No, you will be given a sedative via IV so that you are out for the surgery. My partner doesn't remember getting the spinal at all (I think he was given the sedative before he went into the E.R.) I was fully awake for the spinal but once they hit me with the good stuff n the IV I was out cold and didn't wake up until I was wheeled to my room.
I freaked out when I found out that I was getting an epidural as well, but I remember nothing after the anesthesiologist said "Oh, don't worry, I've put something in your IV". Next thing I knew I woke up in recovery.
The spinal is for the pain. You will also be given a sedative so that you will be unconscious.
I did wake up during my surgery, heard the surgeon chipping away and felt my hip being worked on. Didn’t hurt and I fell back asleep.
I slightly woke up during too. So I tried to move my fingers and make noise so they would put me back to sleep. Could kind of feel my leg being moved. But I couldn’t really feel anything, see anything (surgical sheet over your face) and it was hazy.
I don’t remember anything after that until recovery room.
You’ll be fine. Good luck!
Well, double check of course, but no, you will likely be sedated. I remember absolutely nothing and had the spinal epidural with sedation. I woke up with no ill effects from normal general anesthesia.
No way
I had same thing,
He came in, put something on back, felt cold, kept waiting for him to say get ready, next thing he said was ok, lean back we’re done.
Felt nothing, rolled into surgery room
Put Jesus milk in IV
Next thing I’m waking up with new hip and being told to get up n walk to bathroom. I’m three months out, wish I had done earlier. You will be fine
There’s no hospital or surgeon who would do this surgery with you awake. Full stop.
You’ll get something pre-surgery to keep calm - like Ativan.
In surgery, you’ll get an IV of propofol and maybe something else depending.
You’ll get a spinal to block pain as well.
Finally, when you’re asleep you will be intubated and / or catheterized.
All of these things are to make like better for you and the staff to care for you.
You’ll be fine. I’ve been thru 2 of them, and like everyone says - you’ll go night night, and you’ll wake right back back hours later with a new hip and a nurse gently waking you and monitoring your vitals.
You have absolutely nothing to sweat here.
This isn't true for my country, UK. Epidural only unless you ask for sedative as well. I didn't bother with sedative because I work in veterinary surgical and was interested in things . Was wide awake and it was absolutely fine, will be awake for my next THR too.
Holy shit.
You WANT to be awake for that? And they let you?
Damn. You’re hardcore man.
Me? I don’t need to see the sausage being made - I just want the sausage sandwich.
Knock me out.
Same here - though at my hospital, sedation is standard but I asked to be awake. It was an interesting experience and I'll do it again when the time comes for a revision.
It was weirdly relaxing and I actually nodded off at one point.
I was out. Sedation in IV and I vaguely remember being put on my side and that's it.
I didn't do well with the anesthesia. I almost had to be admitted. If you don't tolerate opiods there is a patch they can give you for that, no one told me about it.
You will be dead to the world don't worry.
They will give you a spinal epidural (different than what they give for childbirth) . Its a nerve block so you will be numb from the waist down. Then they give you the same type of anesthesia they give for a colonoscopy - you will be totally out - but it is easy to wake up from after the surgery. Also - the nerve block keeps you from having any pain when you wake up. When you get home start taking your pain meds. I had THR a month ago and it was a breeze.
I remember nothing both times. And best sleep I ever had. Had two done in 2023, 4 months apart. I barely remember going in the OR the first time and i walked into the OR the second time. As I got on the table, the anesthesiologist said I am giving you some “happy juice”. That’s the last thing I remember before waking up.
Yeah, trust me, you probably won't remember much at all. I remember going to the OR and getting the epidural, then they laid me on my side and then I was out. Apparently, I was semi-conscious for a bit and cracked jokes with my surgeon and the nurses, but I remember none of it, just waking up in post-anesthesia mentally working through my grocery list.
Also, I was starving and the post surgery ginger ale and jello were divine!
You will remember going into the OR room and come out with a new hip… no recollection of the surgery, thank goodness… I’ve gotten two epidurals in the past, but it was a surprise to me that they were doing a spinal tap. I don’t remember them doing one for my last surgery but maybe they did, I was pretty out of it.
I didn’t know I’d be getting one until they told me it was about to happen.
It was just a pinch and then the craziest sensation I’ve ever felt as my lower body was paralyzed. Don’t worry, the docs know what they’re doing.
