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Hey Eric,
I have thought about that [no anesthesia] 'before' in
my mind and actually mentioned it to my husband outwardly and verbally
today. I don't know why I forgot to ask the urologist.
I do not have any feeling on the outside below the
chest either but whenever there is any type of manipulation [especially
trauma to the bladder for what has to be done with these LARGE
stones in there] I would be jumping and spasming right off of
the table. Not to mention sending my autonomic nervous system
through the roof! I imagine that the anesthesia, along with the
anesthesiologist, controls all of this.
I did ask the doctor how much they load you up on
antibiotics during and after the surgery. She said that they
definitely will give me IV antibiotics during the procedure. And
then afterward I would be on a full dose of antibiotics orally for about
a week. And then finally she would cut down the dose and then
wean off of them completely.
I still do want to get an answer from the doctor
directly, however, to see why they want you under
anesthesia. Because in my situation [or anyone else like me] it
would seem that the body would react convulsively even
under the anesthesia. But I don't know so I will ask. I am
sure that I will get a textbook answer but I will try.
Lori
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Date: 04/19/06
13:19:48
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L]
OH WELL - SURGERY for BIG BLADDER STONES
Personally, I would ask to have the procedure
without anesthesia. I'm unable to feel below injury level so
anesthesia isn't necessary. Just start an IV so medications to
control AD can be administered.
Eric
Lori
Michaelson wrote:
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After Nikki told me that all they did was use an
epidural on her to remove her bladder stones I was hoping I could
choose the same route. Unfortunately not.
The urologist called me this
morning. She told me that she spoke to the chief
anesthesiologist about whether or not he would do a
spinal/epidural on me. He said no because the anesthesia
medicine COULD/WOULD go straight UPWARD into the
spine and it could easily SWOOOOOOSH upwards into my spine via
spinal fluid and into my shunt.
Since the anesthesia medicine is obviously a
paralyzing medicine ... it paralyzes all muscles including lung
muscles. And my shunt goes into my lung cavity. I
really don't want to go all the way under anesthesia but it looks
like that is what I am going to have to do.
She said that she would have her personal
scheduler call me within a week or so to get it
scheduled.
Again, I am not so much worried about the
procedure itself but the after effects that will trigger
autonomic dysreflexia for a long time post procedure.
Lori C4/5 Complete
Tucson, AZ
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