Surgery scheduled!

[Guest guest]

Hi I had my 2 screws from my Fulkerson patella

realignement removed 6/27/00. I had a spinal but I was also

sedated so I didn't hear a thing. I think they said I was

given a drug called versed. I went into the or I

remember them getting ready to do the spinal and the next

thing I remember is waking up and the os saying it was

over. I get so sick from general that I prefer this.

<br><br>Good Luck and feel free to contact me if you wish

!!<br><br>Cari

[Guest guest]

I had a patella realignment in July. I read some

of the post and now I want to know when the screw

will need to come out. My os never mentioned anything

about taking it out. I have to have an epidural in

order to have any surgery due to a nerve condition. I

am very leary about that. I really don't want to

know what is going on. I'm glad to hear that you

didn't remember much about you surgery. I really don't

want to remember anything. They can sedate me heavily,

PLEASE.

[Guest guest]

I had to have my screws out due to pain and

inflmation/fluid buildup bujt there is no reason to have them

removed unless you have problems.<br><br>They way they

did my anesthetic was as effective as a general but

no side effects and pain relif lasts longer with a

spinal.<br><br>Feel free to contact me anytime<br><br>Cari

[Guest guest]

Cari, how did they do your anesthetic? Does anyone know how long pain relief is

with a spinal? I really don't want one. eeek!!<br>Tiff

[Guest guest]

Tiff,<br><br>My IV was started and they put a

sedative in called versed and then I was positioneed for

the spinal and the next thing I remember was that I

was awake and they told me it was done and they were

just putting in the stitches.<br><br>They say with

spinals since the anesthetic is in your spinal area it

remains in your system and helps dull the pain.<br><br>I

hope this helps.<br><br>Cari

[Guest guest]

i just came from Dr. Dempsey at the University of Penn and I must say he is such

a nice guy and very helpful. He explained all the procedures and the laproscopy

that he was going to perform on me. I explained how I wanted to get the surgery

done asap due to school starting at the end of the month. He was so

understanding that he offered to do it monday! But I decided to schedule it for

friday because I still have to send him the results of the numerous procedures I

had gotten done at the GI's such as barium swallow, manometry, etc. I'm super

excited and I can't wait to eat again! So that is my update for now.

in Philadelphia.