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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
AGE - 41 | 
