WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2002: Re: *Surgery Questions*

Re: Surgery Questions

From: SUE (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 19 May 2002 17:48:23 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 18 May 2002, Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG wrote: >
>At Fri, 17 May 2002, SUE wrote:
>>
>>I'm having surgery for a fistula and my pre-op paper said I can't have
>>any food or water after midnight also i couldn't smoke..
>>What will happen if I smoke?
>>I really don't see myself going to long without one...Sick huh..
>>And I can't even have a sip of water why is that?
>>After I wake up what are some side affects from being put out? thanks

Hmmmm, I didn't know that's why i came in here and asked! You didn't have to be all hateful to me... The first few lines said enough why did you have to be so hateful after that? I just didn't know.. Anyway, thanks for making my day little worse than it already was.. I hope your having a better day than I am..

>If you smoke you will die. How's that? If you drink, you will die.
>How's that? Your smoking will interfere with the gas exchange of the
>anesthetic, and your drinking will increase your risk for inhalation of
>stomach contents into your lungs, which will cause a chemical pneumonia,
>and potentially lead to death. Now, you have two choices. You can
>either listen to the surgeon and anesthesiologist, an increase your
>chance of survival, or you can be incredibly self-centered and stupid,
>smoke and drink before surgery, and live with the results. Hope that
>wasn't too blunt, but your question really pisses me off. We give you
>these instructions for a reason, not torture you. Nobody but you cares
>whether you have a fistula, and nobody cares but you whether you have
>this fistula corrected. But if you don't want to do the proper
>preoperative care, don't bother the surgeons because you can't refrain
>from smoking or drinking for 12 hours.
>
>--
>Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG
>Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC
>Sugar Land, TX
>
>Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes
> only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient
> relationship. This information is not intended to supplant
> the need for you to consult with your physician prior to
> choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
>
> **Private emails cannot be entertained due to time
> constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.
>
> **Thank you for understanding :).**
>

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