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Greg-
I seriously understand where you're coming from... My dad's had SO FREAKIN MANY surgeries for similar problems... and I've had.. 1. ;D Anywho- I'm spreading the word around... I've got lotsa guys praying for you

My uncle got a back fusion a few years back. After he healed, he was MUCH beter.
His car was hit by a drunk idiot a cuppple of months ago..... :'(
But, get well soon!

Not been on myself lately Greg, due to family and work commitments. I hope the surgery goes well for you and that you get well soon.

Best wishes.

Jase

dont stress yourself out man, think of how good it will feel when its all over

Get well soon,

good luck once again on Surgery,

amk

SenKat said:

Yeah man...I am scared (honest) but VERY ready to get it done with !  I have never spent time in a hospital before...I mena, nothing beyond an emergency visit or whatever...

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Hey, good luck with this.
I've been through a few surgeries in the last decade. Had torn cartellidge repaired in my wrist, two hernia repairs (first one didn't work right), and just had my tonsils out a year ago.

Here's the way it works: You get there, really nervous in the morning. Thirsty, hungry, desperately in need of a cup of coffee. You get checked in, and wheeled to a prep room. They hook up an IV and wait. Your family may be there, chatting with you. Surgeon will come in and tell you what's going to happen. When you get about an hour out, you get a nice shot of Versaid (sp) and possibly demerol. Versaid is great. It really, REALLY relaxes you and takes the edge off. the demerol will deaden pain, so you're going to be feeling pretty good.


You'll have a chance to say "see ya later" to family. Then you're off.

(this may or may not occur while you're conscious) They'll do some prep work (i.e, a dude will come in, lift your hospital gown, and shave you.) ;D ;D You'll also notice that when you get to the OR, it's cold. Really cold. :-? Not to worry, it only lasts about 2 minutes.

Then, the best guy in the OR shows up: The anesthesiologist. He'll have a huge friggin' syringe (no needle) and he'll explain what he's doing. May make some joke about a margaritta. Laugh. He's your best friend, so for the love of not being in pain, LAUGH! ;D Then, he hooks the syringe up to the IV line, says good night, and plunges the whole mix into your vein faster than you think he should. But, it's all good. You'll feel your body get numb, then your mind, already mellowed out, relaxes quite a bit more. The last thing you hear is your own breathing. This all lasts about 8 seconds after he plunges the syringe.

Suddenly, you're waking up. You might wonder if they're finished yet. Oh, yeah. They are. You'll have been under for an hour or so, and totally oblivious to the whole thing. No dreams, no nothing. Just peaceful, dreamless sleep.

You'll wake up thirsty. Take the nurse's advice on EVERYTHING at this point. If she says sip slowly, or just chew ice, do exactly that. there are some anesthesias that if you get something in your stomach too soon, you'll hurl. She'll know what and when you can eat and drink. Trust her absolutely. Your family may be there. Be sure to ask them about any goofy behavior that you may have done while on Versaid. And, take your MEDS. I know that it sucks, and you feel worse (emotionally drained, tired of being tired, tired of being loopy) on the pills, but, a body that's pain free heals MUCH quicker than a body that's hurting. You CAN come off of them when the time is right. The docs can help you with withdrawal. Been there, done that. Sucks, but, it's better than hurting.

Oh, one more thing about the versaid: its an amnesiac drug. You may rember bits and pieces about the day, but, it generally will make the memories of that day fade in about a week. I can remember the events I described above, but, that's about it. And, they're not even really clear. Could be hallucinations for all I know.

The point is: It's Ok to be a bit freaked. Just know that others have done it before, others will do it after. Know that your surgeon knows his stuff, and will pull you through this. And, know that your family, friends, and forum-mates, will be here, pulling for you. [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif]

Take care.

SenKat said:

Yeah man...I am scared (honest) but VERY ready to get it done with ! I have never spent time in a hospital before...I mena, nothing beyond an emergency visit or whatever...

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Emergency visits from lasers ? ;D

Kidding man, hope everything goes well.

HanShotFirst.kc said:

[quote author=SenKat link=1195944322/30#31 date=1196311658]Yeah man...I am scared (honest) but VERY ready to get it done with !  I have never spent time in a hospital before...I mena, nothing beyond an emergency visit or whatever...

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Then, the best guy in the OR shows up:  The anesthesiologist.  He'll have a huge friggin' syringe (no needle) and he'll explain what he's doing.  May make some joke about a margaritta.  Laugh.  He's your best friend, so for the love of not being in pain, LAUGH!   ;D   Then, he hooks the syringe up to the IV line, says good night, and plunges the whole mix into your vein faster than you think he should.  

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LOL my dads an anesthesiologist. he gets to yell at the nub anestesiologists as they desprately screw up, and then he fixes everything. Just some advice: you DO NOT want a student-in-training to do ur anesthesia, lol. They usually sit at this big box and turn knobs regulating your air/anesthetic/gas intake, and they usually get carried away...

its all good, just dont be scared, you wont feel anything (untill anesthesia wears off, but if the pain afterwards will be that bad, theyl prolly put u on morphine or something)

regards and best wishes,

amk

Good luck with the surgery Greg. I have more experience inside of hospitals than I'd like myself; i was off work for 3 months this year recovering from a rather nasty hernia op.

Just think about how much better it will all be when it's over. It can seem bad before and during but the body heals and the mind is very adept at forgetting the unpleasantness after the event.

The other thing that got me through it was thinking about how lucky i was not to have been born 100 years ago. Modern medical science really is a wonderful thing (especially anaesthetic).

Good luck Greg, I will prey for you, You will feel a lot better when its all over. If You dream, I hope it will be an awesome dream with big multiwatt lasers in it!

Max

HanShotFirst.kc - thanks for that description...sounds like it was just yesterday for you !


I appreciate everyone's good thoughts for me - it helps a lot more than you know !

SenKat Greg,
Best wishes for a fast recovery.


If I were you I would tell you Drs that staff infection ain't going to happen because they are going to make sure everything is steril. period!
Tell em to double swab your skin man!!! Infections can happen because of dumb mistakes!

Don't worry about it now Greg. Because I told you, you can make sure all is clean.

Happy vicodin, tell em to hold the tylanol crap though, it's bad for the liver.

I'm going to ask Santa to drop you a gift.

DGM