I tend to hang around with a healthy crowd who abhor
unnecessary medical intervention. However, occasionally there may be a time to consider surgery as the best option of treatment.
One of my friends (who is a health and exercise nut) had
to make a serious choice around her worsening scoliosis. In my own life, it was
an emergency C-Section. My client's son had severely impacted wisdom teeth that has to be dealt with.
Even purists sometimes have to take this long road
Surgery can be a reasonable the answer when we are looking
at increased suffering over the long haul without it. If surgery is how it has
to go down, the best path is to be fully prepared and resourced going into it.
Go into it as well
rested
Surgery is rather like running a long race; the better shape
you are going into it, the better shape you will be coming out of it. Toned
tissue bounces back easier. This means don’t stop moving. Try to keep being as
active as possible.
Be as well-nourished
as possible
Most people go into surgery already nutritionally starving. Pre-surgery
is no time to be counting calories. You need to stock up on quality nutrition beforehand.
What you need is optimal nutrition to
maximize your healing potential
Protein
Protein is the body’s building blocks for healing tissues.
Finding sources of plant protein may be helpful. This can be beans and legumes,
quinoa, nuts and seeds. I like Harmonized Vegan Protein by Progressive
Nutrition. Is has for instance, yellow pea, cranberry seed, chia seed, rice and
hemp proteins. It is easy to digest and tastes great. It is an easy addition to
any smoothie recipe.
Network Antioxidant
Free radicals are
what damage our cells and a good quality network antioxidant is essential for
optimal healing.
Essential Fatty Acids
Essential fatty acids feed our brain, spine and nervous
systems as well as our immune system. EFA’s also reduce inflammation.
Trace Minerals
Trace minerals are essential for healing. Zinc in particular is vital for cell repair
and regrowth. Without it, we do not heal quickly.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is
essential for the production of collagen in our bodies. Top up on a good quality Ester C with
Bioflavanoids (circulation support) up to a month before your treatment date.
Delete for 3 days before your surgery. Then as soon as possible after, continue
with Vitamin C again. I like Progressive Nutrition Vitamin C complex. It is a
totally food sourced Vitamin C with food sourced Bioflavanoids. I also like Emergen-C.
It comes in 1,000 mg sachets that are easy to mix in water if your wee patient
is groggy or unable to do much more than take sips of water. The recommended
amount of Vitamin C is 1,000 mg 3x daily.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A increases the strength of our cell membranes. It
also reduces our risk of infections.
Co-Enzyme Q 10
This antioxidant helps support our oxygen uptake.
High
If your diet is high in fresh fruits, vegetables and whole
grains, nuts and seeds, you will be in good shape. What you don’t want is a lot
of sudden change in diet that adds constipation to your list of grievances. Pre-plan
meals and have them brought in to you especially if you have to stay in
hospital for more than a day. Don’t
expect an industrial kitchen to have health in mind or bend to your needs or preferences.
Vitamin E mixed
tocopherols
Try to source out a natural form of Vitamin E. Mixed
Tocopherols are more complete for the body’s needs. This helps our tissues to
be more elastic.
Bach Rescue Remedy
for trauma and shock
This is easy to have in your pocket. You can put drops under
the tongue or put a drop or 2 on the wrist. You can even put a drop or two in
the navel.
Probiotics
Probiotics are essential after surgical procedures. This is
even more so if antibiotics have been routinely given. I would suggest starting
with HMF which is a unique human strain. You can use others, but this is the
best front line choice.
Protein Digesting
Enzymes
I recommend Bromelain Papain+ to reduce scaring. This is not
the surface of the skin, but the deep tissues where scar tissue can impair
natural function and communication in the body for decades to come. This enzyme
formula also reduces inflammation. In this instance it would be taken away from
food.
Oil of Oregano and
Grapeseed Extract
Thwart infections that often have the hospital as its source.
An easy way to take either of these is to open a Vitamin C capsule and add 1
drop of Oil of Oregano or extract. Put the capsule back together and take with
water.
Water
Water is essential when you are flushing medications out of
the body. I like adding Emergen-C to
help this along further. Rather than downing lots of water at once, make as your
goal to drink 2 ounces every half hour.
Dental/Wisdom Teeth
To remove local freezing use homeopathic Hypericum 30k, 1
dose every 15 minutes. Alternate the Hypericum with homeopathic Arnica 30 k.
Wait 5 minutes between doses. Arnica helps to reduce fluid bruising and
swelling. Wound healing – Hypericum MT
General anesthetic most natural physicians recommend Vitamin
C.
Other factors may improve your healing experience
Go into this as well rested and overall as healthy
as you can. Learn all you can about the procedures you are facing and do your
research. Find out all you can about how
to speed and enhance your healing.
Peace and happiness is the perfect environment for healing
Surround yourself with positive people. Legislate for yourself a ‘zero-negative-word
zone’. As soon as someone starts to talk about their awful hospital experience
or their ills aches and pains or what medications they are on or how they or
someone they knew almost died and ……well, you get the picture. Nip it in the
bud. You don’t need to hear it and they don’t need to share it.
Focus on Your Goal and Aim For a Positive Outcome
Your goal should be to
bounce back quickly and easily. Our body works and heals in 12 week cycles.
Continue your nutrition throughout those pivotal 12 weeks. Try gentle
stretching or even a yoga program to get you back to yourself.
I may have forgotten to mention a bijillion things here, but
if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.
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