ElegantThumbs

Starting to get really discouraged. My first choice of surgeons (Almanza) cancelled my surgery because my cardiologist told me I shouldn't go off my anticoagulant for the required 7 days pre-op and Dr. Almanza performs his procedures in a clinic, not a full hospital. I then contacted Dr. Garcia (who is in a full hospital) and he will only do my surgery if my cardiologist will let me switch from my current anticoagulant to another for 10 days pre-op. So I'm awake at 4am worrying that my cardiologist won't approve. Has anyone else been through this?

Thank you so much, Lissa. Lovenox is what Dr. Garcia wants me to take instead of the Effient that I'm on because I had a cardiac stent placed in February (I only have to be on it a year). I was hoping the Lovenox would be inexpensive because there's a generic available, but apparently I'm out of luck! I just really hope my cardiologist is open to this alternative.

Hello! I am performing in a charity variety show 3 weeks after surgery. I have to do a couple of numbers that essentially would be the equivalent of 3-minute line dances. Not super- complicated choreography, but pretty fast. So, 3-weekers, do you think I'll be ok as far as incision healing and stamina? Thanks in advance!

Hello! I am performing in a charity variety show 3 weeks after surgery. I have to do a couple of numbers that essentially would be the equivalent of 3-minute line dances. Not super- complicated choreography, but pretty fast. So, 3-weekers, do you think I'll be ok as far as incision healing and stamina? Thanks in advance! EDIT: Can I delete this post? I posted in the wrong forum! Dumb.

Anyone else singing "I'm a May Sleever" in their head to the tune of "I'm a Believer"?? Nope? Just me? Okay then. hee hee

Hi everyone, anyone still around? I'm going to Tijuana May 22nd and am excited and terrified. Has anyone here gone to Mexico?

Hi Miranda, I'm having my surgery with Dr. Almanza on the 22nd of May. See you down there!

Possibly the dumbest question ever, but here goes: Are you able to eat lozenges and hard candy on your post-op diet? I ask because my allergies often make me wake up coughing in the middle of the night and I find I have to pop a cough drop in order to sleep through. Also, when I'm craving sweets I like to have a piece of hard candy. Logically these are "hard" foods, but since they dissolve I wonder what the viscosity is that actually enters the stomach. Thanks in advance!

I should have clarified, I'm diabetic so I only get sugar-free lozenges and candies. Hopefully the diabetes will be resolved after surgery. Thanks for your replies!

Exactly what I needed, thanks so much!