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Having op on Saturday, any suggestions please.

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Bluebellwould Thu 07-Jan-21 16:54:14

I’m having surgery under general anaesthetic on Saturday, I’ve never had a general anaesthetic or surgery before. Do you have any hints on the best things to take in (apart from clean knickers) or tips to get over surgery quickly. Thanks in advance.

Nanna58 Sun 10-Jan-21 21:18:13

Gonna sound weird here, but don’t worry about the general anaesthetic, I’ ve had loads and actually quite enjoy that ‘ going under ‘ sensation_ I’ll get my coat...... ?

M0nica Sun 10-Jan-21 23:13:42

I suffer badly from travel sickness, do not travel by bus and only sit in the front in cars and in my first pregnancy I suffered from sickness from week 6 to 39 and lost so much weight the week after DS's birth I weighed a stone less than i did at the start of my pregnancy.

But I bounce out of general anaesthetics very rapidly, bright eyed and bushy tailed. This is much to the irritation of DH who takes days to recover from anaethetics and has actually had extra days in hospital because he reacts so badly. But travel sickness - he has never suffered from it.

GagaJo Sun 10-Jan-21 23:21:00

I too love the general anaesthetic effect Nanna58. Best sleep ever too (I'm an insomniac).

It was the anaesthetist who told me about the travel sickness / post GA sickness link MOnica. I had a huge op a few years ago and had a long consult with the anaesthetist beforehand. He arranged to have only limited use of medical gas and I was much better afterward.

Apparantely, anaesthetic sickness gets worse each time. That has also been my experience.

Jane10 Mon 11-Jan-21 08:31:22

The OP's op was cancelled. She told us in another thread.