Hello Shirley and All I imagine a lot of doctors know how to treat for dysreflexia, but you never know. The link below is for printing out a "Autonomic Dysreflexia Wallet Card". When I look for it,it's the 2nd pages up from the bottom of the document. However, I couldn't get it to download so I called there "Nurse Advice Line" (2nd link below) and she offered to email me one and send me a few in the mail. They are not anything fancy just plain paper, so you may want a laminated. She said the email she will send me may take a couple of hours, but when I get it all put it on quadlist also. Good luck! Randy
Lake below is for: Autonomic Dysreflexia Wallet Card https://craighospital.org/resources/disreflexia-aut%C3%B3noma?topic=0 Link below for: Craig Hospital Nurse Advice Line at 1-800-247-0257. https://craighospital.org/resources/nurse-advice-line On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 1:57 PM Randy Anderson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Shirley, sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, busy day with the > doctors. > I got my card from Craig Hospital in Denver Colorado during my rehab, but > that was 20 years ago. It's possible that maybe they have changed some of > the information over the years. > I'm going to check their website and see what I can find, and then the > Internet. I'm hoping to do it right now so I'll get back to you and the > quadlist. > Hope to talk to you soon, Randy > PS if nothing else I'll put what mine says on the quad list and go from > there. > > On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 1:33 PM Shirley Bell <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Randy, where can I get a card?? >> >> *From:* Randy Anderson >> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 19, 2019 8:43 PM >> *To:* Danny Espinoza >> *Cc:* [email protected] ; Shirley Bell ; quad-list >> *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] anesthesia worry >> >> I had my gallbladder taken out several years ago, laparoscopically as I >> remember it they had me completely under and I had no problems. >> On the other hand, I had hemorrhoid surgery about 2 months ago. I had >> told my doctor, nurses, nurse assistance, anesthesiologists and his >> assistant that in the pass I have had a little trouble in recovery. My >> blood pressure would get high and they would put me back under a little bit >> and give it more time. I don't know if this is normal or if it had >> something to do with A/D. >> The anesthesiologist was not going to put me totally under (my doctor >> tells me it was against his reasoning). Except for throwing up bile from >> laying on my belly things were going okay, and until they started cutting. >> The dysreflexia came on quick shortly after my right here began to pound >> followed by the left. I told them they would have to stop which they >> agreed. They turned me back onto another table and then chose to put a tube >> down my throat then knocked me out completely and started over again. >> Recovery was kinda lousy. >> >> Suggestions: have them put you under completely. >> Talk to your doctors, surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurses. Ask them if >> they are aware of autonomic dysreflexia and if they were are familiar with >> it. But what I failed to do, was asked them how they would treat it if I >> had it. >> When I was in rehab they gave me a plastic card (like a credit card) one >> side has information on automatic dysreflexia, BUT THE OTHER SIDE IS >> INFORMATION TO THE PHYSICIANS ON HOW TO TREAT IT WHILE YOUR STILL IN >> SURGERY AND AFTER. THE DIFFERENT DRUGS TO USE AND HOW TO USE THEM. I had >> forgot about this card before the surgery, but I won't do that again. >> >> On Wed, Jun 19, 2019 at 6:25 PM Danny Espinoza <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I had mine taken out laparoscopically with no problems >>> >>> -------- Original Message -------- >>> Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] anesthesia worry >>> From: <[email protected]> >>> Date: Wed, June 19, 2019 1:16 pm >>> To: "'Shirley Bell'" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> >>> >>> Hi Shirley >>> I would advise you to ask who your anesthesiologist will be and talk to >>> them. I just recently had surgery, and was able to talk to the >>> anesthesiologist a couple of days before and we discussed my concerns. >>> Good luck. Joan >>> >>> *From:* Shirley Bell <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 19, 2019 10:48 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* [QUAD-L] anesthesia worry >>> >>> Hi all, I should have my gallbladder out. I am scheduled for July 11. I >>> am worried about AD and going under anesthesia. Any info on the risks >>> or what to tell Dr. I only spoke to the Surgeon. Any news on Greg?? thanks >>> >>>
