Surgical Supplies & Medical Equipment

Xavier Silvermoon asked:


I have astigmatism but I find contacts and glasses a frustrating money sink. My vision is about 20/160, but I never wear corrective lenses. I am looking forward to laser surgery, but as a college student I have less than $2000 to work with. I understand surgery can be up to $5000 in the USA, but I’ve heard of prices as low as $1400 abroad. Does anyone have any cheap success stories?

CARLOS

John R asked:


I recently had throat surgery for sleep apnea. My throat is exptremely sore, especially when I swollow. How long will this last?

JOHNNIE

yaser f asked:


I was diagnosed with Pleomorphic adenoma behind the ear.My doctor decided to operate ,I need to know what to expect after surgery.

GRACE

Drake asked:


I know that it is possible to have surgery to take out and put in various things of the human body. But I just want to know if it is possible to take a muzzle (for example, a canine one) and graft it onto the human skull to where it would be functional? Of course, there would have to be extra surgery to get skin stretched/transplanted onto the muzzle so that it is covered.

THEODORE

Ceece Andy Cist asked:


My father just had heart surgery and the nurses and drs told us to watch out for depression in the next couple of weeks. He was in good spirits before and after, but now he’s starting to get depressed.

Is it biological, psychological, or both? I can understand how stressful major surgery is, but I would think people would be happy that it was over and they pulled through alright. Is it caused by hormones or something?

Thx in advance for the answers.

BARBARA

LiNa asked:


As a person against plastic surgery I believe that people possess low esteem and are very insecure about themselves. But why not be happy in thier own skin? Is it worth going under the knife just to fix one small insecurity?

PAULA

Carrie asked:


My husband is going to have the surgery but he is in a lot of pain now. Meds don’t help and because it is work related it is workman’s comp so it is going to be dragging out for a while before surgery. I need something that maybe I can do to give him a little relief. He has it in both wrists and his elbow.

EVERETT

Stuck in the Middle Ages asked:


I had hernia surgery eight months ago and have had chronic testicular and thigh pain since then. I’ve completed all conservative treatment efforts. A recent nerve block appears to indicate that the problem (which causes both shooting thigh pain and testicular pain/sensitivity) lies in the genitofemoral nerve.

On the internet, there appear to be a few different approaches to dealing with problems with a specific nerve.

What type of surgery would you suggest? I live in the Washington DC area (not far from Baltimore either), so I’m pretty sure that every type of surgeon is within about 30 miles of me. For starters, there’s Georgetown and George Washington in DC and the Dellon Institute in Baltimore.

But I have no idea what the best approach is. (Cryoablation instead? Micronerve surgery? Cutting one nerve? Cutting all three nerves in the area? Something else?) Any information would be appreciated.

Thank you.

CORA

angelatempest1980 asked:


My mum had surgery in December and is still getting some pain, I think mainly in the muscles that have been cut (her scar runs from the top of her stomach to the bottom). Doctor has said just to take paracetamol. I also wonder what exercise is recommended? She has arthritis so isn’t very mobile.

MIRIAM

Sweet_heart_14_17 asked:


K, i had surgery friday,… i had all 4 wisdom teeth taken out……and i have stitches… waz wondering if anyone knew how long i should wait till i could eat food other than baby food!!!

BRANDY