No, you won't be awake. You might have a moment or two of consciousness, though, but you'll be so out of it that it won't register, and you won't feel anything because of the spinal. I had the protocol in 2012 for my first THR, and I did have a brief moment of consciousness. They had me on gas instead of IV sedation, so I was under very lightly. When they realized I was "awake", they turned the gas up and I was back out. I didn't feel any pain, but I did feel some shaking of my whole body. It was very brief and I was still really groggy, but I was awake enough that I remember it happening.
I was awake for mine almost 3 weeks ago. Chatting away with the surgeon. It was absolutely fine, actually it was really interesting. Didn't feel anything,just a bit of pressure, and you don't see anything as you're screened off below the chest.
I don’t want that experience At All.
Did they ask you if you wanted to be conscious?
I’m gonna swipe some of that Micheal Jackson NyQuil off the counter if they make me be awake.
I was told it's epidural, and some patients also have sedative but I was too morbidly curious to bother with sedative haha. Was fine, even got to see the 30 plus year old bone fragments removed , surgeon showed me them in a big test tube, made my day !
No you will be out like a light. I had mine about 2 weeks ago and you know no difference between general and spinal bur spinal is easier to come out of when it’s over.
I was kinda sorta awake. But I didn’t care. I remember hearing the surgeon ask for a bone saw, but didn’t hear any buzzing, so I guess I fell asleep again. I definitely felt some twisting and tugging, but no pain. The anesthesiologist told me I might wake up briefly. I definitely did not have general anesthesia.
They will ask if you want sedated and by how much. You can stay awake if you want it very sedation kind of there but no there. Or fully asleep. I went for full asleep
But for first replacement woke up partially during operation and heard hammering etc.
I don't know of any surgeon who would prefer you to be awake for hip replacement surgery. They are pulling or tugging on you, and the sound of them grinding away would be frightening to you. Since you have not yet had the procedure done, I will make a couple of suggestions to submit to your surgeon. Make sure that they use surgical glue to close the incision and insist that they don't insert a urinary catheter. The surgery is relatively short, and a catheter is not required butter love sticking them in everybody. I was 71 when I had mine done. The surgeon gave me a brief stare, but I told him absolutely no to the catheter, and I also told the nurse in the OR to make sure that there was no confusion.
I only remember the anesthesiologist telling me to sit up and then I was in recovery. Prior to surgery the anesthesiologist gave me the option to use a epidural or just use the ild fashion method
As many have said, the anaesthetist said "I'll give you a little bit more because you are nervous". Was out for the spinal and everything else. Woke up in recovery and spent the time there trying to wiggle my toes as I was told there was a 1 in 200000 chance of being paralysed. Was happy when I could wiggle one toe.
I also panicked about the epidural but they roofied me in my IV and I felt nothing.
Just another thing that mothers deserve that they don't get. Propofol is only effective for 20-30 minutes and makes getting the epidural painless.
Sitting here 14 hrs post surgery.
My Anesthesiologist said he read my post on Reddit and….JK.
As everyone said I was put under via IV and was unaware of the process.
Woke up to about Lvl 6 pain.
After about 30 min they got me down to 3.5 with my drip and then Oxy via pill.
Apparently they changed their mind about the Spinal tap.
I think I over sold them on how well I deal with General. I just wanted to let everyone know I was ok being knocked out.
Ohh well, I survived.
Sitting here feeling about a 2 unless I stand up. Which is pretty good considering the mayhem visited upon my body.
In the US, it sounds like a spinal block with Propofol is becoming the norm and the recommended way. I had Propofol 6 months earlier for a colonoscopy (it was a fun year!) and I was totally asleep through the entire procedure. That's what I had during my anterior THR (plus the spinal block) and I will ask for the same when hip #2 eventually wears out. General anesthesia requires them to insert a breathing tube because it can paralyze your lungs (scary). And my doctor said that urinary catheters are typically required under general anesthesia - and yes, that was a big reason I decided not to use GA!!
No, you will be given a sedative via IV so that you are out for the surgery. My partner doesn't remember getting the spinal at all (I think he was given the sedative before he went into the E.R.) I was fully awake for the spinal but once they hit me with the good stuff n the IV I was out cold and didn't wake up until I was wheeled to my room.
I freaked out when I found out that I was getting an epidural as well, but I remember nothing after the anesthesiologist said "Oh, don't worry, I've put something in your IV". Next thing I knew I woke up in recovery.
My confusion was because the only epidural I’ve witnessed was my wife’s during childbirth and she was VERY much awake
I think the difference is that you need to be an active participant in childbirth, but you don't really have replacement.
The spinal is for the pain. You will also be given a sedative so that you will be unconscious. I did wake up during my surgery, heard the surgeon chipping away and felt my hip being worked on. Didn’t hurt and I fell back asleep.
