What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a medical condition in which the median nerve is compressed at the wrist causing symptoms like tingling, numbness, night time wakening, pain, coldne...
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seeing a surgeon and scared!!!
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omg!!! im going on friday morning to see a surgeon and im so naive! didnt know that its all done while your awake!!! i know that its quick and painless, least thats what ive been told by someone thats just had it done and im not a wimp ive had four children naturally with no drugs!!! but heres the biggy, im knife phobic!!!! yep thats right if anyone aproaches me holding a knife i panic to the point of fainting.I worked in a kitchen too and everyone knew of my problem so always held the knife away from me, im ok using one myself but there isnt a sharp knife in my home, yeah it creates problems un cut bread isnt sliced here its passed round in lumps! The kids are okay with that tho but i dont know how to tell the surgeon he will think im nuts, if ther was a way i cud do this op myself i wud!!! has anyone got a diy manuel?? only joking!! its not funny tho is it this is real, okay if i got over some of my other phobias i can do this cant i? anyway im sorry if i come over like a mad woman but this is real seven years ive had carpol tunnel and its got to stop, so wish me luck you guys, and if anyone out there is wondering where this phobias from its from me bein just a kid and watching alfred hitchcocks, psycho!! o yeah and then there was freddy, you know, the guy with the knives in his gloves!!!
Posted on 06/17/09, 09:06 pm |
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Whoa dear! When I went they told me that I would be awake but they would use a "local anesthetic" and that I wouldn't remember it. What they really meant was that they would give me something through and IV that would make me VERY drowsy. I wanted to watch, but it's like I just fell asleep and then they told me that they were through and I could get up and go get dressed. I was knocked out once before for a tubal ligation. It was the "after" that was so very different between the two. Local = sit up, stand up, walk back to your changing room and get dressed. Under = a good 3 hours of "Wake up, Wake up, Wake up" then sleeping another 6 hours after I got home!
So, I never saw a knife. All I saw was an IV and an ink mark they put on the hand that was going to get the surgery. Afterwards I got dressed and left and went out for breakfast! Easy dear, it'll be okay! Let us know how easy it was afterwards! 
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Surely you can get this done under a general? Speak to your doctor about it. I believe 50% are done this way.
If it helps you can't see what they are doing. They should have a screen. What about a mild sedative before-hand?
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