nose bleeds? Re: how many tubes ?

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I too just had upper and lower done and they used two tubes as well.

They were out when I woke up.

I'm currently on day 9 post-op and I noticed that if my head is tilt

a certain way (forward) my nose begins to run and very light blood

comes out. It's kinda like a nose bleed but not... it's a very light

thin blood and it runs for a couple of secs... is this normal? It

doesn't happen all the time.

Tommy

> > > Hi everyone,

> > > I've spoken to my aneathetist but because I was so nervous

> during

> > the

> > > appointment I forgot most of the information he gave me. I was

> by

> > > myself and didn't write anything down, which I should have !!

> > > So I have quite a few questions. My aneathetis says I'll wake

up

> > with

> > > 2 tubes in my nose. One is to assist me with breathing and will

> be

> > > removed shortly after I wake up. The other one is to help with

> > nausea

> > > (not sure how that works ? He explained but I forgot, could it

> be

> > > connected to the stomach ?). Can someone please explain ?

> > > He also said I won't be able to talk at first since there is

> > > a " device " in my throat or could this be one of the tubes ??

And

> > I'll

> > > also have a catheter the first day or so.

> > > He predicts I'll spend 1 or 2 days in the OCU, then I'll spend

> one

> > > week (up to 10 days)in hospital. Does that sound right ? I live

> in

> > > Australia, perhaps things are done differently over here. Most

> of

> > you

> > > are released from hospital much sooner. I suppose it's a good

> thing

> > > to be in hospital longer or not ?

> > > Anjake