Guest guest Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 In a message dated 8/19/2006 2:32:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, leyna1964@... writes: How can this be? I'm not sure I can be AWAKE during my breast implant removal!!! I had my original implants (plus liposuction from the waist down) done awake with just sedation and local anesthesia, and also had them removed and replaced awake with just sedation and local anesthesia. I was so doped up that I didn't care what was going on. Sometimes, they also do "MAC." (Monitored Anesthesia Care.) It's where you're sedated just enough to put you out during surgery, but lightly enough that you are still breathing for yourself and you wake right up as soon as they quit running the anesthesia. Many offices can do this in office, but I think they just can't call it "General Anesthesia" or say that you're put to sleep because that requires a breathing tube and they can't do that in office. This is what most surgeons do that I've consulted with in the past 5 years. I think types of sedation (and I've had them all for various things) are: Sedation (Where they dope you up to make you confortable and not care what's going on.) Conscious Sedation (Where you are awake, but don't remember anything.) MAC (Monitored Anesthesia Care -where you are barely put to sleep, but you are still breathing on your own without a tube.) General Anesthesia (Where you are put all the way under, and put on a breathing tube.) Ask them to explain more so to you exactly what you will experience with anesthesia. Ask them if you're sedated with a local, or if it's actually "MAC." Also, the greater the anesthesia care, the greater the expense. (It's why I had surgeries done awake.) The other gals will probably know more on this... but I hope this helps some. Brigite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 They are not removing them correctly if they do it in an office under local. Lynda At 12:30 PM 8/19/2006, you wrote: >The nurse I talked to awhile back told me that explant surgery is done >in their office, under local anesthesia, if I remember correctly (and >how often does THAT happen? LOL). > >How can this be? I'm not sure I can be AWAKE during my breast implant >removal!!! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 I'm not big into gushiness, but I want to say " LISTEN TO LYNDA " on this. I am eternally grateful that what stuck in my mind was what she said about explants - and it was a long time before I even remembered it was she who said it. Having a proper explant is critical. > > >The nurse I talked to awhile back told me that explant surgery is done > >in their office, under local anesthesia, if I remember correctly (and > >how often does THAT happen? LOL). > > > >How can this be? I'm not sure I can be AWAKE during my breast implant > >removal!!! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Well, that makes me feel somewhat better I guess. I had a nerve block done when I had surgery on my hand for tendinitis and I was awake then. I felt a lot of pressure, but not really any pain-and yeah, I was pretty out of it! So did you actually feel anything? Also, how long of a wait is it usually, before you can get your surgery? I'm not too worried about the pain afterwards-I had a complete abdominal hysterectomy 2 years ago, and when I woke up, it was shift change and I didn't get any pain injections for over an hour. And then they wouldn't give me any more pain medicine after 3 days. So I learned to deal with the pain! lol Hopefully it will be better with this. My implants were not painful to me, and I was back at work quickly. I was given Dilauidid back then, but I only took 2 I think. --- KissofSadness@... wrote: > > > In a message dated 8/19/2006 2:32:52 PM Eastern > Standard Time, > leyna1964@... writes: > > How can this be? I'm not sure I can be AWAKE during > my breast implant > removal!!! > > > > I had my original implants (plus liposuction from > the waist down) done awake > with just sedation and local anesthesia, and also > had them removed and > replaced awake with just sedation and local > anesthesia. I was so doped up that I > didn't care what was going on. > > Sometimes, they also do " MAC. " (Monitored Anesthesia > Care.) It's where > you're sedated just enough to put you out during > surgery, but lightly enough that > you are still breathing for yourself and you wake > right up as soon as they > quit running the anesthesia. > > Many offices can do this in office, but I think they > just can't call it > " General Anesthesia " or say that you're put to sleep > because that requires a > breathing tube and they can't do that in office. > This is what most surgeons do > that I've consulted with in the past 5 