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Originally Posted by nospam
Why would you need to be mobile and doing exercises day one, post-op? You need rest! The epidural seems like unnecessary risk to me. A morphine or fentanyl pump seems more appropriate. With my surgeries I was able to transition from the pump to oral narcotics in only a few hours post-op.
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Hello,
Was told I would be out of bed day after surgery, and will need to do breathing and coughing exercises. Anesthesioligist said the epidural will be better in blocking the pain and the morphine will make me feel very "drugged". He felt I will be able to be more mobile with the epidural. Hard to decide - not sure if there is that much of a difference, and if so, a bit worried I will be able to block the pain for first couple of days (which is probably the worst) and then when I go home, will feel much worse being only on the oral meds. At least the morphine will be closer to the pain I will be feeling when I go home.
Thanks for your input!