Actually, I got home last night after recovering far more quickly than anyone anticipated. All things considered, I'm not feeling too bad. The pre-op literature was pretty scary with its warning that I could be incapacitated for weeks, if not months, as were the Anesthetist's warning that a spinal block (my preference) also had its potential for disaster - but the chances of being paralyzed were only 1 in 250.000. Eep! In the end I went for the spinal block, a truly bizarre experience. I was... read more
