🚀 go-pugleaf

My heart stopped beating when I had an appendectomy in 1965 with
general anesthesia.

I've also had problems with the nitros oxide or whatever it is at
the dentist office.

Sorry to alarm anyone.  I am not autistic, BTW.

Davdi


In article <33D111BE.5677@worldnet.att.net>,
Lane Browning  <rainmaid@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>av984@lafn.org wrote:
>> 
>> Help! Need info about dental work for my retarded child.
>> 
>>> 
>> I'm very concerned about the general anesthesia's high risk factor.
>
>I don't know how "high risk" came to be associated with general 
>anesthesia--were you told it was "high risk?"  In developed countries 
>surgery is performed under general anesthesia a bazillion (pardon my 
>lack of specifics!) times an hour, and complications are rare.  In the 
>hands of a trained anestheisiologist, such things are not terribly 
>risky (well, everything is relative, of course--they're more risky that 
>sitting in an arm chair, but less risky than taking a car ride).  
>Understand, I do empathize with your fears if this is the first time 
>you've dealt with this, but my son had four surgeries, all with general 
>anesthesia, between ages two months and 13 months, and things went fine. 
>Yes, it was terrifying, but....has no one in your family had any kind of 
>surgery--tonsillectomy?  Appendectomy?  Tummy tuck (:-)?
>
>The last surgery my son had was the scariest because it was longest (5+ 
>hours) and it was harder for him to wake up.  But when he did he was 
>immediately his old self.
>
> My
>> instinct is telling me to avoid it at any cost. I'd like to know more
>> about IV sedation. How safe is it?
>
>I think IV sedation is very very safe; I had have it on several 
>occasions (including for the birth of my child).  And I am one of the 
>SENSITIVE ones, a person who reacts badly to many drugs--I did throw up 
>for 24 hours after one instance of general anesthesia, and I had tremors 
>for hours after my son's birth (I have a really sensitive 
>immune/nervous system).  But as I understand it these kinds of reactions 
>are very rare, and I *did* survive them.
>
>Sterling is basically a large toddler, and toddlers can and do get 
>through amazingly difficult/complicated medical things, including heart 
>transplants and critical injuries and such.  Also, his larger size is a 
>boon--imagine if he weighed only 12 pounds!  I think that if you educate 
>yourself and try to talk to Sterling about it, you might feel better.  
>Certainly it is not an easy decision to make.  The briefer the period of 
>sedation the better, obviously.  And check the credentials of the 
>anesthesiologist.  
>
>And you said your "instincts" are telling you something, so don't 
>totally dismiss them!
>> 
>> I'd also like to know how can a crown be placed in a mouth of a child who
>> is unable to talk or communicate how the crown fits in his mouth? How
>> would the dentist know if the crown needs adjustment?
>
>That's a very good question.  He/she would have to use the bite device 
>and hope for the best.  Does Sterling have any sign language at all?
>> 
>>I wish you and Sterling the best--hang in there!
>
>


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