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Post #292,975 by Lily 9/15/07 10:40:04 AM Reply	Nuh-uh Example: Before any elective surgery, the patient is always told: Stop aspirin and ibuprofen products, nothing to eat or drink after midnight, etc, etc. If you dont follow the orders, you dont get your surgery. Why? Because you could bleed out or aspirate on your vomit and the docs arent going to risk that happening. They want your surgery to be as safe and successful as possible. It's good doctoring. If he looked hard enough, Mr. Ankle guy might be able to find a surgeon who will do his procedure. One who isnt concerned with liability. Because you can bet if there is a poor outcome, this guy will turn around and sue. ....And it already standard medical practice to have overweight patients lose weight prior to joint replacement. Extra weight puts a lot of stress on the joints.
Post #292,977 by jbrabeck 9/15/07 12:57:20 PM Reply	Acquaintance of mine Had to drop 60 pounds before doctor would how hip replacement... She whined and bitched, but did it. A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
Post #292,979 by crazy 9/15/07 4:36:21 PM Reply	Nuh-uh back They told me that and I countered with No Fucking Way. There is no way I'm stopping my NSAIDs just because I might bleed out on the table. The pain is not worth it. They said: Ok, never mind. And did the procedure anyway.
Post #292,980 by Lily 9/15/07 7:11:21 PM Reply	Dont you start They did the procedure because they were hoping for the chance to autopsy your weird-ass body.
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Post #292,996 by Simon_Jester 9/15/07 11:03:45 PM Reply	Asprin is dropped because it's a blood thinner. The bleeding from the surgery will be worse if a patient takes asprin even just 12 hours before. (no idea on ibuprofen) <Shrug> this one is a tough call for me. I'm assuming that the surgery is going to require more than local anathesia and that might explain the smoking aspect. (Note: the guy doesn't work because of smoking related chest problems) That said, it does seem to indicate that this is a general attack on smoking rather than mere surgery. (Note: no one stated that the patient couldn't have smoked 2 weeks prior to surgery or whatever....they're demanding that he quit without a timeline.) And while I hate smoking....looking at an ankle, it's hard to justify it. Course, the guys an idiot. He refused the treatment the first time around. Frankly, I think it's probably that the bones have calcified together...meaning the surgury won't work this time either.

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