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Title: I am having FFS in two weeks and I guess I drew the short straw and have it in the afternoon
Post by: KristyWalker on July 16, 2017, 10:28:53 PM

I have woken up but not been able to do anything during 3 procedures I have had in the p.m. ugh

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Title: Re: I am having FFS in two weeks and I guess I drew the short straw and have it in the afternoon
Post by: Laurie on July 17, 2017, 01:33:26 AM

Quote from: KristyWalker on July 16, 2017, 10:28:53 PM
I have woken up but not been able to do anything during 3 procedures I have had in the p.m. ugh

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That would not be a lot of fun. Have you talked to the doctor or anesthesiologist about this being a possibility so they can take steps so it doesn't happen?

Wishing you a better experience this time.

Hugs,
Laurie

Title: Re: I am having FFS in two weeks and I guess I drew the short straw and have it in the afternoon
Post by: KristyWalker on July 17, 2017, 07:15:07 PM

I will mention it when I talk with the surgeon on the 26th. I was only having transesophogal (sp?) Echocardiogram's when I woke up with a tube down my throat wich was uncomfortable I can't imagine waking up during something more invasive like what I am having done.

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Title: Re: I am having FFS in two weeks and I guess I drew the short straw and have it in the afternoon
Post by: Dena on July 17, 2017, 07:42:01 PM

There are different ways of controlling your sleep. With Twilight sleep you are under very shallow and it's possible to wake up from it. Often it's used for medical examinations that are uncomfortable but don't involve cutting. For surgical procedures you are often deeper and you receive pain killers so they avoid a really deep sleep that can be dangerous. As you are anxious about this, you should discuss this with your surgeon as that information may make a difference as to how they handle you in surgery. Keeping a patient under in surgery is an art form and often the drug mix is changed depending on many factors. The more they know about you, the better they can control your sleep.

Title: Re: I am having FFS in two weeks and I guess I drew the short straw and have it in the afternoon
Post by: KristyWalker on July 18, 2017, 09:17:14 PM

I was not this nervous before my open heart surgery. Why am I with this?

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Title: Re: I am having FFS in two weeks and I guess I drew the short straw and have it in the afternoon
Post by: Dena on July 18, 2017, 11:37:58 PM

Surgical fatigue? The more surgeries I undergo, it becomes more difficult to face the next one. If you woke during a previous surgery, the memories could make you fear it happening again. I don't know the details of your upcoming procedure but I have heard that some run as much as 12 hours which make a rough recovery. Fear of the surgery not producing the results that you desire. Fear of making a mistake by having the surgery.

There are many possible reasons and those are some of my guesses.

Title: Re: I am having FFS in two weeks and I guess I drew the short straw and have it in the afternoon
Post by: EmmaLoo on July 19, 2017, 05:41:52 PM

Now when you say you woke up, were you also aware of the pain?

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