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    Olivia Goldsmith, author of "The First Wives Club", died last Wednesday, she was 54 . She fail into a coma after a reaction to the anesthesia, and died the following day. I never read the book, but I saw the movie. I am kinda freaked b/c you know these things happen, but when you put a face on an incident it's harder to swallow. She was getting something done to chin, maybe a lift? No conclusive evidence, yet.

    Funny, I don't remember my doctor clearly explaining the risk of anesthesia, just the risks and complications of BA. I'm suppose to be going bigger in a few months. I have to admit, I felt alittle strange after hearing about this.
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    HG-

    I just found out a few days ago that the cause of my Grandmothers death was not actually due to the cancer the surgeons were trying to remove, but rather to the anesthesia they administered when she was having the surgery.

    She was allergic to the type they used but they failed to *READ* on her patient documents her allergies.

    It is very very scary! I have small small small boobs, and have always wanted bigger ones, but fear of complications has always stopped me from doing anythign more than wishing!

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    I'm sorry to hear that, knowing does makes it more frightening...........I'm even thinking about the time I got my wisdom teeth extracted....scary
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    I too will be getting my breast redone (I want them smaller and I have scar tissue)..Now I am scared. :o
    When I got my first BA I was given too much anesthesia and had to spend the night in the hospital to be monitored.
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    ANY surgery with anesthesia has the risk of complications. another reason to reaserch your surgeons and aesthesoligists (sp?) well and to discuss any reactions you have had with the dr the day of surgery!
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    Quote Originally Posted by velvet link=board=5;threadid=5938;start=msg64850#msg64850 date=1074621232
    ANY surgery with anesthesia has the risk of complications. another reason to reaserch your surgeons and aesthesoligists (sp?) well and to discuss any reactions you have had with the dr the day of surgery!
    You are exactly right..
    I was going to get my breast redone last year when I was still living in Houston. I decided to research the Dr., I was shocked to find out that a little girl died in his operating room during surgery. Now I make sure to cover all of the bases before I get anything done to my body.
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    I've always heard that the most dangerous part of many (even most?) surgeries is the anesthesia itself. I have also heard that the malpractice insurance for anesthesiologists is the highest of all doctors, for this reason.

    I have never in my life been under general. The thought of it frightens me somewhat. I do think that complications are "rare" but still frightening (to me) nonetheless. Doctors do seem to treat general anesthesia pretty casually.

    Of course... a lot of people fly on airplanes, too, and that freaks me the heck out... yet... if you look at the stats, hospitals are a lot more dangerous than airplanes.

    A few years back, a doctor suggested (voluntary) tonselectomy for my daughter and I said "no," largely because I didn't want her anesthetized. A few months ago, they suspected I might have a tubal pregnancy... I paniced when they started talking surgery, but fortunately, the situation resolved itself naturally.

    I guess when you have elective surgery, you just have to make sure you find the best possible doctor/anesthesiologist. I believe certain pre-existing health issues make complications more likely. If you are healthy, and the anesthesiologist is competent, you probably have little to worry about.

    If I were you, I'd share your concerns with your doctor and hopefully he/she can give you all the facts. I always feel better when I know as much as I can know.

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    a few comments....

    what katrin said about flying on airplanes true - ppl die doing that, people die doing anything it seems like. if it's something you wanna do, just know the risk and go over every detail multiple times.

    another example of a death while someone was under anethesia: guy at my school (not that i know him - 45,000 go here this is from school newspaper) was getting his wisdom teath removed, he inhaled some gauze, they tried to revive him, but he died. his bro was waiting in the waiting room to be next.

    being a nurse anestathis or however you spell it/say it (nurse who deals with anethesia n stuff while person is under), my 2 cousins and an old friend are currently in school to become them, they say they start at over 100,000....this must be why...high risks n such...sadly i think they all went into it for the $.


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    a PS in my city actually had a woman die in his office. His anesthetist screwed up and injected her with a painkiller instead of anesthesia. This is exactly why i have researched my PS thoroughly. Don't be afraid to ask if they have had serious complications before. If they get huffy or refuse to say look for someone else!!!

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    Many, many surgeries today can be done with local instead of general anestiesa. I had my tubes tied with a local. Sure, I still felt some pain, but the fear of general anestesia made me just grin and bear it. Also the doctors can do something called twilight anestiesa that has you just barely concious during your procedure.

    My mother worked as a post op nurse for many years, and has put the fear of death in me. Most BA's and other common plastic surgeries can be done with a local and twilight anestiesa. Ask your doctor, and he/she will explain to you your options.

