| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| triple hernia surgery recovery | 2/12/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: .. I am recovering from having triple hernia surgery 2 weeks ago(umblilical & double inguinal). I ...
A: good for you, a petite lady who is also physically active!If your doc said that they did not use ...
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| Double inguinal & Umbilical hernia recovery | 2/7/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: Dawn, Thank for your quick response and the thoroughness of your answers! I have my follow-up appt ...
A: You asked..."I have my follow-up appt with my surgeon this Thursday and wanted to know if you have ...
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| Double inguinal & Umbilical hernia recovery | 2/4/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: I am a small lady(107lbs)& had triple hernia surgery 8 days ago and am upset that the doc and ...
A: You are the reason that I volunteer my time here at Allexperts. People have basic questions about ...
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| Surgicial Incision | 2/2/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: I stood up and all this blood gushed out and ran down. Theres an opening on the left side and I ...
A: You aren't giving me enough information to help you. I don't diagnose patients, I help with routine ...
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| Surgicial Incision | 2/2/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: I just had a cystectomy last Friday. It was a bikini cut incision. It's open, and draining a bit ...
A: I would call the doctor and ask them what you should do about the fluid drainage. If necessary you ...
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| Surgury | 1/31/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: I am a 6o year old male, I think I need Gastric Bypass Surgury or something to remove Galstones. I ...
A: Rakesh, Sorry i dont know how much it would cost. I live and work in Canada, where every single ...
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| Career in Medicine | 1/20/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: I have always wanted to go into medicine, preferably surgery. I want to do that 6 year program, but ...
A: well, you have good aspirations, keep them up! unfortunately, i dont know anything about US programs ...
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| post hernia repair surgery | 1/20/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: i have undergone hernia repair surgery (tissue repair) about a year ago. the surgeon then had ...
A: Usually the restriction to avoid heavy lifting is a few months. You should call your doctor and ask ...
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| post hernia surgery probs | 1/17/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: I had hernia surgery last August 31 06. (Mine as well say Sept 1st) For the entire time I've gotten ...
A: well you are fighter, man! since i have no opportunity to see your 'stomach bulge' i would say ...
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| E-coli infected dysentry | 1/16/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: i have been suffering from E-coli infected dysentry for 4 years.i feel recovery only temparary.i ...
A: when was the last time you had your stool tested for the specific strand of E.coli that is causing ...
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| About OT | 1/15/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: Why do doctors wear green during operation?
A: I believe that the reason is because the original "scrubs" were green. They are the most common ...
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| sutures | 1/15/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: On which parts of the anatomy would the following closures be used: Connell cushing Ford ...
A: Connell-bowel cushing-bowel but no one uses them any more Ford interlocking-fascia but no one uses ...
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| anal | 1/14/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: things but of my doctors said if u have any doubt then he will perform endo anal ultra sound is it ...
A: the best test to do to see if there is any mass/cancer in the anus is direct rectal exam with a ...
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| lap vs. open | 1/12/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: My surgeon told me he would try to do my surgery laparospopically vs. open. 2 days after I got ...
A: You don't give much information so as far as I can tell it was done Laparoscopically. The only ...
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| anal | 1/9/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: my problem is in my anus whenever i eat potato or meat like things after1 or two hours i feel just ...
A: well, the mild tenderness you are feeling in the anal area maybe due to the scar tissue taht has ...
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| question about cancer | 1/9/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: Can you offer any advice based on the following facts. Male, 79, had elevated liver enzymes. MRI ...
A: Well, if liver enzymes returned to normal after stenting and blood bilirubin level is also normal ...
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| Hives and fatigue following 2weeks post surger | 1/9/2007 | Khumar Huse |
Q: This is a 61 year old male that had rotator cuff surgery two weeks ago, noted to have hives on upper ...
A: check his recent medications. If he has started on a new medication, i.e., painkiller or something ...
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| Perforated Colon | 1/8/2007 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: I'm not sure if you can help, but can you tell me how serious a perforated colon is? how quickly ...
A: The answer is simply, as soon as possible. This could also be defined as emergent. If left untreated ...
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| Bowel obstruction | 12/28/2006 | Khumar Huse |
Q: I had a hernia surgery in Nov05, the bowel which was involved was incarcerated. After the surgery, ...
A: i dont think it was a bowel obstruction. i think you were vomiting because you had terrible pain. ...
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| Dislocated rib? | 12/28/2006 | Khumar Huse |
Q: I have been having a lot of pain from one of my ribs. My doctor suggested I may have a dislocated ...
A: you are right, any kind of rib pain can be very excruciating. as for the dislocated rib, it is ...
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| protruding sutures | 12/27/2006 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: I had quad bypass surgery about 3 months ago. The chest seems to have ben closed with underlying ...
A: Call the doctor and let him/her know what you are experiencing. I wouldn't feel comfortable telling ...
