Comments on: Surgery http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2010/02/22/surgery/ Dedicated to helping families eat whole foods Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:24:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sandra http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2010/02/22/surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-16622 Sandra Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:53:13 +0000 http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2010/02/22/surgery/#comment-16622 I just had my 6th c-section (pelvic deformity, resulting from getting hit by a car, that didn't resolve with chiropractic care or OFP) and I can attest to the green smoothies helping. Green smoothies will give you the necessary vitamin C to fight infection, iron to help your blood count after blood loss, and vitamin K to help with clotting. Another thing I did was to take probiotics and garlic capsules every day for a month leading up to surgery. I also took cranberry capsules to help with bladder tone but you probably aren't concerned about that with your surgery. I was concerned about bladder injury during surgery and infection from the catheter I had to keep in for hours after surgery. Sandra in MO I just had my 6th c-section (pelvic deformity, resulting from getting hit by a car, that didn’t resolve with chiropractic care or OFP) and I can attest to the green smoothies helping. Green smoothies will give you the necessary vitamin C to fight infection, iron to help your blood count after blood loss, and vitamin K to help with clotting. Another thing I did was to take probiotics and garlic capsules every day for a month leading up to surgery. I also took cranberry capsules to help with bladder tone but you probably aren’t concerned about that with your surgery. I was concerned about bladder injury during surgery and infection from the catheter I had to keep in for hours after surgery.

Sandra in MO

]]> By: Meghan http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2010/02/22/surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-16612 Meghan Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:08:58 +0000 http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2010/02/22/surgery/#comment-16612 Thank you everybody! I am, unfortunately, in Tennessee, so naturalpathic doctors are harder to come by. Thank you everybody! I am, unfortunately, in Tennessee, so naturalpathic doctors are harder to come by.

]]> By: Amy Thackeray http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2010/02/22/surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-16605 Amy Thackeray Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:56:54 +0000 http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2010/02/22/surgery/#comment-16605 It's standard medical procedure to give a dose of anti-bitoics via your IV during surgery. Doctors do this as a precaution against infection and becasue surgery is so tramatic for the body, it's to help boos the immune system and encourage healing. I would talk to your doctor about your concerns (don't be surprised by a strong negative reaction) perhaps they will allow you to forgo them if you feel that strongly. (Not likely) I have several friends who have also used homeopathic treatment in addition to standard medicine. I would consult a naturalpathic doctor like Dr. Jones-Farley in Lehi. She's an MD who also uses homeopathy and natural medicine along with some western medicine. Your keifer and enzymes will also help with constipation which is another unpleasant side effects of the narcotics (pain meds) and anestesia (sp) Wishing you a speedy recovery! It’s standard medical procedure to give a dose of anti-bitoics via your IV during surgery. Doctors do this as a precaution against infection and becasue surgery is so tramatic for the body, it’s to help boos the immune system and encourage healing. I would talk to your doctor about your concerns (don’t be surprised by a strong negative reaction) perhaps they will allow you to forgo them if you feel that strongly. (Not likely) I have several friends who have also used homeopathic treatment in addition to standard medicine. I would consult a naturalpathic doctor like Dr. Jones-Farley in Lehi. She’s an MD who also uses homeopathy and natural medicine along with some western medicine. Your keifer and enzymes will also help with constipation which is another unpleasant side effects of the narcotics (pain meds) and anestesia (sp) Wishing you a speedy recovery!

]]> By: Robyn http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2010/02/22/surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-16595 Robyn Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:07:10 +0000 http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2010/02/22/surgery/#comment-16595 Meghan, No one is likely to tell you to forego drugs as there are plenty of agencies ready to jump on anyone who would dare do that. If you do take the antibiotics, eat kefir/yogurt or take probiotics very diligently for at least 30 days afterward! Meghan,

No one is likely to tell you to forego drugs as there are plenty of agencies ready to jump on anyone who would dare do that.

If you do take the antibiotics, eat kefir/yogurt or take probiotics very diligently for at least 30 days afterward!

]]> By: Meghan http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2010/02/22/surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-16590 Meghan Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:07:59 +0000 http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2010/02/22/surgery/#comment-16590 Should I take the antibiotics they give me or go with the more natural approach? Should I take the antibiotics they give me or go with the more natural approach?

]]> By: Meghan http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2010/02/22/surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-16589 Meghan Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:07:33 +0000 http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2010/02/22/surgery/#comment-16589 Thank you Anna! Thank you Anna!

]]> By: Anna http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2010/02/22/surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-16579 Anna Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:38:42 +0000 http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2010/02/22/surgery/#comment-16579 Homeopathic arnica will help keep bruising down, vitamin C (or lots of green smoothies with lemon peel and citrus fruits, etc) will keep tissue young, vibrant, and repairing itself. Homeopathic staphysagria is the best homeopathic to prepare for and recover from surgery. HTH Homeopathic arnica will help keep bruising down, vitamin C (or lots of green smoothies with lemon peel and citrus fruits, etc) will keep tissue young, vibrant, and repairing itself.

Homeopathic staphysagria is the best homeopathic to prepare for and recover from surgery. HTH

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