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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
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