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Re: Renal Biopsy and playing

Author: WhitePlainsDave  Date:   2016-05-04 22:48 ...from my wife, the non clarinet playing MD: Lets see if I can type as fast as she talks. Rather than green lighting you or not for clarinet play after the biopsy, what might be a useful angle to consider is a discussion of the factors that have doctors asking you to avoid strenuous activity after the procedure. Essentially, the exertion avoidance is to allow your body the ideal environment to both heal at the incision sight and where the small kidney sample was removed internally, and to do so with the minimal likelihood of infection. Infection risk is always a concern in piercing skin, but especially when that being probed is the very organ responsible for eliminating the blood waste that contributes to said infection (your kidneys), and is otherwise as you report clearly compromised in its ability to do so. Still more, although I wish you all the best, we remain curious as to what the biopsy will show. Heeling, and the speed of same depends upon your constitution and luck. Numerous factors, which you haven't discussed nor should feel the need to talk about in public play a role, but we trust you've discussed with your physician. They include your age, weight, genetics/family history, the degree to which you are already immuno- compromised, whether or not your diabetic and the degree, and your overall state/medical history, not to mention what antibiotics you've already received in life, as stronger and strong ones (e.g. Cipro) may be needed to combat infection that may result. So, consider yourself, if not green lighted or red lighted to play (and carry your) clarinet, "yellow lighted" with caution. Exert less than you are capable of, and listen to your body as Karl suggests. === As a side note, I "gig" with a 1/2 under the airline seat approved bag with wheels, as I suffer from the same condition Karl does: age. It's a killer. Best of luck. Post Edited (2016-05-05 00:15)

Topics	Author	Date
Renal Biopsy and playing  new	Nessie1	2016-05-04 17:46
Re: Renal Biopsy and playing  new	kdk	2016-05-04 18:55
Re: Renal Biopsy and playing  new	WhitePlainsDave	2016-05-04 22:48

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