspirin. I am rinsing every hour or two. This was the first time I've had polyps removed from my frontals, so my forehead is a bit sore. I had to ask for an antibiotic (he gave me amoxicillin) as preventative meds. My ENT really didn't think I needed it, but gave me a script anyway. I was anticipating a longer recovery, but 24 hours after surgery I was feeling great. I'll rest all day on Mother's Day and head back to work tomorrow. Hopefully, with a clean slate and aspirin therapy, it will be a while before I have to do this all again. Thanks for all the well wishes. So glad I found this group! Christy > > I am going in for my 3rd surgery at 6 AM this morning. I've been reading and reading past posts, but if you have any hints, tricks, or comments for recovery, I would love to hear them. > > Thanks! > Christy > St. Louis, MO > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 Hi Christy, it's great to hear that your surgery went well. I hope you do get a chance to take things a bit easy over the next week or so. Becky From: Christy <whitech@...>samters Sent: Sun, 9 May, 2010 12:48:26Subject: Re: Surgery Today!I So the surgery went well. My ENT said he didn't have any problems with bleeding even though I have been taking aspirin. I dropped down to 325mg a week before surgery and did not take it the day before and the day of surgery. He said he couldn't even tell I'd been taking aspirin. I am rinsing every hour or two. This was the first time I've had polyps removed from my frontals, so my forehead is a bit sore. I had to ask for an antibiotic (he gave me amoxicillin) as preventative meds. My ENT really didn't think I needed it, but gave me a script anyway. I was anticipating a longer recovery, but 24 hours after surgery I was feeling great. I'll rest all day on Mother's Day and head back to work tomorrow. Hopefully, with a clean slate and aspirin therapy, it will be a while before I have to do this all again.Thanks for all the well wishes. So glad I found this group!Christy>> I am going in for my 3rd surgery at 6 AM this morning. I've been reading and reading past posts, but if you have any hints, tricks, or comments for recovery, I would love to hear them. > > Thanks!> Christy> St. Louis, MO> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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