today i had my pre op and talked to anesthesiologist. he said that i could have my epidural, but still I must have general anesthesia. I am so confused. he said i would have a tube down my throat to breathe for me, but then relented and said to ask my OS about heavy sedation with propofor(i may misspell it) what is this all about?
what is propofol? (anesthesia?)
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Peta
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Re: what is propofor? (anesthesia?)
Peta, Haha I did delete it. I wasnt kidding but Im afraid others might think I was...Just sounded like thats what he might have said please in spanish...por fav vor..Then I saw your laugh, so I deleted....lol oh boy...
Peta, Haha I did delete it. I wasnt kidding but Im afraid others might think I was...Just sounded like thats what he might have said please in spanish...por fav vor..Then I saw your laugh, so I deleted....lol oh boy...
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Creblue.....are you saying that you are worried now about the procedure? Or just trying to get some clarification?
Creblue.....are you saying that you are worried now about the procedure? Or just trying to get some clarification?
loggon
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Re: what is propofor? (anesthesia?)
THey spelled it wrong. Propofol is a short-acting intravenous nonbarbiturate sedative agent used for the induction of general anesthesia
THey spelled it wrong. Propofol is a short-acting intravenous nonbarbiturate sedative agent used for the induction of general anesthesia
. Yikes!!!
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Then I am glad I deleted ...lol to funny...por fa vor !!! Well Loggon got the answer. I guess the xrays were fine !!! Im happy for you.....I hope you will be ok now. So Now try to relax and do something for yourself... We are all here for you.....
Then I am glad I deleted ...lol to funny...por fa vor !!! Well Loggon got the answer. I guess the xrays were fine !!! Im happy for you.....I hope you will be ok now. So Now try to relax and do something for yourself... We are all here for you.....
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Re: what is propofor? (anesthesia?)
Propofol - milk of amnesia. (it's a white liquid)
Good stuff. Ask for it by name. This can be used to keep you relaxed and unaware during the noisy procedure that is a total hip. It hits you like a freight train and leaves you with little recollection of anything really. A nice supplement to the spinal/epidural.
Propofol - milk of amnesia. (it's a white liquid)
Good stuff. Ask for it by name. This can be used to keep you relaxed and unaware during the noisy procedure that is a total hip. It hits you like a freight train and leaves you with little recollection of anything really. A nice supplement to the spinal/epidural.
Peta
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Re: what is propofor? (anesthesia?)
Dave is that the same stuff they give you before a colonoscopy?? The stuff they injected into my arm last week was white! Just curious......:sct:
Dave is that the same stuff they give you before a colonoscopy?? The stuff they injected into my arm last week was white! Just curious......:sct:
Re: what is propofor? (anesthesia?)
Several drugs are white liquids, Peta.
creblue, whilst the general idea of using a spinal is to avoid the consequences of the GA, for hip replacements, there are many anaesthetists who still prefer to use the GA. Bad luck that you got one of them!
Several drugs are white liquids, Peta.
creblue, whilst the general idea of using a spinal is to avoid the consequences of the GA, for hip replacements, there are many anaesthetists who still prefer to use the GA. Bad luck that you got one of them!
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Re: what is propofor? (anesthesia?)
I had GA and had no real problems with it. I was told since in the past I had a disc problem it was safer to have GA and not risk a spinal hitting the wrong thing.
Cle, the tube down your throat is not bad. You are not awake when they put it in.
I had GA and had no real problems with it. I was told since in the past I had a disc problem it was safer to have GA and not risk a spinal hitting the wrong thing.
Cle, the tube down your throat is not bad. You are not awake when they put it in.
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I didnt know about the tube till a day later. My throat was a lil sore. I think it went away that night though. Just drink something soothing. It will be fine...
I didnt know about the tube till a day later. My throat was a lil sore. I think it went away that night though. Just drink something soothing. It will be fine...
loggon
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Please don't worry about the tube. You won't be a wake when they put it in or take it out. You probably want even have a scratchy throat.
I have had sooooooooo many surgeries and a GA is the only way. As I mentioned before just talk to your anesthesiologist and he will know what to use to take care of you.
I have never had any of the side effects from my GA use.
Had 4 kids that way and 15 surgeries. It is no problem.
Just save your energy for your recoup. You will do fine.:thmb:
Please don't worry about the tube. You won't be a wake when they put it in or take it out. You probably want even have a scratchy throat.
I have had sooooooooo many surgeries and a GA is the only way. As I mentioned before just talk to your anesthesiologist and he will know what to use to take care of you.
I have never had any of the side effects from my GA use.
Had 4 kids that way and 15 surgeries. It is no problem.
Just save your energy for your recoup. You will do fine.:thmb:
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