*** SPAM (05.5) ***: Re: Re: Spinal VS. General?

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After my first knee I vomited all ove the place and I didn't know it was

coming. The second time no problem at all.

On 9/17/2006, " S.A.M. " <blueopal@...> wrote:

>Kathy,

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>You can also ask for an anti nausea drug. It works sometimes but not

always. With my knee surgery I only

>got sick once but when I had my hernia surgery in Oct,

>they emptied the shelves on me and I still had the dry

>heaves for what seemed like forever. I wanted to croak that time because

with an abdominal incision ...well you can

>imagine.

>

>Sherry

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> Re: Spinal VS. General?

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> > At 01:40 PM 9/16/2006 -0400, you wrote:

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> > Honestly I dont think I can lay there knowing what they are

> doing to be and hearing everything

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> > I don't think I can, either, Tami! However, like Lakshmi, my

> hubby is an anesthetist, and I've talked to him a LOT about this.

> (I don't think I've introduced myself - but I'm scheduled for a LTKR

> on Wednesday, September 27th)

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> > He says that if you want to not know what's going on (and I

> definitely do NOT want to know what is going on in surgery! Knock

> me out, for heavens sake!), tell your anesthesia personnel that, and

> they will make sure you have enough Versed on board to make sure you

> don't know or remember a thing. If you start to wake up (God forbid!

> <G>), say something and you will be put right back out - and you

> certainly won't remember it.

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> > So...that's the road I'm pretty sure I'm taking. I have asthma,

> and the fact that my respiratory system won't be as attacked will,

> hopefully, make my recovery easier.

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> > He also said that another positive of the spinal/epidural is

> that your guts won't be as interrupted, so you will probably be less

> nauseated. That was an issue for me a few years ago for a

> hysterectomy, so that's another point in the spinal's favor for me.

> >

> > HTH.

> >

> > Anni

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