Re: Epidural placement question

[Guest guest]

Thanks Ian!!

Jim

[Guest guest]

Thanks Ian!!

Jim

[Guest guest]

Jim,

I had an epidural 3 weeks ago, & all it did was block the pain.

I got up and walked around with it in place. They really are quite

amazing, and for me it was a good thing because the drugs from the

anesthesia, and the vicodin (etc.) made me deranged and depressed.

So the epidural meant that I would require less of them. Good luck

on your surgery my friend, and epidural or not you'll do great.

Your'e in good hands.

C+ 4-04

> I am scheduled for resurfacing in June with Dr. Gross and will

> hopefully opt for an epidural with sedation. The problem is that I

> ruptured my L4-L5 disk about 10 years ago requiring surgery to

> remove the disk material, so that IVD space is gone. What is the

> procedure for epidural placement and where is the epidural usually

> placed (high lumbar, low thoracic)? Once the epidural is flowing,

> are your legs totally paralyzed, or does the anesthetic simply

block

> the sensation of pain?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Jim

[Guest guest]

I also had the epidural. I had no pain but I had a hard time moving

around while the epidural was in place. As I told the nurse, my legs

felt like sacks of flour - I had very little control over them. I was

able to get up with a walker but that was almost entirely an exercise

in upper body strength. I was only able to move from the bed to the

recliner.

The cool thing was when they took the epidural out, all the feeling

came back in just a couple of hours and then I was able to get up and

walk around the hospital on crutches.

RC2K Dr. Gross 3/24/04

> > I am scheduled for resurfacing in June with Dr. Gross and will

> > hopefully opt for an epidural with sedation. The problem is that I

> > ruptured my L4-L5 disk about 10 years ago requiring surgery to

> > remove the disk material, so that IVD space is gone. What is the

> > procedure for epidural placement and where is the epidural usually

> > placed (high lumbar, low thoracic)? Once the epidural is flowing,

> > are your legs totally paralyzed, or does the anesthetic simply

> block

> > the sensation of pain?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Jim