Post-surgery ...'changes' anyone else ?

[superquag]

Wondering if I'm unique (?) in noticing post-operative (general anesthetic) changes in oneself.

Wife assures me every time I've had a 'general', I manifest some new 'tic' or quirkyness afterwards - more than usual. :eek:


A couple of 'medical mates' tell me that Personality alterations are not unknown, though rare...

Looking back, - the 'results' from several heart procedures were different to the brain-surgery a few months ago... which are only now becoming obvious. (to me)


Anyone else know or suspect similar experiences?

- No pun intended, but some of the changes are...doing my head in !:eek:

[ATH]

I've had several ops. under general and have noticed some strange changes.
Doc says things will settle down .......
AlanH.

[Bushie]

Certainly notice changes in my mother after her op around 10 years ago, i believe it accelerated her dementia (actually I think it kicked it into gear).

Martyn

[superquag]

Certainly notice changes in my mother after her op around 10 years ago, i believe it accelerated her dementia (actually I think it kicked it into gear).

Martyn

Not exactly what I wanted to hear... :D

Looking back, mine also started her downhill trend not long after serious surgery in her late 50's. Took the next 15 to 20 years to show unmistakable worrying changes...
Then again, she was also a long-term (not well controlled..) Type II diabetic. :eek:

[mikehzz]

Not exactly what I wanted to hear... :D



Don't worry, you'll forget about it tomorrow.... :)

[superquag]

Don't worry, you'll forget about it tomorrow.... :)















... er,,, 'forget what?'

:o

[scarry]

... er,,, 'forget what?'

:o


At least you will have one less thing to worry about:D:angel:

[Graz]

The only post operative affect I experience is they have screwed up my ability to have a normal nights sleep. Spend a lot of time staring at a dark ceiling every night.

[Chenz]

Interesting post. Having gone through a major operation last year under general I have found that I am sleeping less well. Not sure why.

Also saw this interesting clip on Youtube about this topic - pity if you are a Ranga

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43z7NovmlHk&list=PLsNB4peY6C6IP9cbYalz5nyoYXyymdplf

[Ferret]

Don't believe it had any long term effects but for a few days after general anaesthetic I believe dreams were more vivid. That is, after sleep, I woke up remembering much more of them than normal.

[DiscoMick]

My FIL who is 82 has just had a cochlear ear implant and all the changes he reports are positive. I had a vasectomy a long time ago and that certainly had positive effects - no more worries about getting the wife pregnant. Helped my sleep.

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[dfendr]

Thankyou superquag for writing that
I too have had brain surgery and therr defenitely are changes

[DeeJay]

Thankyou superquag for writing that
I too have had brain surgery and therr defenitely are changes


Is one of them mistaking an e for an r ??:angel:

[dfendr]

Most Probably

[superquag]

:p:p:p:p:p:p:p :twisted::p:p:p:p:p:p:p

Your changes ?

Mine are different to those after cardiac surgery some years ago... :)

Mental / Thinking / Values are the main areas... Emotions got hammered before (see above) but relatively ok for this one.

[Boxhead63]

I have had some major surgeries (mainly rugby injuries) under general anesthetic over the years and have never noticed any changes. However, i am waiting for a reverse shoulder replacement sometime soon and after reading this thread i am concerned about these so called changes. I don't need to be any more abstract or tangential than i am but i need that new shoulder.

Concerned
Rob

[superquag]

.. Seriously, I would not worry or let it influence your decision, especially as you've already established that General Anesthesia hasn't affected you previously.

Only a relatively small(er) number of "difficult/fussy" folk such as myself have ANY noticeable reactions, and even fewer of those are worrisome.

James

The Lady Sarah, '95 Classic Vogue SE with working air suspension...

[Eevo]

ive been under 4 times in the last 2 years.

no changes that ive noticed.

[superquag]

... er, yes... but how about your Significant-Other / -- have THEY noticed anything diFfeReNt ???

:D:D:D :eek: :D:D:D

[Eevo]

... er, yes... but how about your Significant-Other / -- have THEY noticed anything diFfeReNt ???

:D:D:D :eek: :D:D:D


i had insomnia before, and i have insomnia after.

[superquag]

A better quality of ..insomnia these days ?
(or nights...)

:twisted::twisted::twisted:

[Eevo]

Haha.
Let me sleep on it.

[DiscoMick]

I've never had brain surgery, although it has occasionally been suggested (usually by my kids!).

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