Spinal Anaesthetia

[Hawkman]

if you have Spinal Anesthesia you are knocked out don't be confused its (not a spinal) its a different way to deliver the drugs that knock you out and after you wake up keeps the pain away for hours couple days in my case it worked great

That is not necessarily true. I have a good friend who is an orthopedic surgeon. He recently did a knee replacement on a mutual friend of ours. That friend had a spinal and chatted with the OR staff during the knee replacement. He said he felt no pain but could smell bone when it was being sawed and felt his upper body shake during some hammering. He was not allowed to watch however since there was a drape between him and his lower body.

Dr. Eid assured me I can be awake and aware during surgery IF I CHOOSE and that some men do choose to be awake for various reasons. The majority choose a light general anesthesia in addition to the spinal.

I can certainly understand why most people might prefer to be knocked out with a general but some people have an allergic reaction to general anesthesia, some are fearful of being put under and some just want to be aware of the event, problems encountered, and decisions made during surgery. If one is not squeamish and can feel absolutely nothing, I see no issue. Maybe I will ask for my cell phone so I can post a live update here and on the http://www.peyroniesforum.net

[torless50]

yes, Dr. eid prefers spinal since it allows him to do a better job (penis is erect in spinal).

Penis is erect in spinal?Really? Or is it just fuller? Is it similar to trimix?

[Hawkman]

yes, Dr. eid prefers spinal since it allows him to do a better job (penis is erect in spinal).

Penis is erect in spinal?Really? Or is it just fuller? Is it similar to trimix?

My impression from Dr Eid's description is that all muscle tissue and blood vessels relax and that the penis is full but not like a rock hard erection.

[TANGERINE]

yes ----- you are correct --- relaxed blood vessels so a full penis --- helps with figuring out the ideal and biggest implant

[rdnkbiker]

Right hawk that's a spinal your talking about awake can talk ect.. spinal anesthesia your out that's the difference two completely different ways of doing it

[Hawkman]

Right hawk that's a spinal your talking about awake can talk ect.. spinal anesthesia your out that's the difference two completely different ways of doing it

Here is the specific language breakdown to clear up all confusion. A Spinal Block is an injection into the area where the spinal fluid is in the spine. The injection is a local anesthesia. It deadens the body below the site of injection. An epidural is similar but a catheter is left in the dura (the space around the spine outside of where the spinal fluid is). It stays in place so the local anesthesia can be controlled throughout a procedure. Both of these are locals and do nothing to make you drowsy, calm, or put the patient to sleep. They are both "Spinal Anesthesia". "Spinal Anesthesia" is local anesthesia that numbs the body from the point of insertion downward. Neither does anything to put you to sleep. However, they are often combined with a general anesthesia or a tranquilizer usually administered through an IV that does put you to sleep or at least relax you and put you in a twilight stage where you have little or no memory of the procedure. The anesthesiologist of course decides and controls the type and depth of general anesthesia to give a patient and how deep to put them under but that is separate from any effect the local spinal anesthesia has.

[Happy Toy]

Hewkman is completely correct, I had this for one of my knee replacements.
Andy