Re: meeting anesthesiologist

[Guest guest]

Almost universally the anesthesiologist is met just prior to the

operation in my experience. I don't see how it could be otherwise

since typically they are employed by the hospital - I don't know

anyone who has ever had an appointment to see one.

I'm not sure what would be gained anyway - I've never seen anything

with information on selecting one nor heard of anyone who ever hired

one for a specific operation.

One just has to rely on the reputation of the hospital and your

surgeon since they are selecting them just as many medical personnel

aren't really selected by a person - i.e. you don't select a

pathologist who reads your biopsy even though he/she provides critical

information.

There really isn't much to discuss -- spinal, epidural or general. In

my experience, these options are discussed with your surgeon. In my

specific case, I met with the anesthesiologist who wanted to do a

general but I insisted on local and wound up with a spinal - which was

fine for me.

On Nov 6, 2010, at 8:11 AM, BARB wrote:

> re: meeting anesthesiologist at the very last minute

>

> Jackie, yesterday I had pre-op meetings with my OS and the

> hospital staff except for the anesthesiologist. She said I would

> meet him just before the surgery Thursday morning. I would

> have liked to have some kind of a relationship with him so I

> would feel more comfortable about a stranger holding my life

> in his hands. I want to be someone to him not just a patient

> number. But that did not happen. Have you others found this

> to be true also or should I have insisted on meeting him?

> BARB in Florida

>

> Re: [bulk] need help with

> questions re

> hip

>

> Hi ,

>

> It sounds like there are at least 2 areas you want to focus on.

>

> One is the anesthesiology. It will be important for the surgical

> team to

> know about your previous experiences and develop a plan to avoid the

> problems you had. Normally we meet with the anesthesiologist at the

> very

> last minute; in your case I think you should try for a consultation

> earlier

> on.

>

> Second is the problem of your hip displacing. The surgeon needs to

> know

> about that and he should be able to give you an assessment of the

> causes,

> give you a prognosis for this happening in the future, and let you

> know what

> will be different with this surgery that can help avoid this. What

> you want

> to know I guess is whether there is something about your structure

> that will

> make this likely and if so what measures can be taken to avoid it.

>

> You also have had some negative experiences with you former surgeon.

> Perhaps listing what these are could generate some questions for your

> current surgeon. For example, if you didn¹t get good aftercare you

> would

> want to know what the aftercare will be and how you can best obtain

> it.

>

> I so admire you, , for getting through all you have and keeping on

> keeping on. Yes, you do have a lot of support here!

>

> Peace,

> jackie

>

> On 11/4/10 2:52 PM, " marywaspe2000 " <mary.waspe@...> wrote:

>

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Can some-one please advise me of the questions I need to ask this

> new

> > orthopaedic surgeon.

> > I saw him last year when I had what I call a partial dislocation

> as it was

> > nothing like I experienced on Monday night.But we only chatted

> briefly

> > about

> > what to do next so no in depth chat.

> >

> > Its nearly 9 years since I have had a hip surgery, so I haven't

> got a

> > clue..

> > I am fairly sure the only way to cure this propblem is to get it

> re-done,I

> > can't keep having a hip keep trying to pop out and actually come

> out.its

> > so

> > frighteneing not to mention excrutiating...

> >

> > I know I need to ask how many revisions he has done, were they

> successful,

> > infection rates etc, but what else do I need to ask him.?

> > my number one concern is the anaesthetist, I am paranoid about

> someone

> > knocking me out.

> >

> > I am not going back to the surgeon I have had a 17 year relationship

> > with. I

> > worked with him prior to all the joints. But he is so busy a few

> things

> > have

> > sent warning bells ringing in my head so I can't go there.2 of my

> friends

> > who

> > have recently had surgery with him won't go back to him,.

> >

> > thanks every-one, I really appreciate the support.it helps

> mentally also

> > as no

> > one knows what this is like unless they have been there. !!!

> >

> > xx

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have had three other types of surgeries and met with the

anesthesiologist each time during the pre-op at the hospital.

Here in my area they are not hospital employees but a

separate entity like the surgeon. BARB in Florida

Re: [bulk] need help with

> questions re

> hip

>

> Hi ,

>

> It sounds like there are at least 2 areas you want to focus on.

