[amiwoj]

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hello all!

I’m very happy to have found this board. ” title=”Smile” />

I’m having a fatty decompression surgery in a few days and I was wondering if anyone who’s had it can walk me through what it’s like. of course my surgeon explained the risks/benefits and what I think a good doctor should explain. but something occurred to me yesterday:

if I’m going to be awake for this procedure, sedated with valium, I’m literally going to see surgical instruments coming at my eye. this freaks me out a little especially if I happen to flinch. they’re saying that I’ll be really loopy from the Valium but I can’t imagine not having some sort of reaction to such an intense circumstance.

I hear that there are some people who undergo this surgery without any sedation whatsoever! while I like the comfort of knowing what’s happening with my body, I don’t think I could handle that! wouldn’t you have to be crazy?

thanks guys in advance!

[Ski]

#1169156

Hi there,

I haven’t had this procedure done — actually, I’m hoping your procedure is behind you now, so you can update this post with the actual experience you had! I do understand there are other drugs they can use to keep you "more loopy" than Valium, but in truth I’m not certain how they accomplish this. My husband had what they thought was a dislocated knee about eight years ago (turned out to be FAR worse than that, upon examination of the x-rays), and they told us they’d give him "fuggettaboutit" medicine so he wouldn’t recall the manhandling and unsettling nature of watching a knee go "back in place." Perhaps they will use something along those lines.

Did your doctor not have a thorough consultation with you ahead of the procedure? I would hope that these types of issues were fully addressed so that you felt absolutely comfortable…

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