    Pretty much any surgery that doesn't require a hospital stay can be done with a local. I had a friend that had her gall bladder out using only local. Doctors like using general anestiesa because it is just easier for them to not have to communicate with thier patients during a procedure. I think many patients would be unnerved at the kind of talk and banter that goes on in the O.R. My mother even told me about a doctor that would blast heavy metal during his surgeries. He seemed particularily fond of late 80's Metalica. If his patient was awake and aware his preferred working enviroment would have to be changed to suit the patient's needs instead of his.


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    That's why when I researched my doc, I made sure he was a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, as well as the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Only a quarter of board certified plastic surgeons belong to asaps. And with having both of these under his belt, I feel more confident in him and at ease. Granted, complications can happen no matter what, but it is a more peaceful mindset. It's worth checking on when researching docs.
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    I have been under anesthesia 2 times for knee surgery and recieved a ton of warning from the doctors about it. My mom is an ERN and this is one of the few times I have seen her worried. She explained that a small percentage of people have a reaction to the anesthesia and die. She said the real fear is that they don't really know why it affects these people and not others.

    I also know a friend of a friend who died from liposuction, the surgery went fine but she got an internal infection and died. You should never take any surgery lightly.

    Any surgery is a risk, make sure you do your homework and are 100% sure it is what you want done.

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    medical mistakes are far more common than we are lead to believe. Even deusberg, the doctor who discovered hiv, cites using azt to treat hiv is "like using a nuclear bomb to kill rabbits, sure the rabbit will be killed, but so will everything else it it's path"

    Medical practices and prescribed drugs need close scrutiny by the patient before use. I personally opt to not involve medical doctors in any aspect of my personal care. Sure, if I had a broken bone or a cut, I would use a nurse to sew the cut of set the bone, but a medical doctor is the absolute last person in the world I would consult for medical advice. As far as BA's go, I personally do not believe in cutting into the body and altering glands and organs that are working perfectly fine. The breast is designed to feed a child, not be a huge ball of plastic.

    After extensive research I have concluded that the only real way to heal the body is to let it heal itself through fasting, eating real health foods, and getting proper exercise, sunshine, nutrients, minerals, sleep, and positive relationships. Pharmaceuticals do not cure anything, they simply cover up the symptoms or turn off the body's immune system, nerves, glands or organs. For example a fever is the body's natural defense system to "burn out" a bacteria, virus, or other invader. Turning off this natural defense mechanism is ludacris. Doctors are not, and will never be smarter than the body's own innate intelligence. When doctors start trying to work WITH the body instead of AGAINST it, wh may start making progress.

    Like Hippocrates, the father of medicine said:

    "Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food. "

    We are at a pivotal time in medicine, where people are painfully learning that when we go against the laws of nature, and try to get something for nothing, we pay the price, and we pay dearly, often with our lives.

    Many holistic centers have like Hippocrates Health Institute have prooved that with proper diet and lifestyle, ANY human disease can be totally elimated from the body. This includes but is not limited to cancers, hiv, tb, dibates, obesity, high chloresterol, and any other chronic ailment imaginable. The truth and what the medical industry portrays are two very different things. Everything they tell us is solely designed to transfer money from our bank account to their bank account. Plain and simple. Once we are broke, they tell us there is no cure and send us home, and tell us to die in peace.

    Women are portrayed on television with big fake breasts and women feel they need to look like them. People are shown on tv, in magazines, and elsewhere with big homes, expensive homes and designer chlothes. The pubic feels they are expected to act and dress this way. Even though we aren't aware, our thoughts, actions and beliefs are controlled be media and big business. The faster we bocome aware of this and "step out of the maxrix" the faster this world will change. We spend all of our hard earned money trying to perpetuate something we are not. We are not remembered by what we wore, of what we drove, but for the content of our character, and our personality, and how we treated our family, friends and loved ones. It's time we wake up and forget about Cadillac, Bmw, Louis vittoin, prada and all that bs. These things keep up tied up like puppets. We are so worried about our cars and chlothes that we stay in a never ending circle of consumerism, and we don't pay attention to the things that really matter.

    In the end, who really cares if you have a 34b or a 36dd ? Its sooooooooooooooo superficial it's amazing humans we ever sold on such a line of bullshit.


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    ryan.

    wow. your lil speel actually made me cry.

    i just had my BA on sunday.
    and was watching the movie moana lisa smile last night. made me think. what will people think of us in 30-50 odd years time.

    we are sad superficiAL beings.he media doesnt help.

    ryan your comments reminded me of my one of my best friends so much. im soglad there are people like you keeping ti real. being rue to yourselves, while the rest of us follow like lemmings as the media says.

    omg i caNT BELIEVE IM CRYING.

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    I have four of her books. I freaken loved that women. Its a real shame, I hope they investigate to make sure no one screwed up.

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