Posted 6/29/2011 4:58 PM (GMT 0)
It's been awhile.....But I am scheduled for left knee July 18th.....I'm so scared and so excited...been calling it my big summer adventure...and trying to look ahead to November to do other....All those that have been through it, if you believe in the power of a almight God, then keep me in prayer..please.... a few things I wish you would share with me if you have been through this...1..Dr. wants me to do an epidural (not correct spelling I'm sure) instead of general...Comments please...sounds like I would be awake quicker, rest better that night, and be more alert for PT next day...He promised I'd be asleep through it all, but I find it hard to believe cause I know I could hear them talking, and my gosh surely be able to her the tools they would be using..I invision hammering sounds, sawing sounds and I'm a real chicken, no hero at all...So guys do I go for it or insist I be out light a turned off light bulb. My knees are they say among the worst they have seen..very severe. so a lot of bone reconstruction and such...but he feels confident he will be able to really help me, but I'm scared ....will I be strong enough to keep at the PT...will I be a whiny baby, not like me,...and what about the pain...but my pain so severe now on hydrocodone and tylenol and aleeve and still just dulls it. I'm hoping I will be one of those people who after surgery the pain is so much better than now I will be thankful...But right now just want to know if any one has done the epidural route, and how did you do...please