Tips for surgery recovery
nvmomketo
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I must soon have (hopefully minor) surgery on my upper lip to remove some cancer and I am looking for tips to help with recovery.
I normally eat keto, and plan to continue with that. Probably extending my IF times as it may be a bit tricky to eat for a few days. I am at the low end of carbs for keto and am looking for good foods to have on hand. I am thinking some plain full fat yogurt, BPC with protein powder, soup, and maybe some nuts. Probably some ground beef with taco seasoning. I may try a protein shake or fluff.
I'll (continue to) stay away from sugars since they seem to be inflammatory for me. I'll cut out processed meats for a while too. I may include some fasting a few days before the procedure too.
It's a local anesthetic so that makes things MUCH simpler.
Any other ideas? I think food needs to be fairly easy to eat since I need to limit my talking and smiling for a few days... Limiting smiling and talking while the kids are on vacation just seems weird!! LOL
I was also wondering if anyone has ideas for good healing products? I'll have arnica on hand, gel and tablets. Probably calendula tincture. I imagine I'll be keeping it moist with vaseline or polysporin. Any other ideas to limit scarring? I'll probably end up with 10 to 40 stitches depending on how it goes... smack dab in the middle of my face.
So I want to limit scarring as much as possible. I seem to have a good surgeon but I'm always open to other ideas to help it along. 
Thanks!
I normally eat keto, and plan to continue with that. Probably extending my IF times as it may be a bit tricky to eat for a few days. I am at the low end of carbs for keto and am looking for good foods to have on hand. I am thinking some plain full fat yogurt, BPC with protein powder, soup, and maybe some nuts. Probably some ground beef with taco seasoning. I may try a protein shake or fluff.
I'll (continue to) stay away from sugars since they seem to be inflammatory for me. I'll cut out processed meats for a while too. I may include some fasting a few days before the procedure too.
It's a local anesthetic so that makes things MUCH simpler.
Any other ideas? I think food needs to be fairly easy to eat since I need to limit my talking and smiling for a few days... Limiting smiling and talking while the kids are on vacation just seems weird!! LOL
I was also wondering if anyone has ideas for good healing products? I'll have arnica on hand, gel and tablets. Probably calendula tincture. I imagine I'll be keeping it moist with vaseline or polysporin. Any other ideas to limit scarring? I'll probably end up with 10 to 40 stitches depending on how it goes... smack dab in the middle of my face.
So I want to limit scarring as much as possible. I seem to have a good surgeon but I'm always open to other ideas to help it along. Thanks!
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Arnica homeopathic tabs, and lavender essential oil, with a drop of tea tree essential oil as antiseptics.
I absolutely swear by the above, and have always counted on them for rapid and successful healing.....1 -
AlexandraCarlyle wrote: »Arnica homeopathic tabs, and lavender essential oil, with a drop of tea tree essential oil as antiseptics.
I absolutely swear by the above, and have always counted on them for rapid and successful healing.....
Lavender, eh? I'll look into that. Thanks.
I have tea tree oil on hand already. And with 3 boys, arnica is crucial. LOL0 -
I must soon have (hopefully minor) surgery on my upper lip to remove some cancer and I am looking for tips to help with recovery.
I normally eat keto, and plan to continue with that. Probably extending my IF times as it may be a bit tricky to eat for a few days. I am at the low end of carbs for keto and am looking for good foods to have on hand. I am thinking some plain full fat yogurt, BPC with protein powder, soup, and maybe some nuts. Probably some ground beef with taco seasoning. I may try a protein shake or fluff.
I'll (continue to) stay away from sugars since they seem to be inflammatory for me. I'll cut out processed meats for a while too. I may include some fasting a few days before the procedure too.
It's a local anesthetic so that makes things MUCH simpler.
Any other ideas? I think food needs to be fairly easy to eat since I need to limit my talking and smiling for a few days... Limiting smiling and talking while the kids are on vacation just seems weird!! LOL
I was also wondering if anyone has ideas for good healing products? I'll have arnica on hand, gel and tablets. Probably calendula tincture. I imagine I'll be keeping it moist with vaseline or polysporin. Any other ideas to limit scarring? I'll probably end up with 10 to 40 stitches depending on how it goes... smack dab in the middle of my face. So I want to limit scarring as much as possible. I seem to have a good surgeon but I'm always open to other ideas to help it along.
Thanks!
Crap! No talking or smiling? What fun is that....
Anyhow, there is stuff brass players swear by called ChopSaver that is supposed to reduce inflammation "naturally" as well as moisturize the lips. (I've also heard tell of certain brass players using Preparation-H, but I suspect these may have been rumors related to their personalities....)1 -
Lavender is very soothing and antiseptic. My H used to suffer horribly form eczema (a past hang-on from his diabetic days!) and I would apply calendula cream with a drop of lavender, which just stopped the itching and inflammation perfectly. Lavender is very calming, but use too much and it's a stimulant....
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I must soon have (hopefully minor) surgery on my upper lip to remove some cancer and I am looking for tips to help with recovery.
I normally eat keto, and plan to continue with that. Probably extending my IF times as it may be a bit tricky to eat for a few days. I am at the low end of carbs for keto and am looking for good foods to have on hand. I am thinking some plain full fat yogurt, BPC with protein powder, soup, and maybe some nuts. Probably some ground beef with taco seasoning. I may try a protein shake or fluff.
I'll (continue to) stay away from sugars since they seem to be inflammatory for me. I'll cut out processed meats for a while too. I may include some fasting a few days before the procedure too.
It's a local anesthetic so that makes things MUCH simpler.
