Yeastie Beasties

[Guest guest]

" Another possibility, my mom just had a yeast infection in the mouth,

and her whole mouth was so sore she couldn't eat hard things.

Apparently she got that by being dehydrated (long story, taking care

of my dad who had emerg surgery). Anyway, it took antibiotics to

clear it up. "

Miz Sus'n -- From what I know, having battled with yeast in times

past, antibiotics are the last things you want to use in fighting a

yeast infection.

You need an antifungal, and there are some excellent ones available.

Antibiotics actually kill off the bacteria that help control the

yeast fungus. It is not uncommon to get a yeast infection after

taking antibiotics, because the usual flora and fauna of the innards

have been disrupted.

But what is indeed true is that one can be worn down, worn out, and

have low resistance, which lets the opportunistic yeast (which liveth

and flourisheth in all our innards) take over. It is not fun.

Anywhere it blossoms. Yeast infections can also warn of diabetic

troubles, as yeast just adores to eat excess sugars anywhere in the

body.

Not a good thing/thingie to know, but I do. Sigh.

C.

> Well, actually, it's probably the riskiest part of this surgery.

> You're giving up your breathing to someone else, and trusting that

> they'll bring you back.

>

> But it's one of the risks you take in undergoing this procedure.

Most

> have no problems, as you've described, I went to sleep pretty

quickly

> and 2 seconds later I woke up (3.5 hours later, actually).

>

> I did not have the opportunity to speak with my anaesthesiologist

> prior to the holding tank on the morning of surgery, but he did a

> perfect job. The hospital took a lot of information at my pre-

> admissions visit a week before. I also took in information from my

> mom - she has problems having a tube down her throat (I think the

> info says her epiglottis can't be seen), so they have to use a mask

> whenever she has surgery. I talked about this with the

> anaesthesiologist, he took a look down my throat, and said this

would

> be no problem for me at all.

>

> As Jay says, it's something you need not dwell on, it's out of your

> control, like so many things going into surgery. Worry when you

have

> something to worry about! (like post-op drooling, numbness, lack of

> appetite, etc.)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It's possible I misunderstood my mom on the treatment, or she

misunderstood. At any rate, it's nasty stuff and still not cleared up

for her.

> > Well, actually, it's probably the riskiest part of this surgery.

> > You're giving up your breathing to someone else, and trusting

that

> > they'll bring you back.

> >

> > But it's one of the risks you take in undergoing this procedure.

> Most

> > have no problems, as you've described, I went to sleep pretty

> quickly

> > and 2 seconds later I woke up (3.5 hours later, actually).

> >

> > I did not have the opportunity to speak with my anaesthesiologist

> > prior to the holding tank on the morning of surgery, but he did a

> > perfect job. The hospital took a lot of information at my pre-

> > admissions visit a week before. I also took in information from

my

> > mom - she has problems having a tube down her throat (I think the

> > info says her epiglottis can't be seen), so they have to use a

mask

> > whenever she has surgery. I talked about this with the

> > anaesthesiologist, he took a look down my throat, and said this

> would

> > be no problem for me at all.

> >

> > As Jay says, it's something you need not dwell on, it's out of

your

> > control, like so many things going into surgery. Worry when you

> have

> > something to worry about! (like post-op drooling, numbness, lack

of

> > appetite, etc.)

> >

> >

> >