Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 I have a question for everyone that has had the DS. I have heard that you get an epideral. Is that the same in the open and the lap or just for the open? I am just curious as I had an epidural with the delivery of my son and they kept pumping it into me and it didn't do any good! Thanks, Stefany Re: WLSS - slow losers club on Yahoo > > In a message dated 5/21/01 3:09:21 PM, duodenalswitch writes: > > << > A new group has been formed today! be the first to post! > WLSSlowLosersClub > on Yahoo - > >> > > Hey, Elle: many thanks! I'm there, man! Pronto! > > LOL > > all the best, > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 Hi, Stefany! I had open surgery on a Monday morning, first surgery scheduled that day in the O.R. I had my epidural placed in the O.R. rather than the pain clinic the afternoon before, as is usually done. They did not sedate me enough and it hurt so much I was crying and yelling while they were putting it in. But it totally relieved the pain after surgery. So I am glad I had it put in. Once they took it out on the third day after surgery, the pain relief wore off after a few hours. Then I *really* got to know just how much it had been helping me. I had to have a Morphine PCA pump subsequently-- oral meds just didn't take care of my post op pain at that time. And the epidural was controlling it completely! So i am a big advocate of the epidural. It has to be very precisely placed, however, or you won't get relief from it. Joy Frost Age: 48 Open DS with Welker Date: 2-5-01 Weight at time of surgery: 255 lbs BMI: 47 Weight as of 5-6-01: 225 lbs BMI: 41.2 (-30 lbs) http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joy/joy.html > I have a question for everyone that has had the DS. I have heard that you > get an epideral. Is that the same in the open and the lap or just for the > open? I am just curious as I had an epidural with the delivery of my son > and they kept pumping it into me and it didn't do any good! Thanks, Stefany > Re: WLSS - slow losers club on Yahoo > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 Stefany: My initial surgery was lap and I had an epidural. Joy's was open and she also had an epidural. Every surgeon has different methods and approaches pain management differently. Some surgeons do not use the epidural but many do. If you have had a problem with an epidural before there are two very likely possibilities. First, it may not have been places correctly. That could make a world of difference. Second, it just may not work for you and in that case you need to let your surgeon know. There are all sorts of pain management schemes available. Regards. Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart San , TX, 60 years old Surgery 11/29/00 by Dr. Welker Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch 340 starting weight, currently 240 http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joe/joe.html Re: WLSS - slow losers club on Yahoo > > > > > > In a message dated 5/21/01 3:09:21 PM, duodenalswitch > writes: > > > > << > > A new group has been formed today! be the first to post! > > WLSSlowLosersClub > > on Yahoo - > > >> > > > > Hey, Elle: many thanks! I'm there, man! Pronto! > > > > LOL > > > > all the best, > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2001 Report Share Posted May 21, 2001 WHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT? If they don't knock me out I am changin my mind dangit!!! So I am a whimp, I will be the first to admit that. I had surgery with an epideral (sp) with an arthoscopic knee surgery and it was the most unbelievable experience, it didn't hurt, but I sooooooooooooooooo cannot be awake for this stuff. I couldn't even handle being awake to have my teeth pulled. --- Stefany Blevins sblevins@...> wrote: > I have a question for everyone that has had the DS. > I have heard that you > get an epideral. Is that the same in the open and > the lap or just for the > open? I am just curious as I had an epidural with > the delivery of my son > and they kept pumping it into me and it didn't do > any good! Thanks, Stefany > Re: WLSS - slow losers > club on Yahoo > > > > > > In a message dated 5/21/01 3:09:21 PM, > duodenalswitch > writes: > > > > << > > A new group has been formed today! be the first to > post! > > WLSSlowLosersClub > > on Yahoo - > > >> > > > > Hey, Elle: many thanks! I'm there, man! Pronto! > > > > > LOL > > > > all the best, > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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