RE: Re: Anaesthetics - Epidural v Knockout

[Guest guest]

LOL - no just teasing. I had the epidural when they

did both my hips at once in October. I don't remember

anything until after coming out of the OR. I must say

that this operation is the best thing ever and would

do them both at once again without thinking twice

about it. Plastic bags to slide in and out of the car

does help. A " grabber " or reacher for when things

fall out of your reach is helpful - never did like the

sock putter on thing-a-ma-jig. Helpful spouses are

good for that and a pedicure prior is also maybe

something to think about. ANd keep your sense of

humour - every day is a better day - once the

operation is done the worst is over in my opinion.

The rest is gravy getting one's quality of life back.

Take care - good luck in your surgery.

Delores

--- sublackburn01 <sublackburn01@...> wrote:

> Hi

> Does that mean that I now have to learn how to

> knit?!!

> Thanks for the reply

> Su

>

>

> > > Just say night, night.

> > > Anaesthetics

> -

> > > Epidural v Knockout

> > >

> > >

> > > > Hi Everybody

> > > > I would be interested in anybody's views and

> > > experiences with both

> > > > types of anaesthesia. I am currently on a

> waiting

> > > list for LTHR

> > > > which should hopefully go ahead Nov/Dec this

> > > year. Thanks for

> > > > reading.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Danny,

The other reason I was that awake during surgery

is I am a med student, and will be going for Orthopedic surgeon. I guess I

could say I was my own guinea pig =). Other then the IV’s bugging my arms

the only thing, thinking of the blood clots are the injections that they issued

to me post op to avoid the clots, I looked like I got hit with 90 bees around

my abdomen.

Tiffinee

From:

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Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 11:07

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Joint Replacement

Subject:

Re: Anaesthetics - Epidural v Knockout

Im 55 and XXL size. My doc strongly suggested I have an epidural

with a cocktail because of the reduced chances of

a blood clot. Im

not too interested in being that awake, but will

follow his advice.

15 days to go.

Danny

> I had a epidural for every surgery I have

ever had, and loved it. I

am

> however the curious type so I liked watching

lol I did however get

it

> removed right after surgery. I didn't feel

any pain and didn't have

to use

> the IV morphine drip (I hate IV's, makes my

whole arm hurt)

>

>

>

> _____

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> From: sublackburn01

[mailto:sublackburn01@y...]

> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 12:27 PM

> Joint Replacement

> Subject:

Anaesthetics - Epidural v

Knockout

>

>

>

> Hi Everybody

> I would be interested in anybody's views and

experiences with both

> types of anaesthesia. I am currently on a

waiting list for LTHR

> which should hopefully go ahead Nov/Dec

this year. Thanks for

> reading.

>

>

>

>