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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: . https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:18:33 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php columbine(erin) on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1372102 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 19:37:11 +0000 columbine(erin) 1372102@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm hoping the surgery goes very well for you, Carter, we'll be thinking of you.  ironkurtin on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1372050 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 18:04:48 +0000 ironkurtin 1372050@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Please ping back in to let us know how it goes. carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1371825 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 11:54:23 +0000 carter 1371825@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks so much to everyone for your wisdom and well wishes. It's the last minute rush today to get everything done before I'm under house arrest;-). rabbit on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1371757 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 06:16:58 +0000 rabbit 1371757@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wishing you the best of luck.   I've had no experience with general, but I've had both wisdom teeth removed with local (I think with nitrous oxide, not sure).  My mom just had surgery in the hip region with a local.  For both of us, we really weren't aware of the passage of time.  I thought it was ten minutes when it was almost two hours, and she also thought it was brief and had no recollection of talking with the doctor during it.   I could see the dentists and hear the sounds and sometimes feel (not pain, but movement) the tools and things going on in my mouth, but I remember being perfectly happy, filled with well-being, and slightly amused while it was happening no doubt due to the drug, It felt kind of like half-napping somewhere comfortable and safe.  Marley on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1371750 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 05:29:02 +0000 Marley 1371750@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Carter - I hope the surgery goes really well for you and that recovery is relatively painless! I know that if I were having the surgery and got a choice about sedation I would go for the twilight - as the general leaves me extremely nauseous  and exhausted for days!  Recovery seems so much easier with the twilight - and from my experience if you feel any discomfort during the procedure the anesthesiologist can just give you a little bit more and presto - everything is good! Firecracker (Sharan) on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1371742 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 04:25:17 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1371742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Carter, best of luck to you! It's good to hear that you are happy with this decision and ready to get on with it. You've gotten a lot of good advice already. I had the choice of general anesthesia or laughing gas when I had dental surgery, and I took the latter. I felt comfortable. It helped that they covered my eyes with a towel, so I couldn't watch what was going on around me. But they kept talking to me and occasionally reminding me to breathe deeply, so I didn't feel anxious. Oh, and I like your choice of TV shows! You are set. Ha ha! Sveta on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1371722 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 03:44:53 +0000 Sveta 1371722@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh boy, what an ordeal! Good luck with the surgery and also with men looking after your house while you are recovering! I have no idea if I had a general or other option for my thyroid surgery but they definitely put me completely out and I had no problem with recovery at all ( and no need for additional recovery devices ) No problems with the stomach either. I will be sending you healing vibes come Thursday!  deb on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1371623 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 01:05:47 +0000 deb 1371623@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Carter, good luck with the surgery. Pain free is a worthy goal. Gigi on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1371607 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 00:32:34 +0000 Gigi 1371607@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Carter, I'm so sorry that you're dealing with so much pain. I'm glad that the solution is in sight! I'll be praying for you.  cheryle (Dianthus) on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1371573 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 23:11:03 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1371573@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hey Carter.  I hope you have a great outcome and relief from the pain.  I am sure it was a tough decision. rachylou on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1371441 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 19:15:20 +0000 rachylou 1371441@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like general anesthesia. I'm telling you, the ol' complexion looks so good after surgery, lol. Sadly, I can't tell you off the top of my head what the drug used was. But definitely discussed it with the anesthesiologist to pick one that leaves the system quicky, etc. etc. In any case, a good surgical experience to you! abc on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1371392 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 17:38:47 +0000 abc 1371392@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Good luck. Hope all goes smoothly. Take care of yourself. I hope those boys baby you like you deserve. Angie on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1371257 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:56:33 +0000 Angie 1371257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Good luck with the surgery, and sending over many advance healing thoughts. xo carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1371176 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:33:50 +0000 carter 1371176@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ CC, I LOVE your comment! I had to read it to my husband. Now he's looking forward to his shoulder surgery once I'm back on my feet:-) Debbie, thanks so much for sharing your daughter's experience. I've seen very few regrets about it on the various toe surgery blogs. No cast. I will have a surgical shoe for the two weeks I'm supposed to be in bed full-time. After that, he said he'd put me in a boot if I needed to be out and about. Joy! You stop breathing with a general? First positive use for rohypnol. So glad it worked for you. Thanks, Adelfa. I'll go over all of this with the anesthesiologist Thursday morning. If he has any concerns about the propofol doing the job, I'll switch. From the nurse I did get the distinct impression that both options were available, and the decision was entirely mine. We'll see... Adelfa on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1371086 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 04:22:47 +0000 Adelfa 1371086@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Carter, so sorry, but happy you will have relief soon! A few years ago I had a surgery. I met with my anesthesiologist ahead of time and told him firmly I wanted a local. He said no, absolutely not, he would not think of doing a local. And I survived :-) So now my bias is that if general is an option, there is probably a reason. Though nowadays they can put you so far under without general that I'm not sure what the difference is really, experientially. Good luck! Anonymous on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1371075 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 03:49:35 +0000 Anonymous 1371075@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Carter, fingers crossed that all goes well. I can't have general anesthesia because I stop breathing and then they stop the surgery. The solution was giving me the date rape drug, but I don't know what it's name is. A whole herd of anesthesiologists were present for what must have been an unusual procedure. It worked out ok as I no longer have a gall bladder. Just another idea. Debbie on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1371051 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 03:08:59 +0000 Debbie 1371051@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My daughter had this surgery. She said it is definitely worth it. Take the pain medicine and keep your foot up. Are they casting your foot? Hopefully your boys will take great care of you the first few days. I will be thinking about you. Classically Casual on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1371036 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 02:57:32 +0000 Classically Casual 1371036@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Best to you for your upcoming surgery, Carter. I had Propofol a couple of years ago for my lumpectomy. The anesthesiologist didn't offer a choice. I LOVED IT. I was completely out to the best of my knowledge, and had the illusion of a deep restorative sleep. I totally understand why Michael Jackson got hooked. My surgery lasted about 1 hour. Mary Beth (formerly LBD) on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1370978 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 01:58:51 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 1370978@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Carter, big love and hugs to you!  MsMary on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1370975 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 01:56:15 +0000 MsMary 1370975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You just need to come out to Beverly Hills!  carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1370971 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 01:48:47 +0000 carter 1370971@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Mary, we do have surgical recovery places here, but not like that one! I'd spend the full two weeks there. My mom has stayed in a couple here over the years, but compared to yours, they looked more like dorms converted to nursing home rooms. If there had been anything nicer here, she would have found it. Good to know that put.me.out is a viable back up option! Thanks, Glory. Very helpful! And I hear you on the pain meds! Glory on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week/page/2#post-1370954 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 01:25:48 +0000 Glory 1370954@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I am sorry to hear about the surgery but so happy you will soon be released from the pain. My DH had hip replacement surgery 3 years ago and was not given a general. I was so surprised but since then have discovered that it is rarely given. I had surgery in September (last month) and was not given a general either. I was so stressed about it but in fact it was completely fine. They gave me an Atavin in the morning due to anxiety and they also administered pain medication prior to the surgery. I slept through the entire procedure. I think you need to be right on top of the pain medications for the first couple of days - at least that was my experience. I remember my husband tried to stretch it out on day 2 of his hip surgery and spent over a day in pain trying to get it back under control. Good luck, will be thinking of you. Oh, I also had gravol administered - this is an anti nausea drug here in Canada.  MsMary on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week#post-1370951 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 01:21:45 +0000 MsMary 1370951@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh, Carter! I'm so sorry to hear this! I would totally have the general.  My cousin is an anesthesiologist and he says the risks are vanishingly low in otherwise healthy patients.  I had a procedure some years ago in which I started out with the "twilight" stuff and I was so freaked out that in very short order I told them to put. me. out. BTW, is there a surgical recovery center in your area?  I went to one after my cosmetic surgery and it was totally, totally worth the money.  It was like a cross between a hotel and a hospital, and it was just the thing for the first night.  