Question about lap/hyst...

[Guest guest]

Hey folks,

For those of you who had lap/hysts, were any of you allowed to stay

awake for the procedure? Did anyone ask?

Just curious ... I'm at the point where I'll believe it when I see it

myself. My GP thinks I'm nuts. She was like, ummm, they'll show you

pictures, you know.

Thanks!

PS. I have a hard time remembering where everyone's from -- could you

include that in your response? I'm thinking location might impact

it ... you know UK or Canada vs US, rural vs city (I'm in Boston).

[Guest guest]

,

I had my lap/hysto done on Wed. March 12 and I was completely out of

it, I could not imagine being awake. I understand what you are

saying about believing is seeing, but they do give you pictures to

take with you. Granted, none of them are named as to what it is you

are looking at (alteast mine weren't) but I just took then back in

with me to my Post-op and my RE explained everything to me again. I

was pretty sore for a few days and the recovery from the Gas was

painful because it settles in the shoulder/back (which is a side

effect). I live in Chicago and had my surgery at NorthWestern. Being

awake was never offered, nor did I ask for it.

I wish you the best of luck. I love Boston, it's the only city

outside of Chicago that I'd want to live.

Take care and let us know how your surgery goes. Good Luck!

Take care, Jen

> Hey folks,

> For those of you who had lap/hysts, were any of you allowed to stay

> awake for the procedure? Did anyone ask?

>

> Just curious ... I'm at the point where I'll believe it when I see

it

> myself. My GP thinks I'm nuts. She was like, ummm, they'll show you

> pictures, you know.

>

> Thanks!

>

>

> PS. I have a hard time remembering where everyone's from -- could

you

> include that in your response? I'm thinking location might impact

> it ... you know UK or Canada vs US, rural vs city (I'm in Boston).

[Guest guest]

>Hey folks,

>For those of you who had lap/hysts, were any of you allowed to stay

>awake for the procedure? Did anyone ask?

Hmm, good question - I guess if a c-section and other major

procedures can be done awake, why not a lap-hyst? My aunt was awake for her

hysterectomy.

I was under general anasthesia for the lap/hyst resection - didn't even ask

if local was an option. My surgery was done in Vancouver, B.C., Canada at

Women's Health Centre under the care of Dr. son (although her

associate did the surgery becasue she had a broken leg).

Here is the link for the B.C.Women's Hospital Reproductive Medicine Program

web site:

http://www.cw.bc.ca/bcw/reproductive_medicine.asp

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[Guest guest]

> >Hey folks,

> >For those of you who had lap/hysts, were any of you allowed to stay

> >awake for the procedure? Did anyone ask?

Good question, . I never asked, but I had wondered that same

thing before having my surgery. Especially when I had only the hys -

only resection the 2nd time. It seemed so much easier than the

lap/hys and it really made me wonder why I had to have general

anesthesia.

>

> Hmm, good question - I guess if a c-section and other major

> procedures can be done awake, why not a lap-hyst? My aunt was

awake for her

> hysterectomy.

Yikes! For some reason that sounds like a bad idea. I don't know

why it should be any different than, say, a c-section. But (for me

at least) anytime they remove organs, it just seems like you should

not be conscious for it. What were your aunt's comments about being

awake? Did she think it was ok? She must be a tough cookie!

Sara

SU resected

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm so sorry you are feeling blue. I'm sending you lots of virtual

hugs. Hey, for variation, why don't you get those puffed up cheetos,

or the cheeto balls? Keep it interesting. (I'm teasing you.)

I can't imagine how hard it must be to know someone close to you

who's prg after your loss. You seem to be handling it really well.

As for the lap/hyst while awake, I don't think so. I asked my RE,

and I think he was trying not to laugh when he answered. He told me

that I wouldn't want to be awake for it, and that any movement on my

part wouldn't be a good thing for the resection. I guess one could

still move with a spinal? dunno.

HTH,

Jill

Su resected

> Hey folks,

> For those of you who had lap/hysts, were any of you allowed to stay

> awake for the procedure? Did anyone ask?

>

> Just curious ... I'm at the point where I'll believe it when I see

it

> myself. My GP thinks I'm nuts. She was like, ummm, they'll show you

> pictures, you know.

>

> Thanks!

>

>

> PS. I have a hard time remembering where everyone's from -- could

you

> include that in your response? I'm thinking location might impact

> it ... you know UK or Canada vs US, rural vs city (I'm in Boston).