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| Bowel obstruction | 12/27/2006 | Khumar Huse |
Q: I had a hernia surgery in Nov05, the bowel which was involved was incarcerated. After the surgery, ...
A: well, cant really explain your bad pain immediately after surgery. Glad that THAT pain is gone. 1. ...
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| incissional hernia | 12/25/2006 | Khumar Huse |
Q: I recently had amy third incssional hernia repair about 7 months ago. This is the second time with ...
A: Well, some people have very loose connective tissues and no matter how many time they get hernia ...
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| Speen rupture | 12/21/2006 | Khumar Huse |
Q: When would you expect a person to treat after a traumatic accident with blunt trauma to left side of ...
A: It depends on how stable or unstable a person who got the trauma is. By stability I mean whether the ...
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| umbilical hernia repair | 12/15/2006 | Khumar Huse |
Q: I had this done approximately two months ago.Now severe pain is gripping my abdomen two inches to ...
A: no it is abnormal. i dontknow why you would have this bad pain though. ususally there are no ...
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| Hematoma or incisional hernia? | 12/7/2006 | Khumar Huse |
Q: I'm 3weeks post-op from laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis and have had a lump under a side ...
A: well, if it is not causing you much pain or discomfort i would say the best way would be to wait and ...
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| Undicended tisties(both) of my son. | 12/5/2006 | Dr Ashish Pardeshi |
Q: I have a son aged 1 year 6 months whose both testicles are inside peritoneum found laproscopically ...
A: Prajapati, Your son is fortunate enough that he has both the testes in his body ,although not at ...
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| Back pain after surgery | 12/3/2006 | Khumar Huse |
Q: 3 1/2 months ago, I had surgery on my lower ribs. I had "bilateral slipping rib syndrome": On my ...
A: Yes, ribs do take very long to heal. It may take 6 months or more. Your ribs are attached to your ...
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| tubaligation... | 11/30/2006 | Khumar Huse |
Q: I am 23 years old and am considering a tubaligation. I was wondering what sort of negative impacts ...
A: it is usually done laparoscopically. as with any procedure, this type of tubal ligation also has ...
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| post surgical hematoma | 11/30/2006 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: I had a colon re-section 11/14. I was going along fine but now have developed a post surgical ...
A: The tenderness should resolve with time. The body can usually absorb hematomas and left alone most ...
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| post hernia repair | 11/29/2006 | Khumar Huse |
Q: My husband had hernia surgery with mesh repair four months ago. He never felt relief from the ...
A: yes, he did get a nerve block. it is unusual for pain to continue so vigorously after hernia repair. ...
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| Neck Lump | 11/25/2006 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: I contacted you quite some time ago about a persistent "lump" on the left side of my neck. I'm ...
A: There's a new ENT in town, who's going to be doing septoplasty, turbinate reduction, and possible ...
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| Rib surgery | 11/23/2006 | Khumar Huse |
Q: I had a rib surgery five years ago. My bottom rib the smallest one was broken and the surgeon cut it ...
A: You are one of many many people who ask me the same question almost every week. And I see patients ...
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| pulmonary embolism | 11/22/2006 | Khumar Huse |
Q: Can you tell me what the difference is between a pulmonary thrombosis and pulmonary embolism? I am ...
A: you alrady explained the difference. YOu are right, if it is a pulmonary THROMBUS, then pulmonary ...
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| Swelling after hysterectomy | 11/18/2006 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: I had a LAVH+BSO in July (4.5 months ago) and I still have what is commonly called the "swelly ...
A: I'm sorry to say there is no "help" I can give you. The swelling you are experiencing is normal and ...
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| post op question | 11/18/2006 | Khumar Huse |
Q: My friend had her apendix out and it's been 6 weeks now. She is continually nauseous. Went for a ...
A: Clips/staples are normal after appendectomy. jUst like after gallbladder removal. Some surgeons use ...
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| femur | 11/16/2006 | Khumar Huse |
Q: I don't know if you could help me... I was in a car accident about 7 years ago and broke my femur ...
A: Welll, i am not an orthopedic surgeon. But I know that rods are left in place after surgery unless ...
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| hematoma | 11/15/2006 | Khumar Huse |
Q: I had right dismembered pyleoplasty done 5 days ago. I woke up this morning with a hematoma (4 x 6 ...
A: Hope you are recovering from the operation well. Hematoma is basically a bleeding into a space, ...
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| Foot Surgery | 11/11/2006 | Dawn Caceres |
Q: I had foot surgery on 6/21/06. After the surgery I went back to have the stitches removed. A few ...
A: Make an appointment with the doctor who did the surgery. You need to see him/her they will assess ...
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| surgery | 11/10/2006 | Khumar Huse |
Q: i have ttp blood disorder and had my spleen remove on July 14th and last few days my side been hurt ...
A: hope you are recuperating well from surgery. well, the pain maybe related to surgery, scar tissue ...
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