I had major bowel surgery in September.

The anethetist was totally against spinal/epidural anesthesia because of MS, and I didn't want it either, knowing I had spinal lesions near the crucial area.

I did have an exacerbation after the surgery, but as I was in a hospital a long distance away from my neuro, I battled through it without steroid treatment. Luckily for me it was not a severe relapse, but combined with the surgery, it was debilitating for a while.

This is not the 1st surgery I've had since diagnosis, but it is the only one that I've had an exacerbation after. Like Kay, I had a hysterectomy without problems, and I've had several minor ops as well.

There are a few other members of the site who've also recently had major surgery. Hopefully you'll get some imput from them as well.