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

September 17, 2006

For both of my TKR's I had a combination of a general in my iv line and a

block in the groin of my leg. The groin injection slowed the blood flow so

there wasn't much blood lostand blocked pain as well The anathesic in the iv

line put me to sleep. I prefered this over a spinal and it worked very well.

On 9/16/2006, " Critrkrazy@... " <Critrkrazy@...> wrote:

>In a message dated 09/16/2006 4:19:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

>tamimh@... 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 I

get

>some opinions from others in the group? The nurse said the spinal will

help

>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 I

didn't have

>to use the bedpan.

>

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