I am having a full hip replacement next week and have to make a decision about the anaesthetic. They have offered me a general anaesthetic or an epidural with sedation. I can make my mind up on the day after discussing it with the anaesthetist.
I know that a general carries more risks and would take longer to recover from, but I'm not sure about just being sedated. It's a big op and I don't want to be able to hear what's going on, that sounds traumatic to me. I'm not that brave!
I wondered if anybody had any personal experience of being sedated for an operation and how they felt about it. What were you aware of during the operation and would you recommend it?
Many thanks.
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Can someone please help me make a decision about my upcoming surgery
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Flythedragons · 16/09/2019 11:02
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