Aw, Mag, if you're out all the way before you go into the OR, you miss half
the fun! I've had about 18 surgeries, and I was only out all the way when I
was younger. For my last few brain surgeries, the anesthesiologist would
show me where the elapsed time clock was and would often have me coming out
of anesthesia as I got moved back to the Gurney to go to the recovery room.
I remember he caught me checking out the clock as I got moved back, and he
said "How'd we do?" The last brain surgery I had was an "awake" craniotomy,
so they can make sure that nothing happens to your speech centers. That one
was really interesting! I didn't really get to kibbitz (sp?) but I could
hear the doc's talking!
On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 6:25 PM, Tamar Raine <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Make sure you have appropiate support services after. if you will be
> hospitalized for a few days, make sure they understand the way you use a
> restroom, as they might want to put you in a sling type hoist. (they assumed
> i used a bedpan and was living in a group home!) so, make sure to
> communicate your needs.
> as with any surgery, there are risks; risk of infection at the site, and
> risk of lung infections due to the anesthesia.
> I agree with kendall, get a couple of PT/OT sessions before you go home.
> make sure you are fully anesthesied BEFORE you go in the OR! I was not, and
> saw the drills and instruments on the table, and sae the strange table they
> put me into for hip replacement.
> good luck!
>
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Kendall D. Corbett <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Friday, August 8, 2008 1:09:36 PM
> Subject: Re: Some Insites Please
>
> James, no hernia, but appendectomy, and not athetoid but spastic CP. One
> thing I can say is that it made it harder to get out of bed, and up from
> chairs, etc. Also increased spasticity level (this was back before I
> startecd taking anything for spasticity again). If possible, get a consult
> with physical therapy before you're discharged from the hospital for
> specific pointers on how to do things in light of your CP with an abdominal
> surgery
>
> On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 9:01 AM, James Fee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I come looking for collective insites. I'm about to have surgery for the
> > first time in my life (at 58). I need to have a hernia repaired which I
> > suspect to have been caused by a colonoscopy gone very wrong (long story,
> > not relevant). Has anyone, with Athetoid CP, had a hernia repaired and
> can
> > you tell me what I can expect in terms of recovery?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jim Fee
> >
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>
> Kendall
>
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>
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> persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress
> depends on the unreasonable man.
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