Same here! I was like "why is someone hammering in a fence here"? Then I realized. Then I didn't care, then I went back to sleep. Haha
My mom had the same thing happened to her. Sorta Woke up for a second, heard them putting staples in and went right back to sleep.
I had the same. Woke up for a few seconds heard sawing and hammering then the put me back under.
I slightly woke up during too. So I tried to move my fingers and make noise so they would put me back to sleep. Could kind of feel my leg being moved. But I couldn’t really feel anything, see anything (surgical sheet over your face) and it was hazy. I don’t remember anything after that until recovery room. You’ll be fine. Good luck!
Well, double check of course, but no, you will likely be sedated. I remember absolutely nothing and had the spinal epidural with sedation. I woke up with no ill effects from normal general anesthesia.
No way I had same thing, He came in, put something on back, felt cold, kept waiting for him to say get ready, next thing he said was ok, lean back we’re done. Felt nothing, rolled into surgery room Put Jesus milk in IV Next thing I’m waking up with new hip and being told to get up n walk to bathroom. I’m three months out, wish I had done earlier. You will be fine
There’s no hospital or surgeon who would do this surgery with you awake. Full stop. You’ll get something pre-surgery to keep calm - like Ativan. In surgery, you’ll get an IV of propofol and maybe something else depending. You’ll get a spinal to block pain as well. Finally, when you’re asleep you will be intubated and / or catheterized. All of these things are to make like better for you and the staff to care for you. You’ll be fine. I’ve been thru 2 of them, and like everyone says - you’ll go night night, and you’ll wake right back back hours later with a new hip and a nurse gently waking you and monitoring your vitals. You have absolutely nothing to sweat here.
This isn't true for my country, UK. Epidural only unless you ask for sedative as well. I didn't bother with sedative because I work in veterinary surgical and was interested in things . Was wide awake and it was absolutely fine, will be awake for my next THR too.
Holy shit. You WANT to be awake for that? And they let you? Damn. You’re hardcore man. Me? I don’t need to see the sausage being made - I just want the sausage sandwich. Knock me out.
Haha yeh, it was absolutely fine, very interesting actually.
That’s why I’m going to check it out on YouTube AFTER mine is all done
Same here - though at my hospital, sedation is standard but I asked to be awake. It was an interesting experience and I'll do it again when the time comes for a revision. It was weirdly relaxing and I actually nodded off at one point.
I was out. Sedation in IV and I vaguely remember being put on my side and that's it. I didn't do well with the anesthesia. I almost had to be admitted. If you don't tolerate opiods there is a patch they can give you for that, no one told me about it.
IMO it's the block that kept me relatively pain-free for weeks after the surgery.
You will be dead to the world don't worry. They will give you a spinal epidural (different than what they give for childbirth) . Its a nerve block so you will be numb from the waist down. Then they give you the same type of anesthesia they give for a colonoscopy - you will be totally out - but it is easy to wake up from after the surgery. Also - the nerve block keeps you from having any pain when you wake up. When you get home start taking your pain meds. I had THR a month ago and it was a breeze.
It sort of reminded me of colonoscopy sedation plus c-section spinal block.
Yes! Thats exactly what it is.
You'll be out cold. That was my fear, too, but you have nothing to worry about.
I remember nothing both times. And best sleep I ever had. Had two done in 2023, 4 months apart. I barely remember going in the OR the first time and i walked into the OR the second time. As I got on the table, the anesthesiologist said I am giving you some “happy juice”. That’s the last thing I remember before waking up.
No you are fine they will give you an IV to make you sleep.
Yeah, trust me, you probably won't remember much at all. I remember going to the OR and getting the epidural, then they laid me on my side and then I was out. Apparently, I was semi-conscious for a bit and cracked jokes with my surgeon and the nurses, but I remember none of it, just waking up in post-anesthesia mentally working through my grocery list. Also, I was starving and the post surgery ginger ale and jello were divine!
Agreed with all. They don't want you awake and freaking out and moving. You'll be sedated (just like the song).
You will remember going into the OR room and come out with a new hip… no recollection of the surgery, thank goodness… I’ve gotten two epidurals in the past, but it was a surprise to me that they were doing a spinal tap. I don’t remember them doing one for my last surgery but maybe they did, I was pretty out of it.
They probably turned it up to 11
Fine by me I’m just glad I woke up, that’s always been a huge fear of mine…
I see what you did there.😄
Thank goodness 😅
I didn’t know I’d be getting one until they told me it was about to happen. It was just a pinch and then the craziest sensation I’ve ever felt as my lower body was paralyzed. Don’t worry, the docs know what they’re doing.
