Re: So...spinal anesthesia?

[Guest guest]

Ya know, that's not the most reassuring thing I've ever heard. The NOISE

is what alarms me...I'd have been fine with my back surgery done while I

was semi-awake, but there weren't any bone saws or hammering going on with

that!

I think I'd be a lot more RELAXED with a general! Then again, by the time

I'm trying to manage with no cortisone in the surgical hip AND no NSAIDs

for a week or whatever pre-op, I'll agree to most anything I suspect. I'm

also not sure that not remembering having an awful time is the same as not

having an awful time.

It doesn't help much that the " manual " they give you from the hospital says

things different from what my surgeon says, including how long I'll be

stuck in the hospital...plus somehow a home-visiting PT is now in the

picture, and maybe a home health aide..or not. It's really not clear, in part

I

suspect because the " manual " is for all hip replacement patients, so it's

written for both posterior, lateral posterior, and anterolateral approaches.

I just need to write down my questions and give the surgeon a call.

I'm also pondering the " fun " of being unable to drive for what,

weeks?..during hurricane season, when I live on an island.

Sigh..sorry, just kind of babbling nervously here. But having my hip

disarticulated them sawed up while I " m under a glorified local anesthetic is not

appealing in the least.

judith

In a message dated 8/2/2011 12:10:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

kwatson20@... writes:

I had spinal anesthesia with both my hip replacements. It helps the

muscles relax so they can move your leg the way they need to for the surgery.

They also give you a drug that keeps you from remembering any of the

surgery. With my first surgery they didn't give me quite enough of that, and I

remember hearing the tapping to get the new cup and stem in place. I asked

them if I could take the bone they cut off home to my dog and I think they

must have decided I was too awake, because I don't remember anything after

that! With the second surgery, I slept right through the whole thing.

[Guest guest]

I had spinal anesthesia with both my hip replacements. It helps the muscles

relax so they can move your leg the way they need to for the surgery. They also

give you a drug that keeps you from remembering any of the surgery. With my

first surgery they didn't give me quite enough of that, and I remember hearing

the tapping to get the new cup and stem in place. I asked them if I could take

the bone they cut off home to my dog and I think they must have decided I was

too awake, because I don't remember anything after that! With the second

surgery, I slept right through the whole thing.

>

> And more local anesthetic injected into the incision area, but...I have

> trouble pondering this myself.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

nicksmom wrote:

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> I had spinal anesthesia with both my hip replacements. It helps the muscles

relax so they can move your leg the way they need to for the surgery. They also

give you a drug that keeps you from remembering any of the surgery. With my

first surgery they didn't give me quite enough of that, and I remember hearing

the tapping to get the new cup and stem in place. I asked them if I could take

the bone they cut off home to my dog and I think they must have decided I was

too awake, because I don't remember anything after that! With the second

surgery, I slept right through the whole thing.

>

>

>

So, did the dog get his meal? ;^) Actually, before my surgery I'd been

thinking of asking if I could have the removed joint - to keep as a

souvenir! In the event I filled in a form giving them permission to use

it for research (or something like that) as they'd asked if I would do

this. So, I never got my souvenir. It would have been interesting to see

it, though!

Mick.

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[Guest guest]

My doctor wanted the spinal for my hip replacements. The first time I had to

have general anesthesia because the anesthesiologist couldn't get the needle in

the right place in my back. I had over a dozen prick marks. The second time it

was a different anesthesiologist who knew of the problem I had before and he put

me out before giving the spinal. After surgery from the second replacement I

was very uncomfortable in the hospital and couldn't lie on my back. I have

always wondered if it was caused by the spinal. For me, I believe I'd opt for

general anesthesia if I had to have surgery again.

Judy McG

> >

> > And more local anesthetic injected into the incision area, but...I have

> > trouble pondering this myself.

