WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2002: Re: Anesthetist ?? Anesthesiologist ?? Before 03 Sep 2002

Re: Anesthetist ?? Anesthesiologist ?? Before 03 Sep 2002

From: Curious (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 31 Aug 2002 20:33:11 -0500 (CDT)

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Thank you. At least I know they probably aren't just giving me a snow job about not knowing who would have administered the anesthesia. I called the gastro's answering service and told them to notify the gastro that I was cancelling the colonoscopy and no, I would not be rescheduling. Since she is out of town for the weekend I guess she won't know until Tuesday morning and I feel bad about that but not bad enough to go thru with the anesthesia. Its not like it is a matter of life and death surgery. There are flex sigs and barium series that can be done instead. I haven't slept for beans since I agreed to it. It has been on my mind day and night. I doze off thinking of it, I toss and turn and even pull the fitted bottom sheet off the mattress, I wake up in a sweat thinking about it, always I am fighting them and I can't, I'm powerless and can't stop them. I don't remember ever having a nightmare in my life except when facing anesthesia. Its just not worth what I am going thru just anticipating the anesthesia and being powerless.

At Sat, 31 Aug 2002, ams wrote: >
>An anesthesiologist is an anesthesia doctor who assesses you, decides
>what type of anesthesia will be appropriate for you. The anesthetist is
>usually a PA or an RN that specializes in anesthesia. They work with
>the anesthesiologist to give you the medications, monitor your status,
>and observe you very carefully. In the hospital where I work, the
>anesthesiologists are assigned to an area that they know ahead of time
>(like L&D, outpatient surgery, inpatient surgery, GI lab, breast center,
>etc) but they do not get assigned ahead of time to cases. The
>anesthetists are assigned that day to their cases. So, it is unlikely
>they know who will be administering your anesthesia at this time. As
>far as your fear and cancelling your procedure, keep in mind that most
>people are scared of such things. They usually will give you something
>to help you relax when you get there. Perhaps you will get a clean bill
>of health after your done, and the relief will be worth it.

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