Re:epidural/smoking/2 part DS

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Epidural:

When I met with Dr. Oakley for my consult, he said they have found the

epidural to be a wonderful pain management tool, because it cuts down on

pain, but you can walk right away, cutting down on blood clots, etc.

I know it is given for pain management after surgey.

I cannot IMAGINE getting an eipdural during surgery and being " awake " for

surgery!!!!

God forbid! I'm scared enough to be wheeled into the operating room awake

and will be more than willing to be knocked out!!

Smoking:

Dr. Oakley said they do surgeries on smokers and can work with smokers. He

said as long as they know and can tell the anesthesiologist (sp) so he is

prepared. He did say that any quitting before surgery would just make things

that much easier.

All I can say is - its a GOOD THING I quit the week before I saw him, because

when he said that I thought, well, I have already quit, so no reason to go

back if I can help it. Had I seen him before I quit knowing that it wasn't

madatory, I probably wouldn't have quit. I thought it was mandatory and

wanted the DS so BAD I was willing to give it a try!

2 part DS

What I said about it was exactly what Dr. Oakley told me - that both parts

worked together and neither one would work on its own. I don't know if he

meant for the long term. All I was stating was what he told me.

Carole

[Guest guest]

Carol,

Hold on to your horses girl! Laughing... They definitely knock you

out when you are given an epidural for surgery. I am way tooooooo

big a chicken to stay awake for any surgery! The difference is the

type of sleep you are put under. A normal sleeping potion will not

keep you asleep if the body is experiencing pain. Hence the strong

affects of general anesthesia. On the other hand a Twilight sleep is

used to keep you asleep, and the epidural blocks the pain. This is

my understanding, although I have never played an internet, or tv

doctor so I welcome any medical people here to correct my

understanding!

Hugs,

Theresa

P.S. I am so impressed with you quitting smoking. I know how hard it

is, and you should be very proud!

> Epidural:

> When I met with Dr. Oakley for my consult, he said they have found

the

> epidural to be a wonderful pain management tool, because it cuts

down on

> pain, but you can walk right away, cutting down on blood clots, etc.

> I know it is given for pain management after surgey.

> I cannot IMAGINE getting an eipdural during surgery and

being " awake " for

> surgery!!!!

> God forbid! I'm scared enough to be wheeled into the operating

room awake

> and will be more than willing to be knocked out!!

>

> Smoking:

> Dr. Oakley said they do surgeries on smokers and can work with

smokers. He

> said as long as they know and can tell the anesthesiologist (sp) so

he is

> prepared. He did say that any quitting before surgery would just

make things

> that much easier.

> All I can say is - its a GOOD THING I quit the week before I saw

him, because

> when he said that I thought, well, I have already quit, so no

reason to go

> back if I can help it. Had I seen him before I quit knowing that

it wasn't

> madatory, I probably wouldn't have quit. I thought it was

mandatory and

> wanted the DS so BAD I was willing to give it a try!

>

> 2 part DS

> What I said about it was exactly what Dr. Oakley told me - that

both parts

> worked together and neither one would work on its own. I don't

know if he

> meant for the long term. All I was stating was what he told me.

> Carole