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Judith,

I just had a THR yesterday with an anterior operation and a spinal with other

meds to put me fast asleep. i feel great today no more arthritis pain in my leg!

i was discharged today at noon. I have surgical pain, buy its better than the

other. Just like having an OS you are confident with, you should know that the

person giving you the spinal is competent. Your OS is a part of a team that work

together and if the OS is a great doctor, he will be working with a great

anesthesiologist.

Good luck with your hip and keep us posted in you experience.

>

> Ya know, that's not the most reassuring thing I've ever heard. The NOISE

> is what alarms me...I'd have been fine with my back surgery done while I

> was semi-awake, but there weren't any bone saws or hammering going on with

> that!

>

> I think I'd be a lot more RELAXED with a general! Then again, by the time

> I'm trying to manage with no cortisone in the surgical hip AND no NSAIDs

> for a week or whatever pre-op, I'll agree to most anything I suspect. I'm

> also not sure that not remembering having an awful time is the same as not

> having an awful time.

>

> It doesn't help much that the " manual " they give you from the hospital says

> things different from what my surgeon says, including how long I'll be

> stuck in the hospital...plus somehow a home-visiting PT is now in the

> picture, and maybe a home health aide..or not. It's really not clear, in

part I

> suspect because the " manual " is for all hip replacement patients, so it's

> written for both posterior, lateral posterior, and anterolateral approaches.

>

> I just need to write down my questions and give the surgeon a call.

>

> I'm also pondering the " fun " of being unable to drive for what,

> weeks?..during hurricane season, when I live on an island.

>

> Sigh..sorry, just kind of babbling nervously here. But having my hip

> disarticulated them sawed up while I " m under a glorified local anesthetic is

not

> appealing in the least.

>

> judith

>

>

> In a message dated 8/2/2011 12:10:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> kwatson20@... writes:

>

> I had spinal anesthesia with both my hip replacements. It helps the

> muscles relax so they can move your leg the way they need to for the surgery.

> They also give you a drug that keeps you from remembering any of the

> surgery. With my first surgery they didn't give me quite enough of that, and

I

> remember hearing the tapping to get the new cup and stem in place. I asked

> them if I could take the bone they cut off home to my dog and I think they

> must have decided I was too awake, because I don't remember anything after

> that! With the second surgery, I slept right through the whole thing.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Wow..out in ONE night? I'm going to have to bug my surgeon about that as

well.....thanks! Hope you continue to have a great and rapid recovery!

In a message dated 8/4/2011 11:04:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

ncwoman@... writes:

Judith,

I just had a THR yesterday with an anterior operation and a spinal with

other meds to put me fast asleep. i feel great today no more arthritis pain

in my leg! i was discharged today at noon. I have surgical pain, buy its

better than the other. Just like having an OS you are confident with, you

should know that the person giving you the spinal is competent. Your OS is a

part of a team that work together and if the OS is a great doctor, he will be

working with a great anesthesiologist.

Good luck with your hip and keep us posted in you experience.

>

> Ya know, that's not the most reassuring thing I've ever heard. The

NOISE

> is what alarms me...I'd have been fine with my back surgery done while I

> was semi-awake, but there weren't any bone saws or hammering going on

with

> that!

>

> I think I'd be a lot more RELAXED with a general! Then again, by the

time

> I'm trying to manage with no cortisone in the surgical hip AND no NSAIDs

> for a week or whatever pre-op, I'll agree to most anything I suspect.

I'm

> also not sure that not remembering having an awful time is the same as

not

> having an awful time.

>

> It doesn't help much that the " manual " they give you from the hospital

says

> things different from what my surgeon says, including how long I'll be

> stuck in the hospital...plus somehow a home-visiting PT is now in the

> picture, and maybe a home health aide..or not. It's really not clear,

in part I

> suspect because the " manual " is for all hip replacement patients, so

it's

> written for both posterior, lateral posterior, and anterolateral

approaches.

>

> I just need to write down my questions and give the surgeon a call.

>

> I'm also pondering the " fun " of being unable to drive for what,

> weeks?..during hurricane season, when I live on an island.

