Anybody know??

My GB surgery is this Thursday and I want to know what supplements I should take [or not take] before or after the surgery.

BTW, my surgeon asked if I took St John's wort or gingko, or ginseng [and maybe some others..?] because they've found that these can interfere with the anesthesia and cause the patient to become very ill.

I had never heard that and wanted to pass that along to y'all.

If your blood is black and thick, it's not a great condition for surgery.

If it is too thin, it is also not a good idea.

You have been, if I remember correctly, taking heparin. You should inform your surgeon of this and he should advise you accordingly.

If it were me, I would not take a single thing a least a week before surgery. Preferably two weeks.

My doctor recommends abx when doing surgery and for some time right afterward to hopefully prevent stirring up any Lyme bacteria. Though you have been on abx for so long - I can't imagine you have any left.

By the way, when you have gallbladder/liver problems, think tonsils. Toxins hanging up and not leaving the body as they should. That's even more important when you have been on pharma drugs for very long. Neural therapy for toxic tonsils works wonderful and takes two minutes.

Heavy metals have to be detoxed or they will be in the way always. The disrupt all.

Reds beet juice thin the bile - gallbladder.

Liverlife from Healthydetox is a great thing to have in the house.

You might want to read the article about the tonsils - our garbage can - on my doctor's website www.neuraltherapy.com. If the tonsils are toxin loaded, nothing works. Goes for all lymphatics. There is no healing when all channels are plugged up.
Nutrients can't get in - toxins can't get out.

we can't just be on a killing spree for years - we need to transport the trash out of the body. It is so simple and it does not happen automatically - it takes an extra effort. Less pain and feel a lot better when things are moving!

I don't have any suggestions for you, sorry.

Are you having the less invasive g.b. surgery (what's it called?)?

You know all of us will be worried about you so we expect you here Friday 6am sharp (he he ha ha)to report in.

It depends on the anesthetic as to whether Vit. C is okay or not. The oral surgeon I went to had a big sign that said no vitamin C 3 days before surgery, because it would affect the local anesthetic(he uses a preservative free type).

Hope this helps. Hiker

janet...6 a.m. Friday....yeah, right! I'll holler at you guys when I roll out of bed...whatever time that may be!
Yes, laparoscopy.

GIGI...tonsils??? ... Thanks for the well wishes! I will have IV abx prior to surgery [or during, whatever]. If I'm not sent home with more, I'll take what I have here!

Anyway, the pre-op should give you clear directions on what you can and cannot take prior to surgery.

Hope all goes smoothly for you.

check with your doc about ANY enzymes you are taking; they augment blood thinners of any kind.
see http://www.mucos.de and other makers of enzymes; email them and request literature on enzymes and surgeries,

Just wanted to let you know that we are praying for you. I will have you put on the church prayer chain too.

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