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Liver nerve block and cyst drain
Transplants | Last Active: Jan 31, 2023 | Replies (5)Comment receiving replies
Rosemary, thank you for your response. I am just pulling together a list of my concerns for the surgeon for a call with her tomorrow. Do you have any suggested questions both for the nerve block and the liver cyst drain to ask her? I think doing both in a few days will be too much for me. I was told to take one procedure at a time. I was also told by someone that when a liver cyst bursts, it is very painful and that I would have to go to the hospital for pain relief, so fearful of more pain. I am asking to stay overnight if I am in too much pain from the procedure(s). I find that I forget what I want to say when faced with 2-3 doctors. I want to think of the questions before I face the docs. Thank you again, BB
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BB, You are doing exactly what I would have suggested by making a list of questions and concerns.
-I think the first thing I would do is ask the surgeon to tell me about the procedure, and what to expect for the recovery.
-I think you should share your concerns about pain and ask about how/what will be provided for pain control.
-Ask if l she be scheduling a follow-up post operative appointment. And be sure to get a phone number to contact someone (not leave a message) when you return home.
-Is there an option doing them at the same time, or spacing them out as you have mentioned? If there is an option, get the pros and cons of each option.
I have no experience with these 2 procedures, and I hope that this meeting with the surgeon, who is the expert, will bring you some comfort and peace as you proceed forward with these needed surgical procedures. Please know that I will be thinking about you.
Will you let me know when the surgery is scheduled?