Prepping for sinus surgery

[Guest guest]

Today I talked with the Drs nurse. I had left a message saying that I

had some questions for the Dr. before my surgery. Asked for a call

back and/or schedule a consult appoint for me.

The nurse called back and I told her I wanted to know exactly what the

Dr was planning as it wasn't clear when I talked to the Dr. and I have

some questions about the cultures. She said she would pass questions

on to Dr. and he would decide if I needed to talk to him directly.

I told the nurse I wanted to make it very clear that I wanted a

minimal amount of cutting and my main concern was clearing and healing

infection. She told me the Drs orders were to culture all pathogens.

Then I said that I had been reading and researching on the web and I

was concerned that they wouldn't grow the cultures long enough. She

assured me they would let them grow and would be getting results in

for a number of weeks after the surgery. Then I asked her about

actinimosis ( I can't spell it ) She knew what I was talking about. I

told her I wanted to be tested for it as it can bore into the bone. I

told her that I have blisters in my palette that come and go and I am

concerned the infection may be in the bone. I told her I understood

that a specimen for this must be handled immediately to get accurate

results. She knew what I was talking about and said that when they

looked for this they have a pathologist in the surgery room to take

the specimens immediately. I told to tell the Dr. I want that done

because I have had infections for so long there is very likely to be

infection spread to the bone. She said she would pass my request on to

the Dr.

I also asked for clarification of the proceedure. He is using an

endoscope and is having a machine brought into the hospital for

advanced imaging. It is a new proceedure which allows him to look at a

cat scan and know where he is in the sinuses at all times. That is

reassuring because he is going into the ethmoid sinuses.

I'm feeling pretty good about the conversation. I felt more

comfortable talking to her then to the Dr. He seems to be a good dr.

but like most you feel like you are getting what I call a dx on roller

skates.

Drs can move in and out of an exam room so fast you feel like the

visit was just a blur.

He may get my requests second hand but may be more likely to listen to

the nurse than to me.

I may be a pain it the _ss but I don't care. I am really tired of

fighting infections and spending $$$$$ with no results. Also not fond

at all of having any kind of surgery.

Surgery is scheduled for July 10.

Marie

[Guest guest]

Sorry if you thought this post came out of the blue. I meant to send it

to a different forum where sinus infections including my upcoming

surgery have been a running topic of late. I was responding to some who

thought I should be very specific as to the results I want from the

surgery.

Gail

msmabrry wrote:

>

> Today I talked with the Drs nurse. I had left a message saying that I

> had some questions for the Dr. before my surgery. Asked for a call

> back and/or schedule a consult appoint for me.

>

> The nurse called back and I told her I wanted to know exactly what the

> Dr was planning as it wasn't clear when I talked to the Dr. and I have

> some questions about the cultures. She said she would pass questions

> on to Dr. and he would decide if I needed to talk to him directly.

>

> I told the nurse I wanted to make it very clear that I wanted a

> minimal amount of cutting and my main concern was clearing and healing

> infection. She told me the Drs orders were to culture all pathogens.

> Then I said that I had been reading and researching on the web and I

> was concerned that they wouldn't grow the cultures long enough. She

> assured me they would let them grow and would be getting results in

> for a number of weeks after the surgery. Then I asked her about

> actinimosis ( I can't spell it ) She knew what I was talking about. I

> told her I wanted to be tested for it as it can bore into the bone. I

> told her that I have blisters in my palette that come and go and I am

> concerned the infection may be in the bone. I told her I understood

> that a specimen for this must be handled immediately to get accurate

> results. She knew what I was talking about and said that when they

> looked for this they have a pathologist in the surgery room to take

> the specimens immediately. I told to tell the Dr. I want that done

> because I have had infections for so long there is very likely to be

> infection spread to the bone. She said she would pass my request on to

> the Dr.

>

> I also asked for clarification of the proceedure. He is using an

> endoscope and is having a machine brought into the hospital for

> advanced imaging. It is a new proceedure which allows him to look at a

> cat scan and know where he is in the sinuses at all times. That is

> reassuring because he is going into the ethmoid sinuses.

>

> I'm feeling pretty good about the conversation. I felt more

> comfortable talking to her then to the Dr. He seems to be a good dr.

> but like most you feel like you are getting what I call a dx on roller

> skates.

> Drs can move in and out of an exam room so fast you feel like the

> visit was just a blur.

> He may get my requests second hand but may be more likely to listen to

> the nurse than to me.

>

> I may be a pain it the _ss but I don't care. I am really tired of

> fighting infections and spending $$$$$ with no results. Also not fond

> at all of having any kind of surgery.

>

> Surgery is scheduled for July 10.

> Marie

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