- Stop Enbrel immediately. Until a couple of weeks after the surgery. I have to wait to make sure there is no infection before I begin giving shots again.
- Large doses of steroids before and during surgery to keep from having adrenal insufficiency.
- Take double doses of steroids for a few days after surgery and then taper down slowly.
- Be prepared that recovery can take double or triple the amount of time the surgeon says it will.
Then we spoke about my bone density test. After the surgery, I will try and taper down on the steroids. I have tried before but always have some crazy flare or something worse. Once I get over this surgery, I will give it another try.
One week until surgery. I am getting everything organized. Getting my hair cut, shopping for food, getting a waterproof thing to cover my cast, putting movies on my Ipad, bought a book, and filling my Rx.
On a side note: just found out my niece and nephew both have chicken pox!! Poor dears.
Until tomorrow...
Sounds like you have it all sewn up, Adrienne. I had surgery on my wrist several years ago, and one of the things I did was stock up on quick frozen meals from Trader Joe's--veggie and shrimp stir fry, etc--because I knew cooking would be a bear and my family, bless 'em, are simply pathetic faced with a stove. I picked up a bunch of nuke-able meals, too. We survived my four weeks of one-handedness fairly well.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're so well prepared, physically and mentally. You'll do just fine. Have a restful, fun and pain-free weekend. :o)