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General Category => Inquiries => Topic started by: PeaceAndLove on November 22, 2011, 07:21:51 pm

Title: How long to wait for next anesthesia
Post by: PeaceAndLove on November 22, 2011, 07:21:51 pm

Hi- I am due for my first colonoscopy and wondering if enough time has passed since my AN 10 hour surgery on 5/12/11.

Thanks for any info!

Peace

Title: Re: How long to wait for next anesthesia
Post by: Tod on November 22, 2011, 07:38:01 pm

Hi, I am not a doctor, but a month after my 32 hour surgery, I was under a general anesthesia for a laryngoplasty, and that was repeated twice more at about three month intervals.

Hope this helps,

tod

Title: Re: How long to wait for next anesthesia
Post by: Jim Scott on November 23, 2011, 02:14:14 pm

I'm not a doctor either but I doubt there is any risk here.  However, for peace of mind, I would pose this question to the proctologist that is going to perform the procedure.

Jim 

Title: Re: How long to wait for next anesthesia
Post by: Cheryl R on November 23, 2011, 02:38:17 pm

It should be no problem at all.   For the colonscopy, you will not be receiving the same type of anesthesia. It will will conscious sedation where you are a bit awake but won't remember it after or the Propofol which is short acting and once not being given,will be awake very soon.        I had one of my AN surgeries and then the CSF leak surgery 2 weeks later and wasn't any worse for having that so soon.                           Cheryl R

Title: Re: How long to wait for next anesthesia
Post by: leapyrtwins on November 23, 2011, 06:43:55 pm

Obviously a question for your doctor.

I don't think it will be a problem though.  I had a colonscopy about a month before my AN surgery and neither my gastrologist or my neurotologist had an issue doing the procedures so close together.

Jan

Title: Re: How long to wait for next anesthesia
Post by: JAndrews on November 23, 2011, 07:35:41 pm

I am a nurse, you are not asleep long with a colonoscopy. It shouldn't be any problem

Title: Re: How long to wait for next anesthesia
Post by: PeaceAndLove on November 26, 2011, 12:21:11 pm

Thanks everybody.  Much appreciated.

Best of the season to you and yours.

Peace