Surgery with C-Diff?

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Barbara
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Surgery with C-Diff?

Postby Barbara » Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:55 pm

My father has had c-diff for the last month or so. He's on Vanco now and doing better. At some point in the next couple months he needs to have his gallbladder removed. It's not critical, but it needs to be done.

Is surgery performed on a patient with c-diff?

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Barbara
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TheVike
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Postby TheVike » Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:13 pm

not likely at all....i e complications may arise immune system is too stressed as well with many times AB's being need! Not now be patient till fully healed recovered Why removal...is it acid reflux the issue heartburn or stones or what?
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Barbara
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Postby Barbara » Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:21 pm

Gallstones. Going to be done laproscopicly.
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Postby paulah » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:12 pm

After surgery your body functions shut down for awhile, that's why you can't go to the bathroom for a few days. If you have cdiff and can't eliminate it from the body, all those toxins build up. I had a serious liver operation and no one knew I had cdiff. Didn't go to the bathroom for 3 days afterward. I think that's why I have IBS now, guts are very sensitive.
I don't know if your body functions shut down after lap. surgery, I know they do if you are cut open.
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