Posted 6/6/2011 3:49 PM (GMT 0)
I am having a Colectomy on the 29th of this month. On my Preop instructions, along with avoiding Aspirin...etc, it says to discontinue any vitamins or supplements two weeks prior. Now I do plan on calling my surgeon,but with all of my other surgeries I have taken Vitamin C before and after with no problems. I would like to continue taking this in the hopes of preventing getting sick but my paperwork says not to. I have a friend who is having surgery 1 week before mine and his specifically says to begin taking 1000 of Vitamin C the month before and after surgery. I know our surgeries are different but what harmful effects would taking Vitamin C have on surgery?