Dr. Rodolfo Furigay

General Surgery 62 years experience

Yes: You need to be examined by a physician and between you and him/her decide what needs to be done especially if condition is acute in nature i.E of rece... Read More

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A 50-year-old male asked:

What does it me on cat scan when it says 8mm focal calcification in gallbladder?

General Surgery 62 years experience

Stone in gallbladder: Calcification in the gall bladder may indicate a gallstone and if you have symptoms or if you are diabetic, the gallbladder should be remove.

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A 41-year-old female asked:

Gallbladder out 3 days ago. 4 incisions. dr took 3 bandages off, my belly button still has gauze, big clear square bandage. do i remove that?

General Surgery 62 years experience

You can remove it.: Remove it, wash it well with soap & water, rinse, dry & if dry no need to place any more dressing.

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A 31-year-old male asked:

Pain in right side abdomen no gall stones already checked only thing found was a lil fat in liver contrast injected for ct scan today.pain after that?

General Surgery 62 years experience

No: Ct scan of the abdomen is appropriate testing in your particular instance. There usually is no pain after the test. Relax.

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A female asked:

Pain to (l) upper abdominal area radiating to back, nausea, lack of appetite, fatigue. diangosis with hiatal hernia, pa says not cause of pn. hida scan norm?

General Surgery 62 years experience

Upper GI disorder: Hiatal hernia as cause of your symptoms is to me a remote possibility. You should have an upper endoscopy done (egd) and a ct scan of the abdomen. I ... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

I have a history of ovarian cysts and am having lower abdominal pain but it doesn't feel like cramps like i've experienced with ruptured cysts before?

General Surgery 62 years experience

See your doctor.: You need to have a good history and a good complete physical examination. Additionally, at a minimum, you will likely need an ultrasound and/or ct sca... Read More

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A 43-year-old member asked:

Can an appendectomy be done under local or general anaesthetics?

General Surgery 62 years experience

General anesthesia: Appendectomy is generally done under general anesthesia. While I have done them under local anesthesia, it is not in the best interest of the patient ... Read More

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A 34-year-old male asked:

After having your appendix removed can you experience testicle pain as a temporary side result, like referred pain?

General Surgery 62 years experience

Yes.: Just make sure you have not developed orchitis (an inflammation of the testicle), unrelated to your surgery. Check with your surgeon.

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A 51-year-old female asked:

Laparoscopic surgery 3 weeks ago. no pain 3 of 4 incisions. fourth is 1" just at left lower rib. burns with movement and generally sore. problem?

General Surgery 62 years experience

Not unusual: Not unusual unless associated with swelling, redness, pain, and especially with fever then you must go back and see your surgeon (possible wound infec... Read More

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A 21-year-old female asked:

Can i taken zyrtec (cetirizine) and nyquil? i have a bad cough and runny nose.

General Surgery 62 years experience

Okay: It's okay but it's better to use only one medication at a time, not both at the same time. What works for you is what you will use. Taking 2 medicatio... Read More

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A 40-year-old member asked:

General surgery-self-help. can i pop my own cyst?

General Surgery 62 years experience

It's not a good idea: "popping" your own cyst is not good, it will not get rid of it and it may get infected making it more difficult and moe complicated to treat. See a g... Read More

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A 32-year-old female asked:

Large painful lump near nipple. waiting for mammogram. night sweats, fever for 10 days. what are the chances this is breast cancer..can't sleep?

General Surgery 62 years experience

Breast abscess: You need to see your doctor. It seems that you might developed an abscess and need drained and antibiotics prescribed. Forget mammogram for now, it's ... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Low fibre diet for the prevention of bowel obstruction i read that what does it mean?

General Surgery 62 years experience

Not true: Not true unless you have a bowel that is about to obstruct completely from a variety of reasons in which case you must see your doctor.

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A 30-year-old member asked:

Do you think i should go to a general practioner or go to the hospital for lung and heart issue?

General Surgery 62 years experience

See family physician: First see your primary care physician and between you and her/him decide who the specialist(s) to consult.

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A 58-year-old female asked:

I had a vaginal hysterectomy a month ago.i removed my womb but not ovaries. now my left leg goes numb, burn, tingly feeling. is that normal?

General Surgery 62 years experience

It is not normal.: Have your leg checked and make sure you do not have DVT (blood clots in the leg veins). It may be over stretching or pressure on the leg nerve us a re... Read More

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A 22-year-old female asked:

Can teenagers develope pancreatic cancer?

General Surgery 62 years experience

Rarely: It would be very unusual for a teenager to develop pancreatic cancer which is primarily a disease (like most cancers) of the elderly and to a lesser d... Read More

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A 51-year-old male asked:

About how long of recovery time is it after a double hernia operation would i be able to umpire baseball after 5-6 weeks?

General Surgery 62 years experience

Yes, you should.: Barring any unforeseen complications, you should be able to resume normal activity without any restriction 6 weeks following a hernia repair even for ... Read More

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A female asked:

I had laparoscopic surgery 7 days ago. the steri strips fell off my navel incision and inside my navel there is what seems to be dark dried blood. ?

General Surgery 62 years experience

Not unusual: Not unusual unless you are having additional symptoms like too much pain, fever, abdominal distention ...etc. in which case you need to see your surge... Read More

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A 18-year-old male asked:

Stools soft /broken, fecal odor, withdrawal from social contact, soft tender abdomen, empty vault, sweat/leakagehelp me please ?this is ruining my life

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Gastroenterolgist : You need a good history and a complete physical examination by a gastroenterolgist. You will likely need a colonoscopy.

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