hello, I am To have bilateral strabismus surgery to my eye in about a month.. Does smoking weed beforehand affect it or should I quit for a few weeks before the surgery? How will/or will it... View answer

right before my surgery to remove a cataract on my left eye,I had a sty on my right eye. now my left eye seems to be lined with white pus. The Dr. gave me predisone for the infection plus the other ... View answer

ways. Surgery was canceled for a week because a month prior I had the flu . So I go back this past .... The first surgery and second went fine without complications. All I have left is a lift and... View answer

Hello I am having surgery on Mondsy mornjng and just realized that I too 650mg aspirin last night. Am I in danger? I do not takeout on a regular basis ... View answer

unopposed Estradiol since my hysterectomy 7 years ago. The hospital will be giving me a blood thinner to prevent clots called Lovenox . Should I stop the Estradiol prior to surgery and... View answer

be 9 days prior to surgery. I was instructed very strongly to quit 2 weeks prior to surgery because alcohol thins out the blood. I am wondering if there is anything... View answer

Hi Doctor,I had a disagreement with a fellow colleague today about the idea that cancer tends to thicken blood. One of my patient s is a cancer survivor. Her Doctor would like her Hgb to be kept... View answer

doctor will probably want me to stop taking my blood thinner 5 days before surgery and then take lovenox after surgery. Is this the correct protocol? How do I inject lovenox? ... View answer

My daughter has outpatient surgery to remove pins and a plate from her ankle. The surgery is on Friday, May 22nd. Just re-reading the pre-surgery instructions and it says to stop taking... View answer

my father is schedualed for vascular surgery on his right leg on friday and has been on warferin. his blood is thin, 4.6. he has stopped the medication til the surgery. would it help thicken his... View answer