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Salu · 03-09-2004, 11:41

I'm surprised they haven't discussed it with her. The Anaesthetist should have run through the options with her. There may be other reasons why a GA is not appropriate though. Previous anaesthetic problems, allergies, obesity, previous history of Pulmonary embolisms to name a few. Maybe the anaesthetist's manner was not the best? They may have "discussed" it with her but presented it not as an option but as a fait-accomple?

They may also give her a drug call Midazolam which has a sedatory and also an amnesiac effect. She will be awake during the op, be sedated not anaesthetised yet remember nothing afterwards.

Avoiding GA where possible is advisable. You can feel pretty rough afterwards. She may also require a stronger pain killer, which may make her feel dizzy, than if she had had a spinal.

It is the nearest state to death that you can get, remember.....!

03-09-2004, 11:41	#10
Salu Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Yorks Age: 59 Services: VM TV package. VM phone and 200MB internet & slow Tivo Posts: 2,332	Re: Operations I'm surprised they haven't discussed it with her. The Anaesthetist should have run through the options with her. There may be other reasons why a GA is not appropriate though. Previous anaesthetic problems, allergies, obesity, previous history of Pulmonary embolisms to name a few. Maybe the anaesthetist's manner was not the best? They may have "discussed" it with her but presented it not as an option but as a fait-accomple? They may also give her a drug call Midazolam which has a sedatory and also an amnesiac effect. She will be awake during the op, be sedated not anaesthetised yet remember nothing afterwards. Avoiding GA where possible is advisable. You can feel pretty rough afterwards. She may also require a stronger pain killer, which may make her feel dizzy, than if she had had a spinal. It is the nearest state to death that you can get, remember.....!