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Gerri
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 Posted - 05 Mar 2009 : 12:48:37 PM
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My mum is going into Hospital on Monday for an operation, I am very worried about her, they won't give her an anaesthetic but some sedation and an epidural so please could you include her in your prayers or send some healing thoughts, this was me with my mum last year
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Kelly
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Posted - 05 Mar 2009 : 1:02:46 PM
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I will be thinking of you and your mum Gerri.
I had a small op the year before last, with general anaesthetic, and it was fine, I was in and out in 6 hours, no problems. The doctors and nurses are all so good.
Love and best wishes
Kelly
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Gerri
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Posted - 05 Mar 2009 : 1:05:44 PM
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| Thank you for your kind words Kelly, they will not give her a general because she has smoked all her life and she is 76 years old in June, it is quite a big op and if all goes alright she will be in for a week, but I cannot help worrying. |
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Montikka
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Posted - 05 Mar 2009 : 2:50:33 PM
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That'a a lovely picture of you and your mum Gerri.
Wishing her all the best for a sucessful operation and speedy recovery x |
   
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bexr
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Posted - 05 Mar 2009 : 3:17:27 PM
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Wishing her all the best.
The thoughts of these things are usually worse than the op, it's self. |
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Gerri
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Posted - 05 Mar 2009 : 4:29:57 PM
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Thank you, I think I am more worried than her Mmmmm neither of us had our face on and it was early in the morning but she so wanted a piccie with the cactus.......... not sure if she meant me or the plant |
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Roseanne
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Posted - 05 Mar 2009 : 4:51:58 PM
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| My mum had a hip replacement with an epidural because of her age (she chose it too!) and it was fine. I'm sure your Mum will get through this well. At least she won't have that horrible 'recovery' from the general which is so uncomfortable. |
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Gerri
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Posted - 05 Mar 2009 : 6:02:56 PM
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| Thank you roseanne, I had never heard of someone being opened up under an epidural, I knew they sometimes did that for keyhole surgery, but not when they are opening the tummy, or like you mum a hip replacement op which is a big op also so I feel a bit better after reading your post, Thank you and thank you to the others for your kind wishes x |
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Kharidian
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Posted - 05 Mar 2009 : 8:15:37 PM
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Gerri,
A caesarean section (major abdominal surgery) is carried out under an epidural or spinal over 90% of the time unless time is too critical to Mum or baby in which case it is quicker to do a General Anaesthetic than to site an epidural.
However an epidural is not feasible for an operation above the level of the abdomen as, in order to numb the pain sensation above the abdomen then the diaphram i.e. breathing etc would also be affected as the epidural will be sited higher in the spine.
I'd certainly request surgery under an epidural if it were feasible although I appreciate that it might be offputting to hear the operation proceeding but with light sedation your mum shouldn't get distressed.
I would imagine that your mum will still need to fast before the operation. I'm sure she'll be fine and will probably suffer less post-operative pain as the drugs used in epidurals/spinals are VERY effective; approximately half our caesarean ladies just need paracetamol and voltarol (diclofenac) post-op and never need morphine and most others only need one IM injection of morphine.
I hope all goes well for your mum.
Caryn |
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angelarab
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mittens
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Posted - 06 Mar 2009 : 08:45:48 AM
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| Oh I know how you must be feeling...Mum has to have a knee replacement soon and is very worried,as I am. Sending healing thoughts and good wishes. |
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BabsR
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Posted - 06 Mar 2009 : 4:23:56 PM
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Epidurals are amazing.....when I was in hospital for almost three months, and it looked likely I was going to lose my leg, they operated, using an epidural Wide awake all the time and did not feel a thing!!  Few years younger than your lovely Mummy and Im sure she will be fine. Healing vibes and best wishes for a speedy recovery sending her way 
No after effect, as there is with anaesthetic, whatsoever
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vjc
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Posted - 06 Mar 2009 : 9:16:46 PM
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My Mum had an epidural as well for a knee operation when she was 80, it is actually safer in older people as there is less chance of chest problems caused by the anaesthetic. Here`s hoping your mum is soon back home and on the road to recovery  |
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clio
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Posted - 06 Mar 2009 : 10:07:08 PM
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Wishing your mum all the best Gerri, im sure she will be fine.
Had my knee replaced last Sept with an epidural and would recoment it to everyone.
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Gerri
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Posted - 07 Mar 2009 : 06:51:22 AM
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| AhThanks everyone for re assuring words, yes she has to fast and be at the hospital at 7.30 in the morning on Monday.......... She is quite positive about it all, bless her and planning her next visit here when its all over, again thank you all x |
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NUTTER
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Posted - 07 Mar 2009 : 7:32:20 PM
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| Lovely pic.. hope all goes well.. i did note the smoking whist smoking at the computor !! |
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susan m knowles
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Posted - 07 Mar 2009 : 7:40:54 PM
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Hi Gemma I saw this and was really moved... I am sending loving and healing thoughts to your Mum for a succesful and as painless operation as possible
keep smiling and with love and kindness in your heart it will help your mum through this time, try not to worry but to centre yourself and think positively and as you are so close I do sense you are more like sisters and I feel your anxiety, and worry,sending love and Light. blessed be.xxx |
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Gerri
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Posted - 08 Mar 2009 : 08:33:44 AM
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| Ahhhh, thank you so much for all the lovely messages, yes we are like sisters in lots of ways, whereever I have lived in the world, mum has always come and spent months with us and this pic was taken when we first moved to France I musy admit I feel alot better about it now after reading your posts x |
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Minty Arab
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Posted - 08 Mar 2009 : 6:57:38 PM
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wishing your mum good luck for the op, and hope she is on the mend soon
Emma x |
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Gerri
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Posted - 09 Mar 2009 : 06:29:37 AM
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| Hi everyone, just wanted to thank you all and send you big hugs for your lovely messages, I told mum that I had posted about her on here and she was thrilled with your kind words and best wishes I rang her this morning to wish her all the best....... and to let her know I was thinking of her and promptly burst into tears.../stupid me so much for cheering her up!!! I am soo cross with myself now. But again thank you all, you will never know how much your kind words and warm wishes made such a difference, Gerri x |
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angelarab
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Gerri
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Posted - 12 Mar 2009 : 08:51:24 AM
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| Thank you everyone for your lovely messages Mumk is at my sis's now, they gave her a general in the end as said they did not realise how big it was, she had keyhole surgery which has left her with 6 little holes, she arrived back at my sis, and promptly fell asleep, but I spoke to her last night and she is fine but very very tired and told the docs she wanted to go home, anyway my sis is taking care of her, so she will be fine, I told her of your well wishes and she thought it was lovely |
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Minty Arab
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Posted - 12 Mar 2009 : 10:27:11 AM
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fantastic newsreally glad everything went ok,
"get well soon Gerri`s mum " hopefully the worst is over now and your mum can concentrate on getting better and enjoy being looked after
best wishes,
Emma x |
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Goldenmane
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Posted - 12 Mar 2009 : 10:35:35 AM
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Mum's are so important, so glad all is well, I suspect an extra big Mothers Day present is on the cards. |
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angelarab
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mogwai
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Posted - 12 Mar 2009 : 1:57:17 PM
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Only just seen this gerri! Bets well wishes to your mum!
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