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Himself has decided to 'share' how he is feeling following his emergency coiling for a ruptured brain aneurysm - his hearing is rubbish, his eyesight is affected, he feels knackered (but not sleepy) and generally bleurgh.
He is still taking 2 x nimotop every four hours, 1 x aspirin and paracetamol when needed (he refuses to take the codeine as it makes him feel zonked). When he was in hospital his potassium levels were really low and they kept giving him stuff for it (no idea what).
He has been to the local shop today (not on his own though) so is steady on his feet, he's able to do everything (but he's not 'allowed' by me).
I do appreciate that he has been massively lucky but is the above just something that happens after anesthetic/big surgery, par for the course for this type of 'incident' or should I get him the once over from the doc?
(Sorry to ask, would have asked my dad but he has managed to get himself hospitalised.)
Thank you.
He is still taking 2 x nimotop every four hours, 1 x aspirin and paracetamol when needed (he refuses to take the codeine as it makes him feel zonked). When he was in hospital his potassium levels were really low and they kept giving him stuff for it (no idea what).
He has been to the local shop today (not on his own though) so is steady on his feet, he's able to do everything (but he's not 'allowed' by me).
I do appreciate that he has been massively lucky but is the above just something that happens after anesthetic/big surgery, par for the course for this type of 'incident' or should I get him the once over from the doc?
(Sorry to ask, would have asked my dad but he has managed to get himself hospitalised.)
Thank you.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Sherrard, I'm not qualified to comment but from the little I know I would say that the recovery from the anaesthetic is dependent on how fit the patient was prior and how long they were under. Feeling knackered afterwards is not that unusual.
As far as the hearing and vision go it may be that it was the sensory part of the brain where the aneurysm occurred in which case that part of the brain has had a bit of a pounding and needs time to recover too.
Good to hear he's on the mend, it does take time though.
As far as the hearing and vision go it may be that it was the sensory part of the brain where the aneurysm occurred in which case that part of the brain has had a bit of a pounding and needs time to recover too.
Good to hear he's on the mend, it does take time though.
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\\\There may well be a slow recovery during which time he may well have difficulty in coping with day to day tasks and may find relationships with his wife or friends difficult.Short tempered, exasperated, tense or even bout of depression.His memory and concentration may also be impaired.\\
depending upon the position of the aneurysm, the hearing may well be affected and certainly vision......this will settle.
I am not "big" on the potassium topic.
Patience...patience....
\\\There may well be a slow recovery during which time he may well have difficulty in coping with day to day tasks and may find relationships with his wife or friends difficult.Short tempered, exasperated, tense or even bout of depression.His memory and concentration may also be impaired.\\
depending upon the position of the aneurysm, the hearing may well be affected and certainly vision......this will settle.
I am not "big" on the potassium topic.
Patience...patience....
I think you wait and see as well.
For potassium, they give slow K or a modern equivalent - no big deal.
I think the time scale given by FF is short.
I found going back to the coal face after a hip replacement at 6 wks too short but that is over average. A year after a hemicolectomy and radiotherapy I felt like erm death warmed up (but that was 1999)
For potassium, they give slow K or a modern equivalent - no big deal.
I think the time scale given by FF is short.
I found going back to the coal face after a hip replacement at 6 wks too short but that is over average. A year after a hemicolectomy and radiotherapy I felt like erm death warmed up (but that was 1999)