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Hip Resurfacing General Questions => Hip Resurfacing Topics => Topic started by: Jbennett on February 08, 2012, 06:19:07 PM

Title: 34 Days until resurfacing. Medication question.
Post by: Jbennett on February 08, 2012, 06:19:07 PM
I lost the list that Dr. Gross sent me that said what meds had to be discontinued and when prior to surgery. Went to the doctor today for what I think is a muscle tear in my back from weight lifting and she put me on an oral steroid (prednisone or something like that) for 6 days. Is there any problem doing that this close to surgery. I don't want to have to delay the surgery but I have learned that messing your back up is a sure fire way to forget about the hip pain.  >:(  lol
Jeff
Title: Re: 34 Days until resurfacing. Medication question.
Post by: Dan L on February 08, 2012, 06:22:54 PM
Not sure about steroids, but know for sure aspirin and anything else that may thin the blood is a no-no, given fear of bleeding.  I have my preop exam tomorrow, I'll post what they say.

Dan
Title: Re: 34 Days until resurfacing. Medication question.
Post by: obxpelican on February 08, 2012, 06:30:36 PM
Call Lee or Nancy ASAP.


Chuck
Title: Re: 34 Days until resurfacing. Medication question.
Post by: Jbennett on February 08, 2012, 09:13:46 PM
I emailed Nancy. I ended up finding all the pre op instructions and steroids are not mentioned. 4 weeks for some arthritis drugs but I should be ok.
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