Any other ideas? I think food needs to be fairly easy to eat since I need to limit my talking and smiling for a few days... Limiting smiling and talking while the kids are on vacation just seems weird!! LOL
I was also wondering if anyone has ideas for good healing products? I'll have arnica on hand, gel and tablets. Probably calendula tincture. I imagine I'll be keeping it moist with vaseline or polysporin. Any other ideas to limit scarring? I'll probably end up with 10 to 40 stitches depending on how it goes... smack dab in the middle of my face. So I want to limit scarring as much as possible. I seem to have a good surgeon but I'm always open to other ideas to help it along.
Thanks!
Crap! No talking or smiling? What fun is that....
Anyhow, there is stuff some brass players swear by called ChopSaver that is supposed to reduce inflammation "naturally" as well as moisturize the lips.
(I've also heard tell of certain people using Preparation-H, but I suspect these may have been rumors related to their personalities....)
Yes, and could I add, in my defence, I stopped using that ages ago. Thank you.2 -
Vitamin E oil is really good for scar care/minimizing. I scar from bug bites, but the long scar on my hand from 2 surgeries looks really good (considering) since I've been using vitamin E oil. Hope your surgery goes well!1
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LOL I've never seen that. I'll take a look for it.Crap! No talking or smiling? What fun is that....
Anyhow, there is stuff some brass players swear by called ChopSaver that is supposed to reduce inflammation "naturally" as well as moisturize the lips.
(I've also heard tell of certain people using Preparation-H, but I suspect these may have been rumors related to their personalities....)AlexandraCarlyle wrote: »Yes, and could I add, in my defence, I stopped using that ages ago. Thank you.
LOL
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AlexandraCarlyle wrote: »Lavender is very soothing and antiseptic. My H used to suffer horribly form eczema (a past hang-on from his diabetic days!) and I would apply calendula cream with a drop of lavender, which just stopped the itching and inflammation perfectly. Lavender is very calming, but use too much and it's a stimulant....
Sounds like a nice idea for me to use in the days prior to the surgery. Relaxation.
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aloe vera is pretty good in limiting scarfs1
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pitbullmamaliz wrote: »Vitamin E oil is really good for scar care/minimizing. I scar from bug bites, but the long scar on my hand from 2 surgeries looks really good (considering) since I've been using vitamin E oil. Hope your surgery goes well!
I don't know why I didn't think of vitamin E! Thank you.
I used capsules cut open on my cuts in the past.
What were your surgeries on the hand for? Please ignore me if I am prying. 0 -
Freischuetz wrote: »aloe vera is pretty good in limiting scarfs
Bingo! I used aloe on scars from my trigger finger surgeries (6 of 'em - one of the many things for which T2D increases your risk), and they're barely visible today. 1 -
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What were your surgeries on the hand for? Please ignore me if I am prying.
LOL My horse kicked me back in September and gave me a nasty break. First surgery was to put lots of hardware in. Second surgery was in April to remove the hardware in hopes of gaining more flexibility/use. :-)
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Protein shakes for the early recovery when pain will be at its worst. As healing ensues revert back to LCHF asap. I don't recommend higher carb foods for ease of chewing. Can lead to problems you just don't want to deal with (I promise!). Keep your fat fat burner going!0
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feverfew (nature's nsaid) and comfrey (increases the rate of cellular replication - which is how the body heals most injuries)0
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I should have added - don't ingest comfrey - use it topically only
In a very small part of the population with an undetectable genetic condition the ingestion of comfrey will cause liver failure - which is usually fatal. There are no reported incidents of this being an issue when used topically, by whatever mechanism the skin filters out whatever component triggers the liver failure.0 -
I'm slow getting back to this. We are on a greatly reduced screen schedule in our house right now, and that includes me too. LOLpitbullmamaliz wrote: »What were your surgeries on the hand for? Please ignore me if I am prying.
LOL My horse kicked me back in September and gave me a nasty break. First surgery was to put lots of hardware in. Second surgery was in April to remove the hardware in hopes of gaining more flexibility/use. :-)
OUCH! I hope it's getting better!Protein shakes for the early recovery when pain will be at its worst. As healing ensues revert back to LCHF asap. I don't recommend higher carb foods for ease of chewing. Can lead to problems you just don't want to deal with (I promise!). Keep your fat fat burner going!
Yeah, I think I'll avoid carbs as per usual. I generally don't feel my best when I indulge.
Thanks!
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tcunbeliever wrote: »feverfew (nature's nsaid) and comfrey (increases the rate of cellular replication - which is how the body heals most injuries)tcunbeliever wrote: »I should have added - don't ingest comfrey - use it topically only
In a very small part of the population with an undetectable genetic condition the ingestion of comfrey will cause liver failure - which is usually fatal. There are no reported incidents of this being an issue when used topically, by whatever mechanism the skin filters out whatever component triggers the liver failure.
Liver failure!? Eek. Thanks for the advice!
I actually do have a bit of old feverfew though. I'll have to dig it out and see how old it actually is.
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tcunbeliever wrote: »feverfew (nature's nsaid) and comfrey (increases the rate of cellular replication - which is how the body heals most injuries)tcunbeliever wrote: »I should have added - don't ingest comfrey - use it topically only
In a very small part of the population with an undetectable genetic condition the ingestion of comfrey will cause liver failure - which is usually fatal. There are no reported incidents of this being an issue when used topically, by whatever mechanism the skin filters out whatever component triggers the liver failure.
Liver failure!? Eek. Thanks for the advice!
I actually do have a bit of old feverfew though. I'll have to dig it out and see how old it actually is.
Yeah, anything pre-2000 is probably suspect....0
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