abortion before a surgery

Help!!! My friend just recently found out she was pregnant. (unfortunately she was raped) However she is scheduled to have a gastric bypass surgery on friday. Upon learning that she was pregnant she immediatly scheduled an abortion on tuesday, 3 days before her surgery. Is it safe to have surgery after an abortion? I am really worried about her. I don't want anything to happen to her but she refuses to tell her gastric bypass doc about the abortion. Please Help!!!!!

I am sorry to hear about your friend's situation. I would think that it would be safe but she needs to inform her surgeon of ANY medical issues (this included). He is the only one who is qualified to make decisions regarding her safety.

Hello Tara, I can't answer you question but, I do want to say that I'm soory about your friend. That's a hell of a situation to be in. I hope everything turns out okay in the end.

She needs to tell her surgeon asap.

probable no problem, but the concern about anestheticd use would be very important. the half life of some can be several weeks.

you know I am not really going to reply in regards to the abortion.. because well I am just not.. anyways, she really needs to tell her doctor on any choice she makes.. ask her is it also, worth taking her life as well... because who knows what can happen? I will just pray she makes the right choices in what she feels is right..

You managed to make your feelings known anyway. Too bad you couldn't resist. This is not the forum for it.

Do you know if they are going to do a pill/insertion abortion or an invasive one? Either way she really NEEDS to tell her doctor, but even as a good friend, there's not much you can do to persuade her either way.

Please talk to your friend about telling her Doctor. If she refuses you as the good friend that you are must inform her surgeon if she refuses. It is in her best interest. She could have too many complications to list because of the abortion and having surgery so soon. If they approved her once, they will do it again in a couple of months when she has completely healed. A surgeon is not going to say I will never do your surgery because of an abortion but he or she will say they need to wait until you are medically cleared again. Some complications if she went through with the surgery could be, hemorrhaging, infection from a previous open wound, also complication with anesthesia. Please tell her to inform her surgeon. If she does not do it, you must. Adding more complication to an already possible complicated surgery is very dangerous. Best wishes.

Please urge your friend to inform her surgeon about the termination of pregnancy. ANY surgical procedure within three months prior to your operation should reported to your surgeon, even oral surgery, body piercing, etc. Surgical procedures affect our body's immune system, clotting abilities, and other factors involved in the healing process. Telling the surgeon does not necessarily mean that surgery will be delayed or postponed, but allow the surgeon to evaluate the situation, THEY are the professional- it is their job to figure thos e things out. As a friend, the best thing you can do is support your friend in what ever decision she makes. The urge may be strong to call her physician, but remember, she is still an adult, and she retains the right to choose whether or not to disclose this information to her MD, even if the outcome may be detrimental to her health. She needs emotional support from you right now to validate that she can still trust someone, anyone- the consequence of rape is a lack of trust in oneself and others. Her surgery and hospitalization may be challenging, as she will be in a vulnerable position, seemingly "at the mercy" of caregivers she may not know, and in a weakened state. Having a friend that she can trust will be essential. Knowing that it is OK to disclose her recent sexual abuse to the nurse taking her admission history will help the caregiving staff be more sensitive to her emotional needs. God Bless- Beth