>

> One is the anesthesiology. It will be important for the surgical

> team to

> know about your previous experiences and develop a plan to avoid the

> problems you had. Normally we meet with the anesthesiologist at the

> very

> last minute; in your case I think you should try for a consultation

> earlier

> on.

>

> Second is the problem of your hip displacing. The surgeon needs to

> know

> about that and he should be able to give you an assessment of the

> causes,

> give you a prognosis for this happening in the future, and let you

> know what

> will be different with this surgery that can help avoid this. What

> you want

> to know I guess is whether there is something about your structure

> that will

> make this likely and if so what measures can be taken to avoid it.

>

> You also have had some negative experiences with you former surgeon.

> Perhaps listing what these are could generate some questions for your

> current surgeon. For example, if you didn¹t get good aftercare you

> would

> want to know what the aftercare will be and how you can best obtain

> it.

>

> I so admire you, , for getting through all you have and keeping on

> keeping on. Yes, you do have a lot of support here!

>

> Peace,

> jackie

>

> On 11/4/10 2:52 PM, " marywaspe2000 " <mary.waspe@...> wrote:

>

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Can some-one please advise me of the questions I need to ask this

> new

> > orthopaedic surgeon.

> > I saw him last year when I had what I call a partial dislocation

> as it was

> > nothing like I experienced on Monday night.But we only chatted

> briefly

> > about

> > what to do next so no in depth chat.

> >

> > Its nearly 9 years since I have had a hip surgery, so I haven't

> got a

> > clue..

> > I am fairly sure the only way to cure this propblem is to get it

> re-done,I

> > can't keep having a hip keep trying to pop out and actually come

> out.its

> > so

> > frighteneing not to mention excrutiating...

> >

> > I know I need to ask how many revisions he has done, were they

> successful,

> > infection rates etc, but what else do I need to ask him.?

> > my number one concern is the anaesthetist, I am paranoid about

> someone

> > knocking me out.

> >

> > I am not going back to the surgeon I have had a 17 year relationship

> > with. I

> > worked with him prior to all the joints. But he is so busy a few

> things

> > have

> > sent warning bells ringing in my head so I can't go there.2 of my

> friends

> > who

> > have recently had surgery with him won't go back to him,.

> >

> > thanks every-one, I really appreciate the support.it helps

> mentally also

> > as no

> > one knows what this is like unless they have been there. !!!

> >

> > xx

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

I can¹t remember if I ever met the guy ­ I think I didn¹t.

F

on 11/6/10 8:11 AM, BARB at barbmch@... wrote:

>

>

>

>

>

> re: meeting anesthesiologist at the very last minute

>

> Jackie, yesterday I had pre-op meetings with my OS and the

> hospital staff except for the anesthesiologist. She said I would

> meet him just before the surgery Thursday morning. I would

> have liked to have some kind of a relationship with him so I

> would feel more comfortable about a stranger holding my life

> in his hands. I want to be someone to him not just a patient

> number. But that did not happen. Have you others found this

> to be true also or should I have insisted on meeting him?

> BARB in Florida

>

> Re: [bulk] need help with questions re

> hip

>

> Hi ,

>

> It sounds like there are at least 2 areas you want to focus on.

>

> One is the anesthesiology. It will be important for the surgical team to

> know about your previous experiences and develop a plan to avoid the

> problems you had. Normally we meet with the anesthesiologist at the very

> last minute; in your case I think you should try for a consultation earlier

> on.

>

> Second is the problem of your hip displacing. The surgeon needs to know

> about that and he should be able to give you an assessment of the causes,

> give you a prognosis for this happening in the future, and let you know what

> will be different with this surgery that can help avoid this. What you want

> to know I guess is whether there is something about your structure that will

> make this likely and if so what measures can be taken to avoid it.

>

> You also have had some negative experiences with you former surgeon.

> Perhaps listing what these are could generate some questions for your

> current surgeon. For example, if you didn¹t get good aftercare you would

> want to know what the aftercare will be and how you can best obtain it.

>

> I so admire you, , for getting through all you have and keeping on

> keeping on. Yes, you do have a lot of support here!

>

> Peace,

> jackie

>

> On 11/4/10 2:52 PM, " marywaspe2000 " <mary.waspe@...

