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Can I take off the boot?

I broke my right fibula and now had screws put in my right ankle now 4 weeks after the operation my leg is in the boot 24/7. Can I take the boot off for a while or even at night...

Fever after surgery?

I had knee replacement surgery yesterday. Today I have a fever of 101. 9, chills, and a sore throat. Should I be concerned?

BP and HR after spinal ablation?

How long after surgery using Versed do BP and HR become no longer affected?

Cirrhosis after pancreatectomy with islet cell transplantation?

If a liver transplant is needed, can a person who has had a pancreatectomy with islet cell transplantation get either a full or part liver transplant that may include a living...

Urgent situation?

My father has a severe inguinal hernia. He is 89 years old and can't use the bathroom, so he spends 20 hours trying to urinate/defecate, but he can't, but sometimes it only happens...

Belly button discharge following appendix surgery?

I had appendix surgery 3 years ago and the Dr who did it opened me up from my belly button down to the top of my woo hoo. Two and a half years ago my belly button started oozing...

Abdominal pain?

I have pain near my belly button, it's sharp and crampy. It hurts and causes a lot of flatulence. I went to ER and it said it was chronic pain and to take Tylenol.

Hand/finger injury?

I've bent my index finger way too far back. I heard a pop and felt it give, It bent backward and away from the middle finger. Almost the whole hand swelled for about a week....

Partial forearm numbness?

I had major rotator cuff surgery repair 7 1/2 weeks ago. I had major tears in 3 of 4 of my rotator cuff muscles. The only one not affected was the Teres Minor. Since surgery,...

325 mg of Hydrocodone is not cutting the pain?

I'm asking for a friend. He's had back surgery recently and has been prescribed Hydrocodone (325 mg). It is NOT cutting the pain by any means. He also suffers from post-surgery...

How painful is prostate removal surgery?

I will have prostate removal surgery. How painful is prostate removal surgery?

How long is the hospital stay for a prostatectomy?

I will have a prostatectomy. How long is the hospital stay for a prostatectomy?

How long do you stay in hospital after kidney stone surgery?

I will have kidney stone surgery. How long do you stay in hospital after kidney stone surgery?

How long do you stay in hospital after a kidney biopsy?

I will have a kidney biopsy. How long do you stay in hospital after a kidney biopsy?

How long does it take to recover from laparoscopic gallbladder removal surgery?

I will have gallbladder removal surgery. How long does it take to recover from laparoscopic gallbladder removal surgery?

Is a colonoscopy a serious procedure?

I will have a colonoscopy. Is a colonoscopy a serious procedure?

How painful is prostate cancer surgery?

I will have surgery for prostate cancer. How painful is prostate cancer surgery?

How long do you stay in hospital after a colonoscopy?

I will have a colonoscopy. How long do you stay in hospital after a colonoscopy?

Do you have to stay in hospital for a colonoscopy?

I will have a colonoscopy. Do you have to stay in hospital for a colonoscopy?

Can hernia mesh get infected?

I will have surgery for an abdominal hernia. Can hernia mesh get infected?

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