Brickey,
To do the knew knee replacement$, all the muscles must be relaxed enough for
the surgeon to manipulate the old joint out and get the replacement into proper
position. With that kind of muscle relaxation the breathing muscles are
essentially nonfunctioning. So a tube sized to the patient's weight is
lubricated with a water soluable anesthetizing lubricant and inserted through
the mouth with the end going below the vocal cords. There is even a little
balloon circling the tube which is inflated to form an air tight seal so the
anesthesia machine can sense how much air to introduce with each "breath" it
gives the sleeping patient. Some folks have no after effects from this
intubation while others may have a minor sore throat for a few days. Now that
I know about EIS/CS I would take a spray bottle with me to spray a little
before surgery and several times afterwards also. I hope this was not too
graphic. If it was me, I would want as much info
as possible - for reassurance and to figure out the post operative feelings
also.
I pray you have as much relief as my father got from his knee replacement at
age 79. He awoke saying "It doesn't hurt anymore" and later explained that
the intensity of the over 40 years of pain was "just gone" even though there
was postoperative pain. He spent two days instead of a week in rehab and was
determined to get that leg fully functional again - - and I am glad to say
that he did! He was literally a different person for the rest of his life.
And I had a Daddy who could converse and share instead of fighting the pain.
It was wonderful for him and for us, his family.
If I were having ANY surgery I would probably spray full body with EIS/CS a few
times a day before surgery to lower the number of skin bacteria and then keep
spraying after the operation as much as possible to thwart any hospital
acquired infection. Just be careful not to saturate the dressing or get the
wound soaked if they tell you to keep it dry. I have a very fine mist sprayer
that barely wets the skin. That kind would probably be best in the wound area
until you are allowed to get the wound wet in the shower. Hubby is reminding
me that the smaller the bottle, usually the finer the mist. We have a 2 ounce
and I tightened the 8 ounce adjustable spray to a very fine mist also.
Blessing to YOU BRINKEY ! We pray that every act and action toward you before,
during and after surgery will be to your best interest and contribute to your
health.
Paula and Leon
Fw: Re: CS>Hospital stay
Re: CS>Hospital stay
Sunday, July 04, 2010 8:34:24 PM
From:
"needling around" <ptf2...@bellsouth.net>
To:
"" <silver-list@eskimo.com>
Hi Brickey,
I have had many orthopedic surgeries and they intubated me for all of them...
even for the non ortho surgeries. It is my understanding they intubate
everyone under general anesthesia.
PT
----- Original Message -----
>From: brick...@aol.com
>To: silver-list@eskimo.com
>Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 8:11 PM
>Subject: Re: CS>Hospital stay
>
>In a message dated 7/3/2010 5:32:45 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>day.sut...@gmail.com writes:
>You still have time to check out Prolotherapy
>My son works at a large Naval Base and one of the workers told him that if
>Prolotherapy fails and the person then proceeds with surgery the bones become
>brittle and can fracture. Prolotherapy has a high failure rate like 30%. At my
>age 78 I am near the age where my DR would not do the surgery. He had two
>other DR's agree that I was OK for this surgery. He requested that both DR's
>be present during the surgery. I have Asthma, sleep apnea and COPD. A lady who
>just had surgery with similar problems said they kept her airway open during
>the surgery by putting a hose down her throat.
>
>Dee this DR is of English decent and is a direct descendent of the General who
>conquered Scotland and deported my cousins to the colonies like America.
>
>Brickey
