Recovery from Surgery w keto docs

(Jeanette Villanueva) #1

I was pleasantly surprised - my surgeon and anesthesiologist both recommended i switch to a low carb diet before my ankle surgery. They said I would have less inflammation and probably recover quicker. I laughed and let them know i follow a Keto way of life. IT was amazing finding docs that totally support this WOL. And before i went into surgery i made enough entrees for 30 meals! Yup i gotta stay Keto so planning is oh so important.

#2

Wow, Jeanette, that’s wonderful news.
It’s always great to hear about keto friendly doctors!

(Jeanette Villanueva) #3

It sure is. I was very encouraged.

(Ellie) #4

I had foot surgery a few weeks ago and have minimal inflammation. I went on a work trip about 4 weeks after the op and went off keto for 2 days and my foot swelled like crazy. Far worse that it had been even straight after the surgery.
As soon as I got home and went back to keto the swelling went down and hasn’t come back.

(Jeanette Villanueva) #5

THANK you for sharing that. I am being very strict while sitting here. I’m non weight bearing right now so really can’t do much. I also had a client tell me if I stayed Keto it would help me greatly. And with your email it gives me hope. My block should be wearing off over the next 12-15 hours.

(Jeanette Villanueva) #6

Update I had no pain! I am Keto and have a compromised liver. So I really can’t take nsaids or pain pills. Well I received a 72 hour block and with being Keto no inflammation. I saw The surgeon 3 days after the surgery and he was impressed. No extra swelling or inflammation. Plus the fact that i havent haf any pain. This is amazing! Still non weight bearing and in a cast now but so dang hopeful that I will be hiking and dancing again next spring,

(Michelle Camoens) #7

Hi Jeanette, May I get a bit more information about your condition please. I am in a similar situation but right now I am struggling to get my bilirubin under control. My biliary ducts do not seem to work. Any tips and suggestions would be helpful. Thank u.

(Jeanette Villanueva) #8

Email me, pls be more specific about what you wanted to know.

Glad to share

Jeanette

(Michelle Camoens) #9

Hi Jeanette

I have auto immune hepatitis with stage 4 cirrhosis. I got diagnosed with primary biliary cirrhosis at the end of last year. Now I am on a transplant pathway to get a liver.

My issue currently is that I am terribly yellow. And my bilirubin is high. No medication will help with that. I was wondering if there was anything you did to that helped with the jaundice? I have been doing a keto diet with lower fats. And my energy levels are better.

But I would like not to be so jaundiced.

Any help would be appreciated

Thank you

Kind regards

Michelle

(Jeanette Villanueva) #10

HI Michelle,

Why lower fats? Can you get into Ketosis with lower fats? Ketosis is what saved me. I was stage 4 also then a year later 2.4. Haven’t had another biopsy since then but my live enzymes are back to normal now. Took 2 years. SO worth it. All i did was keto - no alcohol, no carbs, high fats. I had an ankle injury too so most was done while being a couch potatoe.

Praying you get the help you need quickly. That has to be stressful. Any way i can help let me know

(Jeanette Villanueva) #11

Have you found any help with the jaundice?