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Originally Posted by Open Eyes
Yes Lavalamp, Anesthesia is especially known for bad effects on the elderly making their thoughts very distorted and often extremely angry. And it last for up to 6 months in the system.
And it is one of the reasons why they hesitate on performing surgery on the elderly.
I had to witness seeing my mother struggle for months being totally confused.
I also had such a hard time in my own recovery. It was especially hard for me because I had two surgeries withing 10 days. I was also on the table for a long time, hours during my life saving surgery. I had a tube down my throat and I can no longer sing because of it, but at least I can talk. And I never realized that when you are opened up, air gets trapped in the body and it too is very painful.
No, I had to find out later, and they should have prepared us for how my mother was going to behave after her surgery. Some can be extremely hostile.
I don't know if you had surgery or your father did, but it does take time, anethesia stays in the system for months.
Open Eyes
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No. I had that procedure done last Monday. Was under no longer than a half hour they told me. They used the same stuff that killed Michael Jackson. Propofol. But I gotta tell ya, the rest of the week I was a mess! All over the place... I wondered if that had something to do with it... I mean "stuuf happens" & I've gotten a little better at dealing with it - but not last week! "Stuff" continued to happen but the coping skills were nowhere to be found!! And I wasn't sure why. Maybe? I'll ask my T on Thursday. Thanks for the info!! Doesn't hurt to know this stuff!
