troi2h ago

Things I've learned after my recent surgery:

1. They know how to manage pain these days. I expected to be in agony and my pain is pretty much 2 out of 10.

2. Anesthesia can have a lingering effect on vision (blurriness, likely related to slow focus response). Definitely temporary.

3. Anesthesia can cause neuropathy. Hopefully this is temporary. I had my annual foot exam a few weeks ago and aced it. No loss of sensation and thanks to GLP-1 goodness all that tingling was gone. Emphasis on was. Good god I hope it's temporary.

4. Post surgical insomnia (after leaving the hospital) is a thing. I slept most of the first day and a half after discharge (2 hours sleep, 30-90 minutes awake, repeat) and I can't sleep even though it's been a few days since I was discharged.

The medical types undersell their progress with pain management, but they don't really tell you about the other three items.

It's made for a lot of interesting research.

#surgery #complications #anesthesia

Show threadAssoc for Scottish Literature23h ago

“If it is our mission
to alleviate suffering
as well as to preserve life
there should be no conscientious restraint…”

—Gael Turnbull, “James Young Simpson: If It Is Our Mission…”
from The Hand that Sees: Poems for the quincentenary of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

James Young Simpson (1811–1870) pioneered the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic in childbirth

3/3

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #obstetrics #anaesthesia #anesthesia #WorldHealthDay #historyofmedicine

Show threadsix_grandfathers_mountainMar 31

@PugJesus
RE
#anesthesia

Seems to me, #GeneralAnesthesia has always had problems (see the punch "lights out" image above)

The Effects of Anesthesia on Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction: A Systematic Review
April 2023
https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000201961

#POCD is characterized by impaired memory, reduced attention deficit, and alteration in mood and ⭕️personality changes.

...geriatric population... ⭕️requiring surgical treatment and developing cognitive dysfunction... (So more operations)

Liam O'Mara IV, PhDMar 30
Too often people are seduced by rose-coloured glasses and romanticize the past; historians know it better as an unrelenting parade of horrors. On #ThisDayInHistory in 1842, ether #anesthesia was used for the first time in #surgery. Try to imagine what surgery was like before it.
ClickHoleMar 25

A Major W For Men: Men’s Wearhouse Will Now Let You Have Your Suit Fitted While Under Anesthesia

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://clickhole.com/a-major-w-for-men-mens-wearhouse-will-now-let-you-have-your-suit-fitted-while-under-anesthesia/

Show threadsix_grandfathers_mountainMar 25

@drrjv
RE
It’s a signal, there’s something building out in the country folks #BlueWave #midterms2026

#Democratics WON 30
#Republicans LOST, they R Zero

Good news, but remember Oct 2015 and Oct 2025 when the #brainfog R voters were voting? The REVERSAL is nice, but why?

⭕MATBE less #POCD cases from #anesthesia

Post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common but often overlooked issue, especially in older adults after surgery
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41809212/

⭕Other causes, like education 🧐

what's trendingMar 7

"Redheads Is Hard to Knock Out" - Joe Rogan and Terence Crawford

#redheads #anesthesia #pain

Original timestamp: 01:20:46

Show threadsix_grandfathers_mountainMar 6

@bettycjung.bsky.social
RE
#cognitiveengagement at certain times in your life course have big effects on your late-life #cognitiveperformance

#postsurgery #BrainFog
New Evidence Questions Long-Term Safety of #Anesthesia (October 2025)

Have you read about some (20%?) older people have their mind effected after many multi hour #surgeries ?

https://globalrph.com/2025/10/post-surgery-brain-fog-new-evidence-questions-long-term-safety-of-anesthesia/

A #livertransplant has 6+ hr operation

@cwgrody
Thx 4 orig Betty boost

Post Surgery Brain Fog: New Evidence Questions Long-Term Safety of Anesthesia

Post Surgery Brain Fog: New Evidence Questions Long-Term Safety of Anesthesia Introduction Post-surgicalbrain fog represents a significant and under-recognized complication of anesthesia and surgery, affecting a substantial proportion of patients. Perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PND), which encompass postoperative delirium and longer-term cognitive decline, are reported in 11.7% to 63% of individuals following surgical procedures under general anesthesia. This wide range reflects both differences in study methodology and the heterogeneous nature of patient populations, but it underscores the fact that cognitive complications are far from rare. Importantly, these deficits can extend well beyond the immediate postoperative recovery period and may persist

GlobalRPH
Bob the TravelerJan 24
Horace Wells, who died OTD in 1848, pioneered the use of nitrous oxide as #anesthesia in #dentistry; ethylene gas had been known since antiquity https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/greece/delphi.html?s=mb #travel #Greece
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Bob the TravelerJan 21
Horace Wells, born OTD in 1815, pioneered the use of nitrous oxide as #anesthesia in #dentistry; ethylene gas had been known since antiquity https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/greece/delphi.html?s=mb #travel #Greece
Delphi's Sacred Complex and Oracle — Δελφοί — Travel in Greece

The ancient Greek sacred complex of Delphi was home of the famous and mysterious Oracle and one of the main sites for the worship of Apollo. Visit it today, stay overnight to experience the atmosphere of the sacred site. #travel #history

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