> <mailto:mary.waspe%40bigpond.com> > wrote:

>

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > Can some-one please advise me of the questions I need to ask this new

>> > orthopaedic surgeon.

>> > I saw him last year when I had what I call a partial dislocation as it was

>> > nothing like I experienced on Monday night.But we only chatted briefly

>> > about

>> > what to do next so no in depth chat.

>> >

>> > Its nearly 9 years since I have had a hip surgery, so I haven't got a

>> > clue..

>> > I am fairly sure the only way to cure this propblem is to get it re-done,I

>> > can't keep having a hip keep trying to pop out and actually come out.its

>> > so

>> > frighteneing not to mention excrutiating...

>> >

>> > I know I need to ask how many revisions he has done, were they successful,

>> > infection rates etc, but what else do I need to ask him.?

>> > my number one concern is the anaesthetist, I am paranoid about someone

>> > knocking me out.

>> >

>> > I am not going back to the surgeon I have had a 17 year relationship

>> > with. I

>> > worked with him prior to all the joints. But he is so busy a few things

>> > have

>> > sent warning bells ringing in my head so I can't go there.2 of my friends

>> > who

>> > have recently had surgery with him won't go back to him,.

>> >

>> > thanks every-one, I really appreciate the support.it helps mentally also

>> > as no

>> > one knows what this is like unless they have been there. !!!

>> >

>> > xx

>> >

>> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

That's essentially what I said - you meet them in Pre-Op. You don't

meet them prior to surgery because you don't have any choice in the

matter.

They are paid for separately like the OS (at least on my bills) but I

don't know of any who have private practices like other doctors do.

They seem to work exclusively at a hospital and are scheduled through

the OS or the hospital.

On Nov 6, 2010, at 8:24 AM, BARB wrote:

> I have had three other types of surgeries and met with the

> anesthesiologist each time during the pre-op at the hospital.

> Here in my area they are not hospital employees but a

> separate entity like the surgeon. BARB in Florida

>

> Re: [bulk] need help with

> > questions re

> > hip

> >

> > Hi ,

> >

> > It sounds like there are at least 2 areas you want to focus on.

> >

> > One is the anesthesiology. It will be important for the surgical

> > team to

> > know about your previous experiences and develop a plan to avoid the

> > problems you had. Normally we meet with the anesthesiologist at the

> > very

> > last minute; in your case I think you should try for a consultation

> > earlier

> > on.

> >

> > Second is the problem of your hip displacing. The surgeon needs to

> > know

> > about that and he should be able to give you an assessment of the

> > causes,

> > give you a prognosis for this happening in the future, and let you

> > know what

> > will be different with this surgery that can help avoid this. What

> > you want

> > to know I guess is whether there is something about your structure

> > that will

> > make this likely and if so what measures can be taken to avoid it.

> >

> > You also have had some negative experiences with you former surgeon.

> > Perhaps listing what these are could generate some questions for

> your

> > current surgeon. For example, if you didn¹t get good aftercare you

> > would

> > want to know what the aftercare will be and how you can best obtain

> > it.

> >

> > I so admire you, , for getting through all you have and

> keeping on

> > keeping on. Yes, you do have a lot of support here!

> >

> > Peace,

> > jackie

> >

> > On 11/4/10 2:52 PM, " marywaspe2000 " <mary.waspe@...> wrote:

> >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Can some-one please advise me of the questions I need to ask this

> > new

> > > orthopaedic surgeon.

> > > I saw him last year when I had what I call a partial dislocation

> > as it was

> > > nothing like I experienced on Monday night.But we only chatted

> > briefly

> > > about

> > > what to do next so no in depth chat.

> > >

> > > Its nearly 9 years since I have had a hip surgery, so I haven't

> > got a

> > > clue..

> > > I am fairly sure the only way to cure this propblem is to get it

> > re-done,I

> > > can't keep having a hip keep trying to pop out and actually come

> > out.its

> > > so

> > > frighteneing not to mention excrutiating...

> > >

> > > I know I need to ask how many revisions he has done, were they

> > successful,

> > > infection rates etc, but what else do I need to ask him.?

> > > my number one concern is the anaesthetist, I am paranoid about

> > someone

> > > knocking me out.

