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Re: Had surgery today...
Postby Missy24 » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:22 pm
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Postby Missy24 » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:25 pm
Of cause he has expertise in this area... and every area, have you read half his posts? Yikes... lots of stuff in them posts which are obviously from someone who is very smart.DrJay wrote:Sogood speaks the truth. He has clear expertise in this area, so I'd suggest following his advice, unless you have contrary advice from someone who has actually examined you.
I suppose I could also PM Dr_Mutley he too has expertise and is a nice guy, rode with him here in vic earlier in the year.
Will be doing what sogood says
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Re: Had surgery today...
Postby sogood » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:30 pm
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Postby casual_cyclist » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:31 pm
I heard Vitamin E, but I just did a quick check and it seems Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E.Missy24 wrote:I will walk to the tram... and then go to the bike shop.
I've heard to promote wound healing that Vitamin C and Protein are good, so will keep that in mind for when I do decide to eat
Hope you are feeling better soon
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Postby Missy24 » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:32 pm
I showed the nurse what you said and she said that it was good advicesogood wrote:Thanks DrJay and Missy. But DrJay is right, the last say should always be by those who are directly involved with your care. Internet advice can only go so far and always with a grain of salt.
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Re: Had surgery today...
Postby Missy24 » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:33 pm
Cool the nurse also mentioned those E and A but I forgot.. thankscasual_cyclist wrote:I heard Vitamin E, but I just did a quick check and it seems Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E.Missy24 wrote:I will walk to the tram... and then go to the bike shop.
I've heard to promote wound healing that Vitamin C and Protein are good, so will keep that in mind for when I do decide to eat
Hope you are feeling better soon
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Postby sogood » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:37 pm
Don't forget Zinc. Vit C and Zinc (and obviously protein) are good for wound healing. But I doubt you'll need supplement if you continue to eat properly. Different in the frail and elderly.Missy24 wrote:I've heard to promote wound healing that Vitamin C and Protein are good, so will keep that in mind for when I do decide to eat
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Re: Had surgery today...
Postby Missy24 » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:38 pm
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Re: Had surgery today...
Postby Fabby » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:40 pm
Heal soon.
Cheers
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Postby Missy24 » Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:40 pm
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Re: Had surgery today...
Postby wombatK » Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:03 pm
Don't know about the effect on hunger, but some pain killers (e.g codeine based) make things pack up somewhat at the other end Make sure you get plenty of good healthy fibre and water etc.,. And keep laughin' - it's the best medicine.Missy24 wrote:I think the pain medication makes you not very hungry, I'm not sure.
The nurse has come and gone and took out the packing... that hurt a lot and put more in... the second part didn't hurt that much.
Now I'm bored...
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Postby Missy24 » Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:18 pm
Yep, know about that one - been through this surgery before, this is the second time aroundwombatK wrote:Don't know about the effect on hunger, but some pain killers (e.g codeine based) make things pack up somewhat at the other end Make sure you get plenty of good healthy fibre and water etc.,. And keep laughin' - it's the best medicine.Missy24 wrote:I think the pain medication makes you not very hungry, I'm not sure.
The nurse has come and gone and took out the packing... that hurt a lot and put more in... the second part didn't hurt that much.
Now I'm bored...
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Postby Missy24 » Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:18 pm
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Re: Had surgery today...
Postby cavebear2 » Tue Nov 16, 2010 5:42 pm
I hope it wasn't anyone on the forums. Getting under your skin that is.Missy24 wrote:Think Friday is too soon to aim to be back on the bike, I had an infection under the skin that needed to be removed, near my lower back.
I've had it before and recovered really quickly.
Hope you're feeling better soon!
Best wishes
Perry
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Re: Had surgery today...
Postby wombatK » Tue Nov 16, 2010 7:03 pm
That'll make a world of difference. You're now in control of a lot more of your fate, healthwise.Missy24 wrote:but last time I was fatter and a smoker and did little or no exercise... so its a bit different and it was five years ago
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Re: Had surgery today...
Postby Missy24 » Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:44 pm
Man I've got tablets for everything now, constipation, pain... morphine... drugs are really cheap when you get them from the hospitalwombatK wrote:That'll make a world of difference. You're now in control of a lot more of your fate, healthwise.Missy24 wrote:but last time I was fatter and a smoker and did little or no exercise... so its a bit different and it was five years ago
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Re: Had surgery today...
Postby sogood » Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:46 pm
But they often only give you 3 days supply on discharge as a cost saving measure...Missy24 wrote:Man I've got tablets for everything now, constipation, pain... morphine... drugs are really cheap when you get them from the hospital
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Re: Had surgery today...
Postby DrJay » Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:39 pm
Ah, there's a simple reason for that. It isn't cost saving, it's cost shifting. From hospital, state health pays, from a chemist, any subsidy is federal (I'm talking about expensive drugs that are subsidized down to the $29 or whatever the cap is at the moment.sogood wrote:But they often only give you 3 days supply on discharge as a cost saving measure...Missy24 wrote:Man I've got tablets for everything now, constipation, pain... morphine... drugs are really cheap when you get them from the hospital
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Re: Had surgery today...
Postby Missy24 » Wed Nov 17, 2010 3:12 pm
Well they gave me more than three days of stuff, maybe thats cause I've got nursing in the home coming out to me, I have 150 panadols... whose bright idea was that and I have 4 trays of oxynorm but i only take that before they take the dressing of and soemtimes at night.DrJay wrote:Ah, there's a simple reason for that. It isn't cost saving, it's cost shifting. From hospital, state health pays, from a chemist, any subsidy is federal (I'm talking about expensive drugs that are subsidized down to the $29 or whatever the cap is at the moment.sogood wrote:But they often only give you 3 days supply on discharge as a cost saving measure...Missy24 wrote:Man I've got tablets for everything now, constipation, pain... morphine... drugs are really cheap when you get them from the hospital
I've had to take another 2 days off work, because of the time we change the dressings, we have to put all this packing in there and because its starting to heal its also starting to stick a little and any later and it will have stuck a lot and it hurts enough when they put that gauze rope soaked in benadine in there as it is...
I think it cost $15.00 from the hospital
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Re: Had surgery today...
Postby twizzle » Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:56 pm
But.... the good news is you were on your bike.Missy24 wrote:Okay went riding with this bloke from Holland today.. poor bloke having to put up with me being as slow and crapo as on my first day back on the bike... hard slog.
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Re: Had surgery today...
Postby Missy24 » Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:57 pm
Yep... did a nice easy 50km into a headwindtwizzle wrote:But.... the good news is you were on your bike.Missy24 wrote:Okay went riding with this bloke from Holland today.. poor bloke having to put up with me being as slow and crapo as on my first day back on the bike... hard slog.
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Re: Had surgery today...
Postby twizzle » Fri Nov 19, 2010 7:04 pm
How's the wound?
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