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Hey Eric,
I have thought about that [no anesthesia] 'before' in my mind and actually mentioned it to my husband outwardly and verbally today. I don't know why I forgot to ask the urologist.
I do not have any feeling on the outside below the chest either but whenever there is any type of manipulation [especially trauma to the bladder for what has to be done with these LARGE stones in there] I would be jumping and spasming right off of the table. Not to mention sending my autonomic nervous system through the roof! I imagine that the anesthesia, along with the anesthesiologist, controls all of this.
I did ask the doctor how much they load you up on antibiotics during and after the surgery. She said that they definitely will give me IV antibiotics during the procedure. And then afterward I would be on a full dose of antibiotics orally for about a week. And then finally she would cut down the dose and then wean off of them completely.
I still do want to get an answer from the doctor directly, however, to see why they want you under anesthesia. Because in my situation [or anyone else like me] it would seem that the body would react convulsively even under the anesthesia. But I don't know so I will ask. I am sure that I will get a textbook answer but I will try.
Lori
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Date: 04/19/06 13:19:48
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] OH WELL - SURGERY for BIG BLADDER STONES
Personally, I would ask to have the procedure without anesthesia. I'm unable to feel below injury level so anesthesia isn't necessary. Just start an IV so medications to control AD can be administered.
Eric
Lori Michaelson wrote:
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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
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