This is the one I went to, to give an idea of what I'm talking about:  <a href="http://beverlyhillssurgicalaftercare.com/" rel="nofollow">http://beverlyhillssurgicalaftercare.com/</a> carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week#post-1370922 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 00:31:05 +0000 carter 1370922@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you, StyleFan. Love them dearly, but I swear if I didn't lay everything out for them they'd be standing over me in the bedroom whining about not having anything to eat. Self defense as I see it! Holy cow, Echo! Totally convinced now that I will not have the general. Plus, if your mom can handle, surely I can to! Thanks so much for the details. carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week#post-1370916 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 00:24:15 +0000 carter 1370916@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks, LBD! I'll definitely add some Zeppelin and Pink Floyd to my play list! Ann, that's what my mom said! "You check into the Marriott, and I'll keep the dog. The boys can figure the rest out themselves." Oh, Pat! It gives me the willies just thinking about having a bone broken and pinned without a general. You're superwoman! Donna, I was going to update you on our last PM chain, but my time seemed to evaporate as my list grew. I will keep you posted. I didn't get any flack from my insurance company, but perhaps that's because I haven't met my deductible yet, so more than half the cost will be OOP for me. I'm not expecting my shoe size to change. I may lose a bit of length on that toe and will certainly lose some width as the bone spur gets removed (no bunion), I'm expecting that the end result will be a better match with my left foot, since my right foot needs about a half size up. Also to note...I am not having the podiatrist do the surgery. An orthopedic surgeon/foot specialist will handle this part. Hopefully I won't need a podiatrist after this! Thank you, SG. I've been warned about starting the pain pills at the first twinge! My husband refused to comply when he broke his wrist. He was a pain in my tuckus for days while he tried to get ahead of the pain! Also, the housekeeper's regular day is 15 days after my surgery. I'm thinking I may have to extend the bed rest portion until she's come and gone! Echo on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week#post-1370915 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 00:21:50 +0000 Echo 1370915@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh, Carter, I am so sorry that things have gone from bad to worse with your toe. But I 'm glad that the surgery will come as a relief instead of a hindrance. Regarding sedation, my mum had a complete hip replacement about two years ago now. They did NOT put her completely under for the procedure, which just about made my stomach do a flip-flop. I would have imagined that the sounds of the saw and the rest would be alarming. But "awake" doesn't mean fully conscious and ready to do business. In fact, my mum has no recollection of the surgery whatsoever, yet the surgeon said he communicated with her during the procedure and she answered him with no problem.  The thing that bothers me so much about general is the bathroom issues they think are going to happen, so they won't allow you to leave or eat until they hear bowel sounds and prove that you can pee without a catheter. Less that full sedation is always recommended, IMO, if at all possible. Additionally, you don't want to be intubated unless it is absolutely necessary, because while complications are rare, they aren't the sort you want to deal with when they do occur. Best of luck to you. You will be in my thoughts. Style Fan on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week#post-1370899 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 00:05:04 +0000 Style Fan 1370899@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ All the best with the surgery Carter.  I can not offer any advice about the sedation.  How kind of you to make all those meals!  What a thoughtful person you are. stainedglass on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week#post-1370876 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:48:17 +0000 stainedglass 1370876@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Good luck with surgery and I hope that you have a speedy recovery.   Nerve blocks are awesome because you come out of surgery feeling no pain.  You just have to make sure that you start taking the pain meds when you feel the first twinge of pain... getting behind the pain is not fun.   As far as housework goes, depending upon how much the state of the house bothers you, it may be worth while to hire someone to clean once or twice post surgery.  I've had both hand and shoulder surgery on my dominant arm and the only reason that the apartment stayed clean during the first month after both surgeries was because my flatmate(s) picked up the slack.  You may be able to get DH and/or DS to do the laundry if you direct the sorting and then tell them what settings to use on the washer and dryer.    DonnaF on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week#post-1370844 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:16:35 +0000 DonnaF 1370844@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ And best wishes!  You will be in my thoughts and prayers on Thursday. DonnaF on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/surgery-this-week#post-1370843 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:15:32 +0000 DonnaF 1370843@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hi, Carter; Wow!  With my HMO, I'd have to give notice three MONTHS in advance that I want to go forward with the same surgery, not a mere three weeks.  I would really appreciate a blow by blow on surgery, recovery, and surprises, so if you don't want to post here, please send me a PM. General anaesthesia makes me sick to my stomach and doesn't fully clear my system for a week, so I'm not a big fan.  I know nothing about propofol, however.  I assume the surgery is like other procedures when one is awake:  You can hear but not see what they do due to a curtain or drape.  I am hooked on library DVDs because with DVDs you get the director's commentary, interviews, deleted scenes, etc.  I can reserve them online.  For DH to pick up, we learned the hard way that I need to sign their form in addition to giving him my library card.  With RedBox, you can reserve DVDs online, too. Also, concerned feet want to know:  Post-surgery and recovery, did the podiatrist say you will likely need narrower footwear?  I am assuming the bunion disappears with the surgery?