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BEVS Jan 30th 2021 12:06 pm
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Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12966191)
I just got back to the room after about 4 hrs in OR and 2 hrs in recovery to bring my BP down. The spinal anesthetic didn't t work very well so I had a general on top of that.
Good work re the top up. Love me a general but makes me peckish.

Siouxie Jan 30th 2021 12:06 pm
Re: Caretaker
 
Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12966191)
I just got back to the room after about 4 hrs in OR and 2 hrs in recovery to bring my BP down. The spinal anesthetic didn't t work very well so I had a general on top of that.
Ouch - a double dose of anesthetic probably didn't help your recovery from it - glad to hear that you are now in your room! Scary! Hope your throat isn't too sore after 4 hours in surgery..
Get a good night sleep and enjoy the hard boiled egg / scrambled egg / cereal / toast for breakfast!
Hope you are suitably dosed up with pain meds.. :)

Jerseygirl Jan 30th 2021 12:13 pm
Re: Caretaker
 
Originally Posted by spouse of scouse (Post 12966196)
Good to see you're back in the land of the living, that's a long time to be in surgery. I'm glad you had a general anesthetic (eventually), who wants to be awake when all that's going on.

Rest up, obey the nurses (!) and I hope you get something tasty to eat when you're feeling up to it.
Yup. If having sedation vs general...I always say, I do not want to see, hear or feel anything! :eek:

spouse of scouse Jan 30th 2021 12:20 pm
Re: Caretaker
 
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 12966207)
Yup. If having sedation vs general...I always say, I do not want to see, hear or feel anything! :eek:
I'm with you. Since my last pain procedure under sedation, when I aspirated and stopped breathing, I've been given two choices - general anesthetic or no anesthetic/sedation at all. General's a bit radical for pain injections but no sedation when having injections deep into inflammed spinal tissue, facet joints and nerves? Decisions decisions :unsure:

Jerseygirl Jan 30th 2021 12:31 pm
Re: Caretaker
 
Originally Posted by spouse of scouse (Post 12966209)
I'm with you. Since my last pain procedure under sedation, when I aspirated and stopped breathing, I've been given two choices - general anesthetic or no anesthetic/sedation at all. General's a bit radical for pain injections but no sedation when having injections deep into inflammed spinal tissue, facet joints and nerves? Decisions decisions :unsure:
My problem seems to be pain drugs, morphine or whatever they give you. They knock me out completely and I mean completely...I stop breathing. :eek:

caretaker Jan 30th 2021 1:38 pm
Re: Caretaker
 
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 12966213)
My problem seems to be pain drugs, morphine or whatever they give you. They knock me out completely and I mean completely...I stop breathing. :eek:
They gave me the full syringe in the IV in recovery, but over a 2 hour period. Hydromorphone doesn't hit me that hard for some reason and I have better results from oxytocin-ratio or T-3. The best thing for pain is that good old black Chinese opium, but it was always rare and still is. I'm getting oxygen through a nose hose now and it leaves my throat parched so not sure how long I can keep that on.

Jerseygirl Jan 30th 2021 1:50 pm
Re: Caretaker
 
Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12966217)
They gave me the full syringe in the IV in recovery, but over a 2 hour period. Hydromorphone doesn't hit me that hard for some reason and I have better results from oxytocin-ratio or T-3. The best thing for pain is that good old black Chinese opium, but it was always rare and still is. I'm getting oxygen through a nose hose now and it leaves my throat parched so not sure how long I can keep that on.
Take it easy Mr C. Rest up, get a good night’s sleep and fill us in tomorrow, after brekkie. I’m thinking some sort of slop, not the brekkie you are used to making. ;)

MillieF Jan 30th 2021 1:52 pm
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All my very best.

I have always enjoyed being part of your life...especially the edible bits...get really well, very soon.

Teaandtoday5 Jan 30th 2021 2:02 pm
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Sorry to hear you are crocked. Get well soon. I will try to eat more interesting food until you are able to.

Jerseygirl Jan 30th 2021 2:13 pm
Re: Caretaker
 
Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5 (Post 12966222)
Sorry to hear you are crocked. Get well soon. I will try to eat more interesting food until you are able to.
:lol:

kimilseung Jan 30th 2021 3:47 pm
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Ouch!
Good luck to you and your recovery.

Nutek Jan 30th 2021 10:28 pm
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Pretty sure I heard "toast" mentioned.

caretaker Jan 30th 2021 11:15 pm
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https://www.reddit.com/r/PoliticalHu...m_source=share

dbd33 Jan 31st 2021 3:07 am
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Good Luck, mate.

Rete Jan 31st 2021 3:38 am
Re: Caretaker
 
Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12966191)
I just got back to the room after about 4 hrs in OR and 2 hrs in recovery to bring my BP down. The spinal anesthetic didn't t work very well so I had a general on top of that.
Assume you weren't on a high then. Sorry that the spinal didn't work well but glad the surgery was successful and you can now start recovering.

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 12966192)
4 hrs....what did they do a brain transplant? :eek: Sleep well tonight and hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. How long will you be in hospital for?
Going to have to check his trivia scores now to see if the transplant worked.


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