 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Brian,
I had the same procedure Sept 2008. After the 1st hour of lying flat or however long it took to make certain the incision had clotted, I was transferred to a room in ICU where I had to lie flat, absolutely still, no talking, no food, for another 8 to ten hours. I was allowed a bed pan. I was on some drug via IV to bring up the blood pressure. They want it high when you leave the hospital. I wound up having to stay an extra day because some idiot doctor decided I HAD to take my BP meds and lowered my BP too low.
After what we've been through, this procedure was a piece of cake. Just make certain you have a top notch surgeon. I am on plavix and 325 aspirin for life.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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