Re: Re: music during surgery

[Guest guest]

You are right not to plan on the radio working. It might work but

don't plan on it. I work in the OR, We get only two local stations

and one is not the NPR. I wish it was. I do by the way have a

copy of the Anvil Chorus I played it once for a surgeon. He did not

think it was humorous. I like 60's and early 70's classic rock

during surgery.

Larry

At 09:51 AM 9/26/2004 -0700, you wrote:

LOL - Smart aleck

I usually listen to NPR, but it might not come in right, with all

the

equipment in the or.

Carolyn

From: " marge " <palybami@...>

Subject: Re: [Joint Replacement-IN THE ROOM

HOW ABOUT THE ANVIL CHORUS?

MARGE

[Guest guest]

CHUCKLE,

I DO, TOO. DON'T YOU JUST LOVE THAT RADIO READER?

MARGE

He lives!

LOL - Smart aleck :)I usually listen to NPR, but it might not come in right, with all the equipment in the or.Carolyn

[Guest guest]

Hi Larry,

Classic rock sounds good to me too. But today I had an upper endoscopy. (Its a rather annoying procedure where they stick a long tube with a camera down your throat and look for abnormalities in the throat and stomach.) For that they give you (in an IV) a drug like valium and a narcotic like demerol. They insisted that I'd be sleepy and drowsy for an hour afterwards. They also advise you not to drive, make important decisions, etc., etc. But I woke up feeling fine 10 minutes after the procedure.

So I guess I'm wondering if anyone knows what they give you to make you drowsy in addition to this 'regional' anesthetic. I wouldn't like to 'come to' and listen to the surgical team for another 60 - 90 minutes.

Carol

Larry Lauer <lhlauer@...> wrote:

You are right not to plan on the radio working. It might work but don't plan on it. I work in the OR, We get only two local stations and one is not the NPR. I wish it was. I do by the way have a copy of the Anvil Chorus I played it once for a surgeon. He did not think it was humorous. I like 60's and early 70's classic rock during surgery.LarryAt 09:51 AM 9/26/2004 -0700, you wrote:

LOL - Smart aleck :)I usually listen to NPR, but it might not come in right, with all theequipment in the or.CarolynFrom: "marge" <palybami@...>Subject: Re: [Joint Replacement-IN THE ROOMHOW ABOUT THE ANVIL CHORUS?MARGE

[Guest guest]

Carol

I am a nurse anesthetist, I was on both sides of that. I gave the anes for

hip replacements and I had my hip replaced. I chose a spinal with

sedation. I slept through most of the procedure. When I wanted to sleep

more I asked for more And I was given more. When I wanted to listen to

music I listened to music. Most of the time I slept. Most of my

patients choose to sleep most of the time. So don't worry just ask for more.

I will also bet the medicine you got was called Versed. It is great stuff

Larry

At 06:10 PM 9/27/2004 -0700, you wrote:

>Hi Larry,

>

>Classic rock sounds good to me too. But today I had an upper

>endoscopy. (Its a rather annoying procedure where they stick a long tube

>with a camera down your throat and look for abnormalities in the throat

>and stomach.) For that they give you (in an IV) a drug like valium and a

>narcotic like demerol. They insisted that I'd be sleepy and drowsy for an

>hour afterwards. They also advise you not to drive, make important

>decisions, etc., etc. But I woke up feeling fine 10 minutes after the

>procedure.

>

>So I guess I'm wondering if anyone knows what they give you to make you

>drowsy in addition to this 'regional' anesthetic. I wouldn't like to

>'come to' and listen to the surgical team for another 60 - 90 minutes.

>

>Carol

>