Dhall the epidurak is the way to go. No nausea or side effects from General anesthesia. Yes, Im uncomfortable cant hide that but compare to the pain that I have been enduring no comparison. Its well doing your hip. It really is not as bad as it really looks. Its scary, but they have everything under control and besides you aint gonna feel a thing. Blessings on your surgery. When is your date of surgery? Im here for you, whatever I can do let me know. If you can read my post I cancelled surgery prior to this one on Sept 18. I didnt feel right. sometimes we have to go with Gods decision; and if you have a gut feeling go see another surgeon. Make sure this surgeon does 300+ surgeries a year.Much Love, from my hospital bed in room 5348. Gretelin.