Dehydration Pre-Op and into Surgery

[MissNilsa 0]

Hi all:

I have heard that it is important to be hydrated because there can be complications with the surgery if you are dehydrated on that date. Does anyone know anything about this?

[KtKt 0]

dehydration is NEVER good... think of a raw chicken breast that sat out on the counter over night.... all dried out, stiff and hard and "brittle!" That's what your innards get like.

[MissNilsa 0]

dehydration is NEVER good... think of a raw chicken breast that sat out on the counter over night.... all dried out, stiff and hard and "brittle!" That's what your innards get like.

Wow, that pretty much sums up what I needed to know. LOL

thanks

[KtKt 0]

yeah... my dh got dehydrated three days after a spine surgery.... he couldn't walk and was having seizure like movements... 6 hrs of tests in the middle of the night, getting mri techs out of bed, etc, thinking he was bleeding into his brain following the surgery.... turned out he was dehydrated. it can do some nasty things!

[MissNilsa 0]

yeah... my dh got dehydrated three days after a spine surgery.... he couldn't walk and was having seizure like movements... 6 hrs of tests in the middle of the night, getting mri techs out of bed, etc, thinking he was bleeding into his brain following the surgery.... turned out he was dehydrated. it can do some nasty things!

I'm drinking Water right now friend. Lots and lots of water.

[KtKt 0]

:smokin:i plan to use Water as my new best friend......