I am supposed to have shoulder surgery May 17. I have sent a message to my Ortho doctor and my GI doctor (whom has helped me very little with my MC). I am asking their professional advice if I should have the surgery or post pone it until my body feels better.
I am terrified to go under the knife because I am so weak from this disease. Currently I am experiencing major nausea and I have never had this before until the past few days.
Has anyone had a major surgery while struggling with MC. I have CC.
Thank you.
Tammy Owens
North Carolina
Diagnosed October 2020.
62 years old.
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Tammy Owens
MC (CC)
Diagnosed October 2020
MC (CC)
Diagnosed October 2020
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Hello Tammy,
Welcome to the group. Here's my two cents worth:
If I were in your position, and I didn't have my MC under control, I would postpone the surgery. This disease, when it's active, tends to gobble up most of our energy just to fight the inflammation, leaving us with very little energy to do anything else. Healing, in general, is controlled by the immune system, and it can also use a lot of energy, because the first stage of healing requires inflammation. So how well will you heal from the surgery, if your body is using too much of your energy to fight the inflammation associated with your MC? I doubt that your doctors will be able to offer a valid opinion, because in general, as you're well aware, most doctors do not understand MC at all.
Regarding the nausea: MC depletes magnesium, and one of the symptoms of magnesium deficiency is nausea.
Again, welcome aboard, and please feel free to ask anything.
Tex
Welcome to the group. Here's my two cents worth:
If I were in your position, and I didn't have my MC under control, I would postpone the surgery. This disease, when it's active, tends to gobble up most of our energy just to fight the inflammation, leaving us with very little energy to do anything else. Healing, in general, is controlled by the immune system, and it can also use a lot of energy, because the first stage of healing requires inflammation. So how well will you heal from the surgery, if your body is using too much of your energy to fight the inflammation associated with your MC? I doubt that your doctors will be able to offer a valid opinion, because in general, as you're well aware, most doctors do not understand MC at all.
Regarding the nausea: MC depletes magnesium, and one of the symptoms of magnesium deficiency is nausea.
Again, welcome aboard, and please feel free to ask anything.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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Hi Tammy, If you can delay it and work on MC healing you might consider that.
My Dad had shoulder replacement surgery. He did not have MC but he was a hard core alcoholic and not in good shape.
It took about 6-8 weeks for him to heal from the shoulder replacement surgery. It probably helped that he was not drinking post surgery.
My Dad had shoulder replacement surgery. He did not have MC but he was a hard core alcoholic and not in good shape.
It took about 6-8 weeks for him to heal from the shoulder replacement surgery. It probably helped that he was not drinking post surgery.
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mine were not major but I have had two lots of surgery while my MC was semi active - it was hell.
Anesthetic is very impacting to the body, it impacts the nervous system, the immune system. doctors will 'scoff' at these statements.
(i have had many many arguments with dentists about why i react to local)
my two experiences
after the first one, was when another auto immune issue became alive in my body. I think the impact of infection and the surgery was too much for my immune system (the surgery was to remove a broken infected moler in the top rear of my jaw)
the next time i had tooth removal while being a bit poorly it impacted my nervous system badly. I lost coordination, was not able to drive my manual car that i have owned for over 10 years things like that
I will only do procedures now when I am 'well' minimal symptoms, well rested. the mental and emotional stress of surgery, along with anesthetic and medications etc is perfect storm for issues.
dont expect the mainstream doctors to understand, just say that you want to postpone for 6 months.
then lets spend the next few months getting you feeling better.
Anesthetic is very impacting to the body, it impacts the nervous system, the immune system. doctors will 'scoff' at these statements.
(i have had many many arguments with dentists about why i react to local)
my two experiences
after the first one, was when another auto immune issue became alive in my body. I think the impact of infection and the surgery was too much for my immune system (the surgery was to remove a broken infected moler in the top rear of my jaw)
the next time i had tooth removal while being a bit poorly it impacted my nervous system badly. I lost coordination, was not able to drive my manual car that i have owned for over 10 years things like that
I will only do procedures now when I am 'well' minimal symptoms, well rested. the mental and emotional stress of surgery, along with anesthetic and medications etc is perfect storm for issues.
dont expect the mainstream doctors to understand, just say that you want to postpone for 6 months.
then lets spend the next few months getting you feeling better.
Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama