Hi, I need to have cataract surgery and am very scared... I can't drive a car anymore because my vision is not good enough to pass the DMV test.
I would love to see someone's surgery experience on TV. If I could see someone go through what I have to do, then it would help me gain the ...

Hi, I need to have cataract surgery and am very scared... I can't drive a car anymore because my vision is not good enough to pass the DMV test.
I would love to see someone's surgery experience on TV. If I could see someone go through what I have to do, then it would help me gain the courage to have my eyes fixed...

4 years ago i had 5 major surgeries in one including a hysterectomy, and bladder and bowel re-supported using teflon patches, within a couple months after the surgery i had bleeding and discomfort and went back to the dr. who found one of the patches had perferated my vaginal wall and was comi...

4 years ago i had 5 major surgeries in one including a hysterectomy, and bladder and bowel re-supported using teflon patches, within a couple months after the surgery i had bleeding and discomfort and went back to the dr. who found one of the patches had perferated my vaginal wall and was coming out,,, so i had another surgery to repair this. Several months later i had the same problem and went to see the dr again ... this time he said there was nothing wrong. Since then i have moved out of the US (Canada) and am unable to get medical here yet or return home and the problem with the patch has worsened to the point of constant drainage with foul odor a 2cm hole in vaginal wall where teflon patch is protruding of which the sharp edges prevent doing kegels or having intercourse..... can this be dangerous to remain untreated? Does this happen often ... i have heard of other women who had to have the patcches removed because of similar issues. It is a most embarassing (odor) and frustrating not to mention worrisome problem i would love some answers. Thank you .
an american stuck in quebec

what are the pros and cons of weight loss surgery and what the nutrition involved is

what are the pros and cons of weight loss surgery and what the nutrition involved is

This is about when I hurt my back while trimming a tree. It hurt from my back down my right leg very badly after this accident.
I tried physical therapy with two different chiropractors and nothing worked, so went to a doctor. He did an X-ray and an MRI on me and said I had a slipped di...

This is about when I hurt my back while trimming a tree. It hurt from my back down my right leg very badly after this accident.
I tried physical therapy with two different chiropractors and nothing worked, so went to a doctor. He did an X-ray and an MRI on me and said I had a slipped disc in the lower part of my back between L4 and L5. He said when he operates he takes the disc out and fuses the bones back together. I have never had an operation and decided I did not want one now.
Then I had two shots in my back from another doctor, which dead-end the pain for a short time, but then it came back. So I went to a pain specialist and had three shots in the nerve of my back. It worked for a while but the pain came back.
I had seen a commercial on TV advertising an inversion table, so I bought one. It took about two minutes to fix my back once I was on the table. No pain, no operation. (I can get the X-rays and MRI results if you would like to see them.)
The way the inversion table works is that it is somewhat like a teeter-totter, you lay on the table, lock your ankles in place, and rock back slowly until your head is lower than your feet, much lower. When you are almost upside-down, you raise your arms over your head and that puts the arch in your back. Then you relax totally and when you are upside-down and relaxed, your back stretches out and that lets the disc slip back into place.
This will help any back or neck pain, and also I have found that it cleans your sinuses as well.

Have consulted with several orthopedists; same result knee replacment; i am too young for that; what are the alternatives? have read up on some procedures but need guidence; prp injections or resurfacing please help

Have consulted with several orthopedists; same result knee replacment; i am too young for that; what are the alternatives? have read up on some procedures but need guidence; prp injections or resurfacing please help

I became a certifed fitness trainer in Cincinnati OH and set up a program to help others lose weight. I used to weigh 591 lbs and I now weigh 220 at 6'4". The gastric by pass surgery gave me a "jump start" however I had to comply with the program to change my eating habits, my ...

I became a certifed fitness trainer in Cincinnati OH and set up a program to help others lose weight. I used to weigh 591 lbs and I now weigh 220 at 6'4". The gastric by pass surgery gave me a "jump start" however I had to comply with the program to change my eating habits, my exercise and my social life. I was recently featured in the Cincinnati Enquirer, and then several TV news, Radio, journal and internet blogs. Many people left comments that "yeah you got the surgery, acting like you exercised and dieted to lose the weight." If that were the case I would still be eating potato chips, pop, and steak and potatos. I have to stay compliant to the program or I will gain my weight back. There are many myths about this surgery, and really the surgery is only a tool or motivation to stay compliant with changing your lifestyle. Many people struggle with this, and "fail" as they fall back into old eating habits. I think you should talk about all the myths, and what is takes to be a successful bariatric surgery paitent.