Guest guest Posted March 3, 2002 Report Share Posted March 3, 2002 Tylenol.. and call the doc in am if he isnt better. Hugs, open RNY 12/12/00 revision 04/18/01 revision 02/07/02 sw392 cw 218 -174 5'6 l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2002 Report Share Posted March 3, 2002 MARY--If he's pre op, give him aspirin/tylenol/Motrin/or Aleve. If he's post op, give him tylenol. What's causing his fever? If he's newly post op--even several weeks past--and doesn't have a cold or anything to which you can attribute it, call your doc in the morning just to be on the safe side...! Love, Ava Lee Love, Ava Lee In GastricBypass-InfoCentral@y..., " maryph1958 " <maryph1958@y...> wrote: > My husband Ron has a fewer 102..What can I give him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 When my husband had his colostomy from his colon cancer, he developed an infection in the wound and they opened up the entire thing (from his breast bone all the way down to his pubic bone (and he was 6'5 " and 375 pounds, so it was a BIGGGG wound!). I brought him home and had to to wet-to-dry packing and bandages every 4 hours until it healed shut, which took almost 6 months. It begins to heal from the inside and eventually heals all the way. It is scary, but manageable. Micki Baltimore Waiting for insurance approval BMI 62 --- maryph1958 wrote: > Hi,My husband Ron, had surgery Feb.26,And March 4 > or 5 he started > draining this Pink salmon color drainage.It did not > have any smell > to it.But! by Friday the 8th. I took him in to see > the Doctor,he took > about 5-6 stamples out to open it to let it > drain.That sounded like > the right thing to do.And he gave him Amoxil to > take.So over the > weekend it stop draining the pink color and just > started draining > blood from being open.So yesterday the 11th. I took > him back to see > the doctor and he looked at it and said there was a > blood clot in > it.So he doug it out.And took 1 or 2 more stamples > out and MADE a > Hold in him all together about 2 1/2 Long and about > a 1 inch Deep.And > left it open.Has Anyone had this done is this Right? > He said he was > going to leave it open. How in the World is this > going to Shut to be > able to Heal.Plus isn't this going to leave One Bad > Scare? > Thank > you > > P.S. > Just wanted to Say Thanks To and for > All the > infortmation they gave Me in helping me to take Care > of Ron what to > do in the Protein and feeding department.Thanks alot > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 : I had a wound infection after my surgery and had 4 holes. Because you have to heal from the inside out my doctor had to keep opening the holes until the inside had healed. Then we let the holes close. My scar isn't the prettiest thing you've ever seen but the doctor said he will take care of it when I have my hernia surgery. Amy Help! Hi,My husband Ron, had surgery Feb.26,And March 4 or 5 he started draining this Pink salmon color drainage.It did not have any smell to it.But! by Friday the 8th. I took him in to see the Doctor,he took about 5-6 stamples out to open it to let it drain.That sounded like the right thing to do.And he gave him Amoxil to take.So over the weekend it stop draining the pink color and just started draining blood from being open.So yesterday the 11th. I took him back to see the doctor and he looked at it and said there was a blood clot in it.So he doug it out.And took 1 or 2 more stamples out and MADE a Hold in him all together about 2 1/2 Long and about a 1 inch Deep.And left it open.Has Anyone had this done is this Right? He said he was going to leave it open. How in the World is this going to Shut to be able to Heal.Plus isn't this going to leave One Bad Scare? Thank you P.S. Just wanted to Say Thanks To and for All the infortmation they gave Me in helping me to take Care of Ron what to do in the Protein and feeding department.Thanks alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2002 Report Share Posted March 15, 2002 , I am now 5 weeks post op from the revision , and I did have two seromas.. I thought was gonna freak the day the surgeon got his scissors and started opening them up more so they could heal from the inside out.... but , yes, it is annoying.. and yes, they do heal. Like I said, mine were small, and they are completely healed.. I almost cant tell where they were from looking at my incision, except I know where they were.. not a bad scar at all.. Hugs, open RNY 12/12/00 revision 04/18/01 revision 02/07/02 sw392 cw 218 -174 5'6 l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 I'm fighting this goiter thing right now. As she says, it comes up, then goes down. I posted my labs, and, of course, while making the gradual change to a higher dose of Armour, I figured I would be fighting this. Also, it could already have been " in the works " , since I wasn't feeling well for eons before that. Besides the fact that it's obvious from the outside when it swells, I can also feel the difference---more pressure in the neck and head, more coughing, fullness behind the ears, pain in the back of my neck, etc....Hashi's. Re: Help! > Thanks Yahoo... I think I responded to your post...... and it never got > through!!!! arrraggghhhhhh > > Ask for the tests.. you want a bare minimum of T4, T3 and TSH.... The > TSH is only gonna tell you how low the pituitary is hollerin' beyond that > it's worthless.... but it still will let you know how loud it's yellin'. > The T4 should be in the middle of the lab ranges and the T3 should be in > the upper part.. if they are lower than that you need more hormone... if > they are over that and you still are symptomatic you may have other > issues, a common one is adrenal fatigue. I understand that most docs > won't test for that because of the expense and their idea that it's not > that big a deal.. but fatigued adrenals mean that even with thyroid meds > you're not going to be doing well. > > Thyroid enlarging and going back to normal that quickly tends to make me > think more along the lines of Hashi's.. which would mean getting an > anti-body test... someone more UP on this please jump in.... A tumor or > anything like that would increase and then decrease like that and an > iodine deficiency or something, I don't think, would cycle that quickly. > > Remember when you are there, with the doc. He is working for you. You are > the customer. He is NOT a god and you know your body a heck of a lot > better than he ever will. You live with it 24/7/365. Don't give in if > he's says it's nothing to be concerned about, it you are not feeling > well, you are paying him to find out why, he should do the job that you > have hired him to do.. not blow you off and move in the next one. > > Ask him for copies of the lab results, not just a phone call to say you > are 'normal' you want the numbers and the ranges. You can post them here > when they come and we'll help you make sense of them..... > > ... Yahoo misses messages every once in a while.. A reminder to > everyone... especially if you have a doc appointment coming up and you're > prepping for it.... if you don't get an answer in the first 24 hours of > your post.. it may very well have not gone through... post again... > > We won't get mad if it's a duplicate... we are just as concerned as you > are.. that's why and I started this group, so that we can help each > other.... > > Topper () proud co-owner > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Thyroid_Support_Group/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TTSG_Cafe/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Overcoming_TD_Metabolism/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 , I forgot to mention that I do take the Ibuprophen steadily on these occasions. I don't usually recommend other drug use, if you don't have to, but this one is wonderful for reducing inflammation in the thyroid. If a person has stomach problems, be sure to take it with food. Vicodin and drugs like it should be avoided, if at all possible. I think they make the problem worse. We're usually already feeling brainfoggy and tired at this point, we don't need more of the same! Also, testing more often to see the bobbing up and down effects, so that meds can be adjusted, and vitamins and other supplements (A, C, Selenium, Omega 3s, Calcium and Magnesium at bedtime because of sleep problems and bone loss, zinc, and the B vitamins, particularly B5). I don't believe in taking copper, unless it's been proven that you have a real problem there. It can be quite poisonous given to the wrong patient, or one who's getting it out of their diet on a regular basis. Re: Help! > Hashi's sucks, from what I've heard..... because it will continue to > cycle until the thyroid finally gives up..... > > Anybody here that has dealt with Hashi's that has any tips for dealing > with the cycling when it involves goiter coming and going? > > Topper () Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 Very well said, !!! Topper () On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 20:22:05 -0500 " " writes: > Tara, you do not have to ASK your doctor for these tests! You are > PAYING > for these services, why can't you INSIST on them. If you asked for > one item > at a hrdwe store and you were brought another one and told to pay > for it, > wouldn't you tell them no, I want what I asked for because I'm > paying for > this? Free T3, Free T4, and TSH. If he says yes, and then the > tests come > back as Totals instead, go confront them about it. Tell them that > it's not > what you paid for or asked for! Be confident in this. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 Amen, that's all I've got to say. Re: Help! > Tara, > > It may well be time for you to sit the doctor down and tell him > that he is not the only one who can learn anything about how to live in a > healthy way. Tell him that you have been doing your own research because > he won't explain anything to you other than to do what his limited training > and approach allow. He has two choices: he can either let you be an active > participant in your care, or he can continue to keep his head buried in the > sand. The choice is his. You can find a different doctor... > > ly, if my doctor started acting that stupidly toward me, I > would fire him on his first refusal to perform the other tests. All he > would see of me after his refusal would be my back and I would not pay for > the visit either. Next I would report him to the insurance company for > taking their money under false pretenses. > > He took an oath! " First do no harm. " is the biggest part of that > oath. When he refused to educate himself and provide you with the best > level of care, then he is doing harm. > > Let him run the TSH, but tell him that you want the antibodies > checked, plus the FREE T3 and FREE T4. If he won't run all of those, then > leave his office and find a different doctor. He may be too far down the > Synthroid road and beyond redemption.... > > Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 , you seem to be very informed in a vast number of areas that concern us all, so having mentioned the ibuprofen, I wanted to ask you if you know how much one can safely take to reduce inflammation? I read that 800 mgs 3 times a day for 5 days should be safe, but only for that amount of time. I would appreciate hearing what you have to say on this. Leanne > , I forgot to mention that I do take the Ibuprophen steadily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2003 Report Share Posted October 27, 2003 Jan, I am in the Wateford, Michigan area. Of course, I am willing to travel to see a new one, if he/she's good. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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