[ ARC forum 2 ]
Written by CS at 21 Feb 2002 00:51:33: Re: Just Circed..
As an answer to: Re: Just Circed.. written by Paul B. at 20 Feb 2002 21:56:12:
>Must be an idiosyncratic response to the anaesthetic. Surprising, since a circ only requires light anaesthesia and not intubation or a muscle relaxant, but I daresay it happens. Can't speak from personal experience of actually an >naesthetic I'm afraid!
Maybe, they like to put you out... at least up here in Canada, the anesthetic part of the whole thing was what had me the most concern... and was what caused me to put off this whole thing for so long, but I decided to do it and got over it... I think they had me out for technically 30-40 minutes.
>You've obviously not had an operation before. "Weeping" in the first few days is par for the course, especially where you have such loose, >mbile skin.Nod.. this was my first operation really, I have had a few sprains and a few cuts that needed stiches but this was the first major thing I have had to worry about.
>It's supposed to "suck out" a bit of the swelling, or at least, not let the water in to increase the swelling. In fact, to do this however, it would have to have as much salt as seawater, ant that's a lot! Anyway, it helps keep the scabs soft though you will find they still harden and become uncomfortable >again as you dry out from the bath.
Nod the doctor said I only needed a couple table spoons of salt... that struck me as an awful small amount :)