General Anaesthetic versus epidural?

[Guest guest]

I have just got a date for my re-surfacing, 12th May 2004. I am very

nervous, but its what i have been waiting for, so am glad it has come

sooner than i expected (In december i was told the waiting list was

about 8 to 9 months long). So the English NHS isn't so bad after all!

At my pre-op assessment the nurse mentioned that the anaesthetist

would talk to me about whether I wanted a general or an epidural. I

had never considered anythign other than a general, but its got me

thinking now. In the past when i have had GA's I have been really

sick and very miserable and depressed for several days

afterwards.Equally, I'm not sure that I like the idea of being awake

during the op - I really don't want to know what is going on! Any

advice? I would really value knowing what other people's experiences

have been (good and bad).

Cheers,

Jen