years. > > I think types of sedation (and I've had them all for > various things) are: > > Sedation (Where they dope you up to make you > confortable and not care what's > going on.) > > Conscious Sedation (Where you are awake, but don't > remember anything.) > > MAC (Monitored Anesthesia Care -where you are barely > put to sleep, but you > are still breathing on your own without a tube.) > > General Anesthesia (Where you are put all the way > under, and put on a > breathing tube.) > > Ask them to explain more so to you exactly what you > will experience with > anesthesia. Ask them if you're sedated with a local, > or if it's actually " MAC. " > > Also, the greater the anesthesia care, the greater > the expense. (It's why I > had surgeries done awake.) > > The other gals will probably know more on this... > but I hope this helps some. > > Brigite > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 But this is the doctor that Rogene recommended...on " the list " of good doctors. And he's the only one in Memphis who does En Bloc. Should I not do it now? > > > > >The nurse I talked to awhile back told me that explant surgery is done > > >in their office, under local anesthesia, if I remember correctly (and > > >how often does THAT happen? LOL). > > > > > >How can this be? I'm not sure I can be AWAKE during my breast implant > > >removal!!! > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Of he is doing it under a local, I would bet my bottom dollar he is NOT doing en bloc. Lynda At 10:54 PM 8/19/2006, you wrote: >But this is the doctor that Rogene recommended...on " the list " of >good doctors. And he's the only one in Memphis who does En Bloc. > >Should I not do it now? > > > > > > > > >The nurse I talked to awhile back told me that explant surgery >is done > > > >in their office, under local anesthesia, if I remember >correctly (and > > > >how often does THAT happen? LOL). > > > > > > > >How can this be? I'm not sure I can be AWAKE during my breast >implant > > > >removal!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 When I talked to them a few weeks ago,I asked them if they did En Bloc and the nurse said Yes. I'm like you though-I just don't see how! I am going to make THEM sign something to make sure it IS done en bloc! lol > > > > > > > > >The nurse I talked to awhile back told me that explant surgery > >is done > > > > >in their office, under local anesthesia, if I remember > >correctly (and > > > > >how often does THAT happen? LOL). > > > > > > > > > >How can this be? I'm not sure I can be AWAKE during my breast > >implant > > > > >removal!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 > > > > > > > In a message dated 8/19/2006 2:32:52 PM Eastern > > Standard Time, > > leyna1964@... writes: > > > > How can this be? I'm not sure I can be AWAKE during > > my breast implant > > removal!!! > > > > > > > > I had my original implants (plus liposuction from > > the waist down) done awake > > with just sedation and local anesthesia, and also > > had them removed and > > replaced awake with just sedation and local > > anesthesia. I was so doped up that I > > didn't care what was going on. > > > > Sometimes, they also do " MAC. " (Monitored Anesthesia > > Care.) It's where > > you're sedated just enough to put you out during > > surgery, but lightly enough that > > you are still breathing for yourself and you wake > > right up as soon as they > > quit running the anesthesia. > > > > Many offices can do this in office, but I think they > > just can't call it > > " General Anesthesia " or say that you're put to sleep > > because that requires a > > breathing tube and they can't do that in office. > > This is what most surgeons do > > that I've consulted with in the past 5 years. > > > > I think types of sedation (and I've had them all for > > various things) are: > > > > Sedation (Where they dope you up to make you > > confortable and not care what's > > going on.) > > > > Conscious Sedation (Where you are awake, but don't > > remember anything.) > > > > MAC (Monitored Anesthesia Care -where you are barely > > put to sleep, but you > > are still breathing on your own without a tube.) > > > > General Anesthesia (Where you are put all the way > > under, and put on a > > breathing tube.) > > > > Ask them to explain more so to you exactly what you > > will experience with > > anesthesia. Ask them if you're sedated with a local, > > or if it's actually " MAC. " > > > > Also, the greater the anesthesia care, the greater > > the expense. (It's why I > > had surgeries done awake.) > > > > The other gals will probably know more on this... > > but I hope this helps some. > > > > Brigite > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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