Conscious during implant surgery?

[Hawkman]

Dr. Eid mentioned he prefers an epidural or spinal to general anesthesia. If I understood his reasons I believe this is partly because of how it causes the blood to pool in the penis area which is an effect you do not get with general anesthesia.

When I asked if I could be awake during surgery he said, "if you want to." I think I am looking forward to that opportunity. I have a friend who recently got a knee replacement while awake. The surgeon was a mutual friend of us both. He said he could feel his upper body shake during some hammering and smell bone during some sawing. They would not let him watch but he carried on conversation with all of the staff. There is no doubt that penile implant surgery would be far less dramatic than orthopedic surgery to replace a knee.

Has anyone here been conscious during implant surgery? If so would you share your experience?

[radioradio]

As much of a geek as I am, there is NO WAY I would want to be awake for that. That’s just me.
Bob

[Bigred]

As much of a geek as I am, there is NO WAY I would want to be awake for that. That’s just me.
Bob

I with you on No Way. I was sedated, woke up with a wrapped up dick. Some pain but a doc was beside me with some direct inject pain stuff that was really good.

[Hawkman]

As much of a geek as I am, there is NO WAY I would want to be awake for that. That’s just me.
Bob

Ah c'mon guys. I'm sure it would be fun and you might be able to talk him into another 1/2 centimeter in length when he is measuring the cavernosum !

[newbie443]

This is something that has interest to me.

[TomW46]

I had General during my first implant and it was nice. Dr. Carrion plans to use the epidural during my upcoming (June 11th) implant removal/revision. No way I want to be conscious and I certainly don't want to watch! I couldn't even look when my wife gave me the Trimix shots. I was there when my wife had an epidural during childbirth but I was busy watching other stuff and trying not to faint. Maybe some of you guys who've had the epidural could provide some insight?

[newbie443]

I have trouble with pain meds and drugs. I had general for mine and it was not fun. So I was thinking more about cutting the drugs down to minimum.

On the other hand if I do not have some pain to remind me to slow down and take it easy I just do things I usually do. I have read that a spinal leaves no pain for some time after the surgery and I would worry about moving wrong or hurting something with out knowing it.

I saw a video of the surgery where the doc stated the patient was awake during this. It would not bother me to be awake for it.

[VinceMH]

NO Frickin' way! I can't even imagine being awake. Take the drugs, enjoy the high, it won't last long.

[Smetro]

No way!!!

[Hawkman]

NO Frickin' way! I can't even imagine being awake. Take the drugs, enjoy the high, it won't last long.

Since it seems no one has done this it makes me more committed to being awake and reporting on the operation. If you can't feel it, why would it be an issue? As I said earlier, my friend had a knee replacement wide awake while they sawed and hammered on his knee with no problems. I am pretty certain they won't let me watch (which I might hesitate at), so the only difference to being awake or not is hearing the chit chat about my case and getting to know the staff and building rapport with them. The epidural helps with pain after leaving the surgery and who needs tranquilizers on top of that? It might even save Dr. Eid some time because he won't have to see me in recovery to give me a report.