Epiderol

[Guest guest]

Hello my name is Capri. I'm having open RNY surgery on October 22nd

at the Kaiser in Harbor City, CA with Dr. Belzberg. I have a question

about getting a epiderol. The surgeon wants me to have an epiderol

versus morphine button. Has anyone had an epiderol? Do they put you

to sleep before doing this? Any advice is appreciated as well as

prayers.

Thanks Capri

[Guest guest]

I had an epidural with my c-section but since I have

not had WLS yet, I cannot say if they use them or not.

Epidural are not normally done when you are under as

they need you to be sitting up so they can put the

tube (extremely narrow like a needle but flexible) in

your back. It is somewhat painful ut they use a local

to numb the area somewhat and after the tube is in you

don't feel it.

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Heidi Lauw

[Guest guest]

Capri,

I am not a doctor of course and am not familiar with what they can,

or can not do, re WLS. However, last year I had a hysterectomy and

asked for both an epidural and to be put on the morphine button

afterwards. [A tip that was given to me a friend of my that is a

recovery nurse] I had NO PAIN whatsoever at any time after surgery

outside of feeling my stomach was swollen. As I recall, I used the

morphine button once (just to see what would happen really) and

never used it again, but it was nice to know that it was there if I

needed it. I plan on asking for both during my WLS. The person to

actually speak to this about is your anesthesiologist[sp]. He/she

actually makes the decisions in this regard.

Good luck with your surgery!

P.S. I noted another poster indicate that you might need to be

awake to have the epidural. If I was, I do not remember it and there

was certainly no pain involved either. I think that they do the

epidural and cathater[sp] pretty much at the same time.

[Guest]

I have had both and yes they do put it in when you are asleep and it does not hurt much when it is taken out its a bit saw though