Re: * SPAM (05.1) *: Re: Spinal VS. General?

September 17, 2006

It was weird with me. My doctor told me I'd get a block

in the groin but they must have put me out first because

I have no recollection of any needles anyplace. I remember

the blood pressure cuff getting way to tight and then the

lights went out. I don't remember seeing a puncture wound in my groin though either so I don't know what I had actually. I just remember bits and pieces of the 4 days

I was in the hospital.

I know they do not take you from recovery until you can

count backward from 10 or give them your birth date.

I have no recollection of the recovery room. My husband

stayed with me for 2 hours after they brought me back to

my room and he could not get me to come to. He tickled

me and leaned down and talked to me but there was no

response. He said he was afraid I'd slipped into a coma.

The nurse said I was fine. Finally he had to head for home

which was an hour and a half drive. We have animals

and they had to be fed so he left. I told him not to come and see me because of the distance and the hassle. People

called me and I talked to them but they said I didn't make

much sense. I have no memory of phone calls either.

Kind of scary. Whatever they gave me really messed up

my brain. I did use the happy button I remember that

though.

Sherry

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For both of my TKR's I had a combination of a general in my iv line and ablock in the groin of my leg. The groin injection slowed the blood flow sothere wasn't much blood lostand blocked pain as well The anathesic in the ivline put me to sleep. I prefered this over a spinal and it worked very well.On 9/16/2006, "Critrkrazyaol" <Critrkrazyaol> wrote:>In a message dated 09/16/2006 4:19:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time,>tamimhcharter (DOT) net writes:>><< Yesterday I went for my pre op for my TKR. I have been given the choice>of a spinal or a general for this. Im not sure what I want to do. Can Iget>some opinions from others in the group? The nurse said the spinal willhelp>longer for the pain after vs. the general???>> Tami> >>> Hi, Tami, I wanted to have a spinal for the reasons that you mentioned.>They wouldn't let me though because I had recently had back surgery. The>general wasn't all that bad though. I was really ready to get up so Ididn't have>to use the bedpan. >>

September 18, 2006

Hi Sherry, I went through the same thing you did when I had a Hip replacement six years ago and it didn't turn out right I woke up during the operation and that wasn't nice to hear well my Dr had to tell me to snap out of it and I did Well you have a nice day :-)Ps I used the Happy bottom also , Susie"S.A.M." <blueopal@...> wrote: It was weird with me. My doctor told me I'd get a block in the groin but they must have put me out first because I have no recollection of any needles anyplace. I remember the blood pressure cuff getting way to tight and then the lights went out. I don't remember seeing a puncture wound in my groin though either so I don't know what I had actually. I just remember bits and pieces of the 4 days I was in the hospital. I know they do not take you from recovery until you can count backward from 10 or give them your birth date. I have no recollection of the recovery room. My husband stayed with me for 2 hours after they brought me back to my room and he could not get me to come to. He tickled me and leaned down and talked to me but there was no response. He said he was afraid I'd slipped into a coma. The nurse said I was fine. Finally he had to head for home which was an hour and a half drive. We have animals and they had to be fed so he left. I told him not to come and see me because of the distance and the hassle. People called me and I talked to them but they said I didn't make much sense. I have no memory of phone calls

either. Kind of scary. Whatever they gave me really messed up my brain. I did use the happy button I remember that though. Sherry *** SPAM (05.1) ***: Re: Spinal VS. General? For both of my TKR's I had a combination of a general in my iv line and ablock in the groin of my leg. The groin injection slowed the blood flow sothere wasn't much blood lostand blocked pain as well The anathesic in the ivline put me to sleep. I prefered this over a spinal and it worked very well.On 9/16/2006, "Critrkrazyaol" <Critrkrazyaol> wrote:>In a message dated 09/16/2006 4:19:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time,>tamimhcharter (DOT) net writes:>><< Yesterday I went for my pre op for my TKR. I have been given the choice>of a spinal or a general for this. Im not sure what I want to do. Can Iget>some opinions from others in the group? The nurse said the spinal willhelp>longer for the pain after vs. the general???>> Tami> >>> Hi, Tami, I wanted to have a spinal for the reasons that you mentioned.>They wouldn't let me though because I had recently had back surgery. The>general wasn't all that bad though. I was really ready to get up so Ididn't have>to use the bedpan. >>

September 18, 2006

Thank you Susie.

You gave me a good laugh.

I couldn't work out what a happy bottom was - took me ages to work out it

was a typo.

Thanks for making me smile.

Aussie Margaret

RTHR 1990 revised 2004

Re: *** SPAM (05.1) ***: Re: Spinal VS.

General?

| Hi Sherry,

| I went through the same thing you did when I had a Hip replacement six

years ago and it didn't turn out right I woke up during the operation and

that wasn't nice to hear well my Dr had to tell me to snap out of it and I

did Well you have a nice day :-)Ps I used the Happy bottom also ,

| Susie

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September 18, 2006

Hi Margaret, Well Your Welcome :-) Susiettom was - took me ages to work out it was a typo.Thanks for making me smile.Aussie MargaretRTHR 1990 revised 2004 Re: *** SPAM (05.1) ***: Re: Spinal VS. General?| Hi Sherry,| I went through the same thing you did when I had a Hip replacement six years ago and it didn't turn out right I woke up during the operation and that wasn't nice to hear well my Dr had to tell me to snap out of it and I did Well you have a nice day :-)Ps I used the Happy bottom also ,| SusieSend

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September 18, 2006

Come on aussie Margaret ... you're letting down the aussies. Surely you remember those very inelegant surgical gowns which reveal everything? I considered whether Susie meant "happy button" but rejected that idea straight away ... lol

Aussie (Replacement virgin but bad right hip)

>Thank you Susie.>>You gave me a good laugh.>>I couldn't work out what a happy bottom was - took me ages to work out it>was a typo.>>Thanks for making me smile.>>Aussie Margaret>RTHR 1990 revised 2004>> Re: *** SPAM (05.1) ***: Re: Spinal VS.>General?>>>| Hi Sherry,>| I went through the same thing you did when I had a Hip replacement six>years ago and it didn't turn out right I woke up during the operation and>that wasn't nice to hear well my Dr had to tell me to snap out of it and I>did Well you have a nice day :-)Ps I used the Happy bottom also ,>| Susie>>Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.>>>

September 18, 2006

By "happy button" I meant the button on the rail of

our bed that enables you to administer pain meds

to yourself when you need them.

Sherry

Re: *** SPAM (05.1) ***: Re: Spinal VS.>General?>>>| Hi Sherry,>| I went through the same thing you did when I had a Hip replacement six>years ago and it didn't turn out right I woke up during the operation and>that wasn't nice to hear well my Dr had to tell me to snap out of it and I>did Well you have a nice day :-)Ps I used the Happy bottom also ,>| Susie>>Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.>>>

September 18, 2006