Re: Re: general/spinal/epidural

July 19, 2011

Judith,

I think the bruising is very common. I had both of my knees done at the same

time and they were very black and blue. I was glad they warned me that they

would look like this because my right leg was black and blue all up and down and

was really looking awful. My left was not as bad. The bruising gradually went

away as did the swelling.

Pat in Pennsylvania

Bilateral TKR August 2010

RE: PAT

>

> Hands down opt for the epidural. Being put under requires a tube down your

> throat and is riskier because you aren't breathing on your own. When you are

> put under completely, you wake up sick and it takes a long time to get rid

> of the anesthesia out of your system. I had the epidural and felt nothing

> from the waist down and was put to sleep via the IV. Waking up after surgery

> there was no sickness and no pain...no pain for two days as they didn't take

> out the epidural until the following morning. I would ask for this in

> surgery again in a heartbeat.

>

> You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.

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