Re: general/spinal/epidural
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Hi, I opted for an epidural for my knee replacement here in France and they
didn't want to do a general because of my heart problems. When they had a look
at my back though before the surgery they said it would be very difficult and I
had a general instead. Think I am glad because I was in the operating theatre at
8am and never got back to the room until 2pm. Don't really remember much of it
but my leg was so bruised I wondered if I had been hanging from the ceiling.
Decided I would rather not have been that close to the procedure! Judith
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> I also go general anaesthesia, I am never sick never have a foggy head and
> am chatting away with them all in recovery and ready for a cup of tea as
> soon as I get into my room.
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> you actually do breath on your own during a general unless you are on a
> heart .lung machine.
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> I on the other hand have had an epidural and I won't be going that way again
> We are all different it depends on how healthy you are how old you are etc
> etc, and you and more so the anesthetist will decide what's in your interest
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> -- RE: PAT
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> 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.
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> You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.
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The very best recommendation I can offer is to discuss it with your
anethesiologist. My doc wanted me to have an epidural, but talking it over with
the anethesiologist, I learned that since I have some vein issues, the epidural
would dilate them for a while and that might not be in my best interest, so we
went with general. All went well!
Good luck!
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From: maryanne.waspe1@... <maryanne.waspe1@...>
Subject: general/spinal/epidural
Joint Replacement
Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 8:45 PM
I also go general anaesthesia, I am never sick never have a foggy head and
am chatting away with them all in recovery and ready for a cup of tea as
soon as I get into my room.
you actually do breath on your own during a general unless you are on a
heart .lung machine.
I on the other hand have had an epidural and I won't be going that way again
We are all different it depends on how healthy you are how old you are etc
etc, and you and more so the anesthetist will decide what's in your interest
x
-- 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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