>

> Sigh..sorry, just kind of babbling nervously here. But having my hip

> disarticulated them sawed up while I " m under a glorified local

anesthetic is not

> appealing in the least.

>

> judith

>

>

> In a message dated 8/2/2011 12:10:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> kwatson20@... writes:

>

> I had spinal anesthesia with both my hip replacements. It helps the

> muscles relax so they can move your leg the way they need to for the

surgery.

> They also give you a drug that keeps you from remembering any of the

> surgery. With my first surgery they didn't give me quite enough of

that, and I

> remember hearing the tapping to get the new cup and stem in place. I

asked

> them if I could take the bone they cut off home to my dog and I think

they

> must have decided I was too awake, because I don't remember anything

after

> that! With the second surgery, I slept right through the whole thing.

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>

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[Guest guest]

I am with , and congratulations btw! I too had direct anterior approach

with spinal and was fine the next day.I actually was held for two days to

make sure that I could stand up and walk with a walker. Your

Anesthesiologist needs to be someone you can trust. I was able to speak with

mine prior to surgery and go over the method he was to use. I highly

recommend building relationships with anyone involved in your health and

recovery.

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 1:51 AM, <ncwoman@...> wrote:

> **

>

>

> Judith,

>

> I just had a THR yesterday with an anterior operation and a spinal with

> other meds to put me fast asleep. i feel great today no more arthritis pain

> in my leg! i was discharged today at noon. I have surgical pain, buy its

> better than the other. Just like having an OS you are confident with, you

> should know that the person giving you the spinal is competent. Your OS is a

> part of a team that work together and if the OS is a great doctor, he will

> be working with a great anesthesiologist.

>

> Good luck with your hip and keep us posted in you experience.

>

>

>

>

> >

> > Ya know, that's not the most reassuring thing I've ever heard. The NOISE

> > is what alarms me...I'd have been fine with my back surgery done while I

> > was semi-awake, but there weren't any bone saws or hammering going on

> with

> > that!

> >

> > I think I'd be a lot more RELAXED with a general! Then again, by the time

>

> > I'm trying to manage with no cortisone in the surgical hip AND no NSAIDs

> > for a week or whatever pre-op, I'll agree to most anything I suspect. I'm

>

> > also not sure that not remembering having an awful time is the same as

> not

> > having an awful time.

> >

> > It doesn't help much that the " manual " they give you from the hospital

> says

> > things different from what my surgeon says, including how long I'll be

> > stuck in the hospital...plus somehow a home-visiting PT is now in the

> > picture, and maybe a home health aide..or not. It's really not clear, in

> part I

> > suspect because the " manual " is for all hip replacement patients, so it's

>

> > written for both posterior, lateral posterior, and anterolateral

> approaches.

> >

> > I just need to write down my questions and give the surgeon a call.

> >

> > I'm also pondering the " fun " of being unable to drive for what,

> > weeks?..during hurricane season, when I live on an island.

> >

> > Sigh..sorry, just kind of babbling nervously here. But having my hip

> > disarticulated them sawed up while I " m under a glorified local anesthetic

> is not

> > appealing in the least.

> >

> > judith

> >

> >

> > In a message dated 8/2/2011 12:10:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> > kwatson20@... writes:

> >

> > I had spinal anesthesia with both my hip replacements. It helps the

> > muscles relax so they can move your leg the way they need to for the

> surgery.

> > They also give you a drug that keeps you from remembering any of the

> > surgery. With my first surgery they didn't give me quite enough of that,

> and I

> > remember hearing the tapping to get the new cup and stem in place. I

> asked

> > them if I could take the bone they cut off home to my dog and I think

> they

> > must have decided I was too awake, because I don't remember anything

> after

> > that! With the second surgery, I slept right through the whole thing.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi, I'm having surgery in a month and getting the nerve block, too. i'm thinking

of asking to skip the regular anesthesia because it makes me sick.

> >

> > And more local anesthetic injected into the incision area, but...I have

> > trouble pondering this myself.

> >

> >

> >