Melody,

I've had 4 surguries and other minor procedures when I had to be put under for short periods since I got pn.... prior to PN I had 3 abdominal surguries and oral surguries - and bounced back in about a week each time (and for the wisdom teeth in couple hours) - no problem... after PN - the anesthesia seems to stay in my system much much longer... I had a 3 1/2 hour surgery two years ago a few days before Christmas and I truly though I wasnt going to make it - the next week and a half I was so weak I had to use my walker just to go a few feet (and the surgery was on my jaw) - I dont even remember the holiday, just laid on the couch...... the stuff seemed to stay in my system for days longer then it ever did before... (also, I cant take pain killers stronger then tylenol and I'm sure that didnt help - but the other surguries were also just tylenol afterwards)....

My last surgery I had IVIG a few days prior - and talked to the anesthesiologist prior to the surgery and told her to go as light as possible with the drugs - and in regards to the drunken weak feeling - it did let up faster......