pre-op pain mgmt

My PCP feels I should stop the aleve preoperatively so that my stomach will be lesion free at surgery.  So the question remains...what about the hip pain?  I put a patch on today that seems to help.  Any other suggestions?
Mary

Which form of WLS are you having, and what do you plan to do to treat your pain post-op? And do you have any reason to believe that your stomach currently DOES have lesions???

In any case, you need to cut out ANY NSAIDs at least two weeks before surgery, as they thin the blood and can lead to excessive bleeding.

RNY, in June sometime.  No stomach probs, but will ask about pain mgmt when I see the surgeon again. 

Please stay in touch with me.  I am getting scheduled for surgery and I have avascular necrosis of the hip.  Pain is horrible and when he told me I couldn't take pain meds or arthritis meds before surgery I am freaking out.  Please guide me.  thanks  Barb

Barb:
Keep in touch we'll get through this!
Mary

Mary I'm not sure but I think I'm down a good 60lbs, but tomorrow I find out.  The pain in my hip is as bad as before surgery.  Nothing but a new hip is going to help this.  I hope you are doing well and not in so much pain.  If I didn't fear falling I would be back in water aerobitics.  It really helped me.  Gotta run, but wanted to stay in touch.  barb

Dr had me stop my Relafen about 10 days before surgery and I used heat, ice, lidoderm patches and tylenol.  After surgery I took it easy and also the Lortab liquid helped.    At this point I am not taking anything regularly, but am really feeling so much better!!  My knees are so happy even with the little weight I've lost since surgery (about 40 pounds).  

Yes, my thought was that losing weight would remove stress from my knees and hips as time went by.  I"m actually counting on that over the long term. 

Short term, I understand that walking is the post-op therapy of choice.  And with my crummy hips, walking is going to be hard. 

Since posting this initial concern, I have started walking more.  Without pain meds.  I"m trying to build up strength in supporting muscles so that I can walk more post op. 

I feel like I am rambling.  Will stop here.  
Mary