It’s a mystery to me. Do I wear my hearing aids into the operating room? My surgeon said it wouldn’t have any impact on her work, as I will be draped from my waist to the top of my head for the abdominal myomectomy. She said I should ask during my hospital pre-op, but she [...]
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For those of you who lie awake at night wondering what it’s like to get a CT scan of the abdomen/pelvis with and without contrast: Stopped eating or drinking (including water) about 3 or 4 hours before appointment time. At the appointment, the lab technician gave me a 1-liter bottle of dark red, berry-flavored liquid, [...]
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