Tuesday, July 12, 2011

General Anesthesia Question?

In a few week I'll be receiving a nerve block that is injected near my spinal cord for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. I had asked this question earlier and many people though I was getting surgery done which is why i need the nerve block. But I am only getting the nerve block so that the physical therapy can be done with minimal pain. Anyways. I was told that the pediatric anesthesia team will be in the operating room with me to keep me sedated and comfortable and that I will need 1-2 hours in the recovery room. They never told me but does this mean that I am receiving general anesthesia and will be totally out. Earlier the nurse told me that I would be awake and then recover for 20 min in the recovery room. but then the doctor came in and said I would be sedated and need 1-2 hours to recover and stuff about the pediatric anesthesia team but never what kind of anesthesia. Any ideas here?

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