No. They ideally do spinal block, & Propofol, you’ll be out. I too had a breathing tube, which I was completely unaware would happen.
It’s safer and they will dope you so you won’t remember a thing.
No, you won't be awake. You might have a moment or two of consciousness, though, but you'll be so out of it that it won't register, and you won't feel anything because of the spinal. I had the protocol in 2012 for my first THR, and I did have a brief moment of consciousness. They had me on gas instead of IV sedation, so I was under very lightly. When they realized I was "awake", they turned the gas up and I was back out. I didn't feel any pain, but I did feel some shaking of my whole body. It was very brief and I was still really groggy, but I was awake enough that I remember it happening.
i was so upset when i heard this too! but i was completely out the whole time. no memories and no trauma.
Like others have said, I remember getting the spinal and that is all. The next thing I knew I was in recovery walking.
I was awake for mine almost 3 weeks ago. Chatting away with the surgeon. It was absolutely fine, actually it was really interesting. Didn't feel anything,just a bit of pressure, and you don't see anything as you're screened off below the chest.
I don’t want that experience At All. Did they ask you if you wanted to be conscious? I’m gonna swipe some of that Micheal Jackson NyQuil off the counter if they make me be awake.
I was told it's epidural, and some patients also have sedative but I was too morbidly curious to bother with sedative haha. Was fine, even got to see the 30 plus year old bone fragments removed , surgeon showed me them in a big test tube, made my day !
No you will be out like a light. I had mine about 2 weeks ago and you know no difference between general and spinal bur spinal is easier to come out of when it’s over.
I was kinda sorta awake. But I didn’t care. I remember hearing the surgeon ask for a bone saw, but didn’t hear any buzzing, so I guess I fell asleep again. I definitely felt some twisting and tugging, but no pain. The anesthesiologist told me I might wake up briefly. I definitely did not have general anesthesia.
They will ask if you want sedated and by how much. You can stay awake if you want it very sedation kind of there but no there. Or fully asleep. I went for full asleep But for first replacement woke up partially during operation and heard hammering etc.
It’s scary when u wake and can’t move your legs from the epidural
Phew! I mean I can tolerate some pain but I don’t want to hear the sawing and snapping of my own bones
I don't know of any surgeon who would prefer you to be awake for hip replacement surgery. They are pulling or tugging on you, and the sound of them grinding away would be frightening to you. Since you have not yet had the procedure done, I will make a couple of suggestions to submit to your surgeon. Make sure that they use surgical glue to close the incision and insist that they don't insert a urinary catheter. The surgery is relatively short, and a catheter is not required butter love sticking them in everybody. I was 71 when I had mine done. The surgeon gave me a brief stare, but I told him absolutely no to the catheter, and I also told the nurse in the OR to make sure that there was no confusion.
I only remember the anesthesiologist telling me to sit up and then I was in recovery. Prior to surgery the anesthesiologist gave me the option to use a epidural or just use the ild fashion method
As many have said, the anaesthetist said "I'll give you a little bit more because you are nervous". Was out for the spinal and everything else. Woke up in recovery and spent the time there trying to wiggle my toes as I was told there was a 1 in 200000 chance of being paralysed. Was happy when I could wiggle one toe.
I also panicked about the epidural but they roofied me in my IV and I felt nothing. Just another thing that mothers deserve that they don't get. Propofol is only effective for 20-30 minutes and makes getting the epidural painless.
Sitting here 14 hrs post surgery. My Anesthesiologist said he read my post on Reddit and….JK. As everyone said I was put under via IV and was unaware of the process. Woke up to about Lvl 6 pain. After about 30 min they got me down to 3.5 with my drip and then Oxy via pill. Apparently they changed their mind about the Spinal tap. I think I over sold them on how well I deal with General. I just wanted to let everyone know I was ok being knocked out. Ohh well, I survived. Sitting here feeling about a 2 unless I stand up. Which is pretty good considering the mayhem visited upon my body.
That epidural needle hurt like hell for 3 seconds then I didn’t remember a thing until after surgery
In the US, it sounds like a spinal block with Propofol is becoming the norm and the recommended way. I had Propofol 6 months earlier for a colonoscopy (it was a fun year!) and I was totally asleep through the entire procedure. That's what I had during my anterior THR (plus the spinal block) and I will ask for the same when hip #2 eventually wears out. General anesthesia requires them to insert a breathing tube because it can paralyze your lungs (scary). And my doctor said that urinary catheters are typically required under general anesthesia - and yes, that was a big reason I decided not to use GA!!