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HI, MY BROTHER WHO IS 62 HAS HAD 4 MAJOR SURGERIES IN 6 WEEKS. UPON HIS LAST SURGERY HE BECAME VERY DESPONDENT, NOT WANTING TO EAT, WONT TALK TO ANYONE. IS THERE SUCH A THING AS AN ANESTHSIA OVERDOSE OR IS THIS A DEPRESSION FROM ALL HIS ILLNESSES AND SEEMING TO GIVE UP? THANK YOU
Hi Pam
Major surgery takes a lot of recovering from and your body goes into a phase of using up its own muscle mass to help the repairs. 4 Major surgeries in 6 weeks at the age of 62 is a lot for anyone to go through so I am not really surprised about how your brother feels.
Hopefully he is receiving help to get him through this as he needs to have a good diet to ensure he has the protein and energy his body needs.
Kind regards
Dr Ian Jackson
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Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based
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I am a Consultant Anaesthetist in the UK. My interests include ambulatory or day surgery, obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia, acute pain management (use of epidurals and patient controlled analgesia)anaesthesia for surgery on the airway, orthopaedics and most things except brains and hearts. Interest in prehospital care of trauma and provision of medical cover at motorsport events.
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Organizations
European Society of Regional Anaesthesia
British Association of Day Surgery
Obstetric Anaesthetists Association
Association of Anaesthetists
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