Guest guest Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Kay here again - Hope it is ok to have alot of questions up front, having just joined the group and changing lifestyle habits! I am down to have an operation on some scar tissue that has been uncomfortable since the original operation in 1998. I have put this off during the last few years due to health problems; I am now on a waiting list and the operation will likely come around during the year. However, I am really uncomfortable about the idea of having anaesthetics. My consultant says it is'nt possible to permit a local dose because of tissue swelling around the area to be operated on. It will be on the National Health Service so there are not alot of choices about procedure etc. Basically WHAT kind of insult is this going to be on my body?! I obviously have gut flora imbalances etc and wonder how much it is going to deplete my immune system? Is it as bad as say.. taking an antibiotic? A drug such as valium? I have a reflex fear of drugs because I was forced to take some previously and had an allergic reaction to prozac (Resulting in the operation of which the scar tissue is to be corrected) I dont have to have this operation; I can carry on living with the discomfort and unsightliness as my choice - it is up to me. I am having a decision " dilema " and will have to make a decision in May when my next appointment with the consultant is booked. Can we shed any light on drugs of this nature? BIG thanx here..x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Kay, If I may ask, where is the scar tissue. I am a massage therapist and know that much can be done to relieve adhesions through hands-on work? Have seen great success with abdominal surgeries and mastectomies and knees, etc? Would you have access to the services of a massage therapist trained in scar work and myo-fascial release? Tess rawfood , " korangeli " <korangeli> wrote: > > > > Kay here again - Hope it is ok to have alot of questions up front, > having just joined the group and changing lifestyle habits! > > I am down to have an operation on some scar tissue that has been > uncomfortable since the original operation in 1998. I have put this > off during the last few years due to health problems; I am now on a > waiting list and the operation will likely come around during the > year. > > However, I am really uncomfortable about the idea of having > anaesthetics. My consultant says it is'nt possible to permit a local > dose because of tissue swelling around the area to be operated on. It > will be on the National Health Service so there are not alot of > choices about procedure etc. > > Basically WHAT kind of insult is this going to be on my body?! > I obviously have gut flora imbalances etc and wonder how much it is > going to deplete my immune system? > Is it as bad as say.. taking an antibiotic? A drug such as valium? > I have a reflex fear of drugs because I was forced to take some > previously and had an allergic reaction to prozac (Resulting in the > operation of which the scar tissue is to be corrected) > > I dont have to have this operation; I can carry on living with the > discomfort and unsightliness as my choice - it is up to me. > I am having a decision " dilema " and will have to make a decision in > May when my next appointment with the consultant is booked. > > Can we shed any light on drugs of this nature? > BIG thanx here..x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 rawfood , " tesser2u " <tesser2u> wrote: > > Kay, > > If I may ask, where is the scar tissue. I am a massage therapist and > know that much can be done to relieve adhesions through hands-on > work? Have seen great success with abdominal surgeries and > mastectomies and knees, etc? > > Would you have access to the services of a massage therapist trained > in scar work and myo-fascial release? Thanx Muchly! I use to work as a massage therapist and know some people in the field, including my mum! She has worked on it a bit; I dont live near her now. I dont know therapists who specialize.. I havent had the £s previously to think about it. In any event I believe it needs re-sewing? The internal stiches still prick me from the inside. you can see them under the skin actually. (operation was 97') Then there are some overlapping pieces of skin which are prone to becoming infected if I dont keep it dry. some of the area is puffy, the surgeon says he may not be able to correct the puffiness - but that is my least point of concern It looks really ugly. 6 inches from the solar plexus downward. I would like to hear more from you if it interests you?... And very keen to shed some light on anaesthetics - Kay.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 Kay, With it not being completely healed and prone to infection,that could be tricky. But the good news is that since you were previously a massage therapist, you may have some skills that you can utilize on yourself. And the advantage of working on yourself is twofold: 1- no cost and 2-you will know how deep you can go in your treatment. You may choose to do cross fiber friction directly on the scar tissue, as comfort permits. And you may also do deeper work on the internal adhesions with steady deep movement of the fascial tissues. You would want to take it very slowly and proceed with caution! Listen to your body as you work. It can direct you if you will listen. If it were me, I might also use some vit E and aloe externally on the scar area to promote healing. Just thoughts. There are lots of good books out there for therapists on scar work and you might look up some of your old friends who do massage to see if they could help you out. Hope this is helpful~tess rawfood , " korangeli " <korangeli> wrote: > > > rawfood , " tesser2u " <tesser2u> wrote: > > > > Kay, > > > > If I may ask, where is the scar tissue. I am a massage therapist > and > > know that much can be done to relieve adhesions through hands-on > > work? Have seen great success with abdominal surgeries and > > mastectomies and knees, etc? > > > > Would you have access to the services of a massage therapist > trained > > in scar work and myo-fascial release? > > Thanx Muchly! > I use to work as a massage therapist and know some people in the > field, including my mum! She has worked on it a bit; I dont live near > her now. > I dont know therapists who specialize.. I havent had the £s > previously to think about it. > In any event I believe it needs re-sewing? > The internal stiches still prick me from the inside. you can see them > under the skin actually. (operation was 97') > Then there are some overlapping pieces of skin which are prone to > becoming infected if I dont keep it dry. some of the area is puffy, > the surgeon says he may not be able to correct the puffiness - but > that is my least point of concern > It looks really ugly. 6 inches from the solar plexus downward. > > I would like to hear more from you if it interests you?... > And very keen to shed some light on anaesthetics - Kay.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 > > Kay, > > With it not being completely healed and prone to infection,that > could be tricky. But the good news is that since you were previously > a massage therapist, you may have some skills that you can utilize > on yourself. And the advantage of working on yourself is twofold: 1- > no cost and 2-you will know how deep you can go in your treatment. > > You may choose to do cross fiber friction directly on the scar > tissue, as comfort permits. And you may also do deeper work on the > internal adhesions with steady deep movement of the fascial tissues. > You would want to take it very slowly and proceed with caution! > Listen to your body as you work. It can direct you if you will > listen. > > If it were me, I might also use some vit E and aloe externally on > the scar area to promote healing. > > Just thoughts. There are lots of good books out there for therapists > on scar work and you might look up some of your old friends who do > massage to see if they could help you out. > > Hope this is helpful~tess - What is HELPFUL is that YOU care to write I think a dose of love from myself to this scar would be in order istead of loathing it! Any one have a good formula?! - A visulization maybe.. I will meditate on that Thanks for bringing an idea to my attention - Kay x > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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