> > >

> > > I am not going back to the surgeon I have had a 17 year

> relationship

> > > with. I

> > > worked with him prior to all the joints. But he is so busy a few

> > things

> > > have

> > > sent warning bells ringing in my head so I can't go there.2 of my

> > friends

> > > who

> > > have recently had surgery with him won't go back to him,.

> > >

> > > thanks every-one, I really appreciate the support.it helps

> > mentally also

> > > as no

> > > one knows what this is like unless they have been there. !!!

> > >

> > > xx

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

My pre-op was last Friday.......a week before the surgery......

I will not meet the anesthesiologist until I am wheeled into surgery...

BARB

Re: [bulk] need help with

> > questions re

> > hip

> >

> > Hi ,

> >

> > It sounds like there are at least 2 areas you want to focus on.

> >

> > One is the anesthesiology. It will be important for the surgical

> > team to

> > know about your previous experiences and develop a plan to avoid the

> > problems you had. Normally we meet with the anesthesiologist at the

> > very

> > last minute; in your case I think you should try for a consultation

> > earlier

> > on.

> >

> > Second is the problem of your hip displacing. The surgeon needs to

> > know

> > about that and he should be able to give you an assessment of the

> > causes,

> > give you a prognosis for this happening in the future, and let you

> > know what

> > will be different with this surgery that can help avoid this. What

> > you want

> > to know I guess is whether there is something about your structure

> > that will

> > make this likely and if so what measures can be taken to avoid it.

> >

> > You also have had some negative experiences with you former surgeon.

> > Perhaps listing what these are could generate some questions for

> your

> > current surgeon. For example, if you didn¹t get good aftercare you

> > would

> > want to know what the aftercare will be and how you can best obtain

> > it.

> >

> > I so admire you, , for getting through all you have and

> keeping on

> > keeping on. Yes, you do have a lot of support here!

> >

> > Peace,

> > jackie

> >

> > On 11/4/10 2:52 PM, " marywaspe2000 " <mary.waspe@...> wrote:

> >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Can some-one please advise me of the questions I need to ask this

> > new

> > > orthopaedic surgeon.

> > > I saw him last year when I had what I call a partial dislocation

> > as it was

> > > nothing like I experienced on Monday night.But we only chatted

> > briefly

> > > about

> > > what to do next so no in depth chat.

> > >

> > > Its nearly 9 years since I have had a hip surgery, so I haven't

> > got a

> > > clue..

> > > I am fairly sure the only way to cure this propblem is to get it

> > re-done,I

> > > can't keep having a hip keep trying to pop out and actually come

> > out.its

> > > so

> > > frighteneing not to mention excrutiating...

> > >

> > > I know I need to ask how many revisions he has done, were they

> > successful,

> > > infection rates etc, but what else do I need to ask him.?

> > > my number one concern is the anaesthetist, I am paranoid about

> > someone

> > > knocking me out.

> > >

> > > I am not going back to the surgeon I have had a 17 year

> relationship

> > > with. I

> > > worked with him prior to all the joints. But he is so busy a few

> > things

> > > have

> > > sent warning bells ringing in my head so I can't go there.2 of my

> > friends

> > > who

> > > have recently had surgery with him won't go back to him,.

> > >

> > > thanks every-one, I really appreciate the support.it helps

> > mentally also

> > > as no

> > > one knows what this is like unless they have been there. !!!

> > >

> > > xx

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

The hospital that I went to for my THRs had the anesthesiologist call me at home

the night before my surgery so that any questions I had might be answered. I

also met them right before the surgeries.

Judy McG

>

> Almost universally the anesthesiologist is met just prior to the

> operation in my experience. I don't see how it could be otherwise

> since typically they are employed by the hospital - I don't know

> anyone who has ever had an appointment to see one.

>

> I'm not sure what would be gained anyway - I've never seen anything

> with information on selecting one nor heard of anyone who ever hired

> one for a specific operation.

>

> One just has to rely on the reputation of the hospital and your

> surgeon since they are selecting them just as many medical personnel

> aren't really selected by a person - i.e. you don't select a

> pathologist who reads your biopsy even though he/she provides critical

> information.

>

> There really isn't much to discuss -- spinal, epidural or general. In

> my experience, these options are discussed with your surgeon. In my

> specific case, I met with the anesthesiologist who wanted to do a

> general but I insisted on local and wound up with a spinal - which was

> fine for me.

>