Posted by rob hamill on August 20, 2002 at 10:23:37:
In Reply to: Re: Preparing For Maze posted by Jack Drum on August 19, 2002 at 22:34:15:
If I were you I would consume nothing that would thin your blood. Alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofin, Vit E, vit C, etc, they should give you a prep list of what to do and what not to do.
I had a "leak" when I woke up from the maze, so they brought me back in and opened me up again to "fix the leak". Was my blood too thin or was there a missed stitch, I don't know, but I am in sinus rhythym and I'm happy about that.
Be careful about wine the week before the maze. Also, I had an episode of atrial tachycardia 3 months post maze after a few stiff drinks that night. Doctors have told me that alcohol is a powerful antiarhythmic. Good luck mate.