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I agree, but unfortunately not everyone handles anaesthesia so well. I recently read about a girl who died on the operating table due to malignant hyperthermia, a rare reaction to anaesthesia. You just never know...

And that's exactly why he doesn't want me to do this. Of course, you could say, "There are a lot of good and safe drivers out there, but there are some who die in a fiery crash."

You'll be just fine, Manveri. There are exceptions to every rule, and those exceptions are what you hear about in the media when it comes to anesthesia complications.

I've had it twice in the hospital -- once to get my tonsils removed, and the other time to reset my broken wrist. The only issue I had was vomiting during the surgery, but it was inevitable since I broke my wrist at school during cheer practice, and I had chicken tetrazzini for lunch. When a surgery is planned, they'll tell you not to eat or drink after a certain hour so you don't hurl during or after the surgery. You wake up groggy of course, and your throat may ache a little from the trache (like a minor sore throat that goes away in 12-24 hours and is easily soothed with ice water, popsicles or ice cream), and you'll feel really dehydrated. That's it. Easy peasy.

My mother has had more surgeries than should be allowed by law, and she's been an anesthesia champ every time (appendectomy, hysterectomy, breast lump removal, and two surgeries to apply five heart stents).

Hospital horror stories can be unnerving, but in the end, I firmly believe that when it's your time, it's your time, period. And that school of thought can come from faith in a higher being or from simply believing in fate alone.

I agree that encouraging your DH to get cut would be a more easy solution, but you say you've had your reasons for wanting this surgery for years...fine. You'll be fine.

>Have you tried twilight sedation for your dental procedures? It's like a general only they use different anaesthesia. Fantastic, much quicker to recover from and you don't remember a thing. It's like having a really good sleep.

Just a caution on this -- whenever I've had that for dental work (I'm a big chicken when it comes to my mouth!), I have been aware much of the time, just super relaxed. Everyone reacts to anaesthesia differently. (And the only time, about 18 or so years ago, so maybe things have changed, that I was totally out for an outpatient procedure, I ended up being pretty queasy, even tossing my lack-of-cookies.)

Best of luck, whatever route you take.

If you and DH are very concerned about being "put under", tje acn do tubal ligation using an epidural (which block pain from the duran space of the spine) and sometimes even a localized anaesthetic, if they are doing it laparascopically. So you might ask your doc about these options.

Often times it is a little harder to do the tubal on a woman who has not had children. Docs have the easiest time doing a tubal ona woman who has given birht within the 2-3 days, because all the organs are still quite enlarged and very prominenet in the
belly. If you Haven't had any children, then they mght have to search a little more - so that's why the general anasthesia gets used more on women with no kids.

But definitely ask about the other two options. You never know wht he (she) might say!

OH! And if you are really nervous, then you might ask your doc to write you a one time RX for valium or versed to help make you "lala" and not remember anything afterwards. Just remember to sign all your papers before taking these meds!

Duane, many of the new meds they use for anesthesia work only as long as the anesthetist keeps them running in your line- or for about 15 minuters afterwards (plus some people just have a really high metabolism and shake things off faster than other.)

But surgeons really do not like leaving their patients under any longer than absolutely necessary - and want to check brain functio ASAP. SO waking up in the OR is farily common (just not while the procedure is still taking place!)LOL!

I have gone under general several times with no problems. One time I did feel like I had the flu for several days after and talked to my doctor about it - was told to tell the anesthesiologist the next time so they could adjust accordingly, which he did with no problems.

One of the most important parts of getting general is to be 110% honest with the anesthesiologist during the pre-interview. They use all that information to determine the best method/amount/etc. to use when putting you under.

Good luck!

Manveri, if you want the BTL, you will need to get the general anesthesia. The reason is that they have to inflate your tummy with a gas so that when they insert the laparoscope, they can see well. And once your tummy is inflated, it puts pressure on your lungs, and you cannot breathe for yourself anymore, so the doc's have to help you with that and intubate you. And that's they they put you under. But don't worry, between getting the mdes and thinking "that feels kind of funny" and then uttering "how long was I out?", you won't remember a thing.

I haven't posted in a while because things got hairy. I really didn't want the surgery, so I took the advice and went for an Essure consult (my original doctor says she doesn't know how). The doctor I went to didn't hear anything I said beyond my age. He said that he didn't feel comfortable doing this on someone so young, despite the fact that I showed him a copy of my consent form and pointed out that pregnancy is just as permanent as sterilization. Now he's trying to fob me off with an IUD.

I feel so betrayed and mad that I don't know what to do. What made it okay for me to have one type of sterilization but not another? Do I go along with this or give him a piece of my mind? I have no answers.

My answer of course it a piece of your mind. Represented with a brick meeting his face. Or maybe some charts and graphs, since he seems to need some hand-holding to convince him that you DO know what you're doing.