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rsdsharp

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3. Not the same type of anesthesia, but when my father broke his hip

Reply to ShazzieB (Original post)

Wed Jan 18, 2023, 07:17 PM

Jan 2023

they thought he was under, and made the initial incision. They found out he wasn’t when he reached out and grabbed the scrub nurse by the ass.

Three years later he coughed all the way through his appendectomy. The surgeon was not pleased, and he gave up his three pack-a-day habit cold turkey.

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I saw the ophthalmologist today. [View all] ShazzieB Jan 2023 OP

If sedation was too light, that's not your fault. The doctors and their staff are trained for this. MerryHolidays Jan 2023 #1

I plan on having a very serious talk with the anesthesiologist before I have another procedure. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #4

GLAD the procedure was a succcess! elleng Jan 2023 #2

Oh, good luck, Ellen! ShazzieB Jan 2023 #5

Healing vibes on the way! 💓💓💓 SheltieLover Jan 2023 #6

Not the same type of anesthesia, but when my father broke his hip rsdsharp Jan 2023 #3

Did you ask the doc about a different type of anesthesia? SheltieLover Jan 2023 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Jan 2023 #9

I plan on talking to the anesthesiologist about it eventually. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #10

When I Rebl2 Jan 2023 #8