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@ddsack thank you so much for replying. My surgeons nurse at first would not clear me. Being honest I said ok so if I have an infection & something happens it’s on you. She called me back gave me a prescription of antibiotics amoxicillin w tablets one hour before the procedure. X-rays and poking was done. I have raw gums from the 22 hours of vomiting after the surgery. My acid is really high gums are receding. I have a paste to put on them and another appt on Tuesday with another Dr to discuss and do more tests.
Thank you so much. I got so nervous from reading about people getting infections in their knee from their mouth. I panicked. You also said what my Dad told me. Small percentage. Thank you so much.

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I’m glad you got the antibiotics, sounds like you have a lot of uncomfortable things going on! I hope you can get some answers from your next appointments, be sure you ask a lot of questions if you don’t understand at first. Some doctors are wonderful at explaining in layman’s terms, and some just want to throw technical jargon at you to awe you into acceptance of what they say. Don’t let them leave the room until you are clear on what’s going on and what your next step needs to be.