medical (ish? question)

Scania · 19 Nov 2007 at 13:16

Tomorrow, 11:45Am I have to go into the NHS cesspit & have an operation.... (thats the North Staffordshire Hospital btw)

Now I'm doing this regardless, so its not really a "should I or should'nt I" question, I'd just like to know peoples views....

I'm off to work a 12 - 15 hour night shift now (and will get home between 2 & 5 AM) then, I'll be tidying up & finally going to bed at about 8AM & get up again about 10:30.

Should I have a general anesthetic after effectively what is an all-nighter? :eek:

As I say, thats what I'm doing anyway - I'll check to see if the threads still alive when I get home from work - just wondered now that I've decided too is I really should at all!

Oh well, at least I know I'll get some shut eye tomorrow..... :eek:

Cheers.

neil3k · 19 Nov 2007 at 13:17

good luck. The NHS is fine don't worry.

Scania · 19 Nov 2007 at 13:18

neil3k said:
good luck. The NHS is fine don't worry.

The operation does not bother me one jot tbh,its more the lack of sleep prior too it mate....

Cheers for the sentiment.

West · 19 Nov 2007 at 13:18

Just dont eat?

Scania · 19 Nov 2007 at 13:19

West said:
Just dont eat?

Can't have anything after midnight - I know a great 24 hour butty van that I'll call on at about 23:30......

The Dread Pirate · 19 Nov 2007 at 13:20

neil3k said:
good luck. The NHS is fine don't worry.

It is?!?!?!? :confused:

Zip · 19 Nov 2007 at 13:22

Just ring up and ask a nurse or someone in the know.

Either way a General anesthetic doesn't count as sleeping, you come out of it feeling so drained and tired IME

I woke up, Saw double vision unless i shut one eye and about 10 minutes later i slept for what was probably 12 hours

Scania · 19 Nov 2007 at 13:24

Zip said:
Just ring up and ask a nurse or someone in the know.

Will do.

Zip said:
I woke up, Saw double vision unless i shut one eye and about 10 minutes later i slept for what was probably 12 hours

I'll just add another 5 hours to that 12 then - sorted!

neil3k · 19 Nov 2007 at 13:26

Ring NHS Direct ?

Phog · 19 Nov 2007 at 17:38

If you're only booked in for a daycase, they might be eager to ship you out fairly soon after the op but there's not much that they can do about it.

Just found this: http://www.asaabstracts.com/strands...57C9EAEB09F9B03?year=2006&index=5&absnum=1309
It relates to Sleep Apnea specifically relating to obese patients (the BMI was 51.8 ± 6.7).

The relevant parts are:
"In humans, however, the effect of sleep deprivation on anesthetic action is unclear."

"These data suggest that OSA with associated sleep deprivation does not meaningfully alter anesthetic depth as measured by BIS in humans. This finding differs from animal data demonstrating that sleep deprivation enhances anesthetic potency (1). One possible reason for this discrepancy may be that the degree of sleep deprivation in these patients was insufficiently severe to affect anesthetic potency."

I would say that because there hasn't been so much research into the subject, it won't be an issue.