Were you sedated or put out when you got your catheter

[lynnrlpd1]

Just wondered what most people have done.  I have had a lot of ports and catheters due to cancer.  Always put to sleep or out.  Now I had an infected one taken out today and new one to be put in tomorrow.  I asked to be put to sleep tomorrow.  They told me they usually sedate people but not asleep.  Well I'm not young and I know what I know about myself and I do not tolerate this kind of thing very well so would they please put me out. They checked and said okay and this is what I have always had done no problem but I feel bad for asking them to go to the trouble so wanted to ask what other people have had done when getting their permacaths installed.  Now I understand a fistual is different but I'm talking catheter

[cattlekid]

Putting them in, I've usually been lightly sedated. Taking them out, just local anesthetic.

[YLGuy]

Putting them in, I've usually been lightly sedated. Taking them out, just local anesthetic.

Same here

[Cordelia]

No, no sedation the first time round. I had to have a second cath put in a few days after the first one, there was something wrong with one of the lumens. First time hurt like I won't say. The second time I was smart and asked for Ativan. I was laughing the second time round after the Ativan.

[MommyChick]

Just lightly sedated & I don't handle medical procedures very well, but it wasn't bad.

~ Marna

[Joe]

When I had my PD cath put in, I was put out all the way. Not sure how I would have tolerated that otherwise.

[Willis]

For my PD cath I was given general anesthetic but went home the same day. The same thing when I got an AV fistula.

 

[jeannea]

When I got my chest catheter, I was pretty loopy. I think I was out but I don't remember most of the day. When it came out I got a local. When I got my PD cath I was out.

Don't feel bad about asking for what you need. You are the patient.

[Restorer]

I got my chest catheter put in at the same time I had my PD catheter removed, so they gave me general anesthesia - I was completely out. When I had the catheter removed, it was just local anesthetic, no sedative at all.

[Whamo]

I don't know whether I was out or just loopy when they installed my two chest caths, but I was awake when they took the first one out, just local anesthetic.  When they put a cath in my penis I was awake, and that is not a pleasant experience, believe me.

[Grumpy-1]

I was out completely, but because I was having knee replacement surgery.  The kidneys decided they didn't like to competition and went on strike.  So I got a knee replacement and chest tube at the same time.   Coming out - at first the nurse practitioner said it wouldn't hurt and she TRIED to remove it without any pain meds, or deaden or etc.  After putting a knee on my chest and pulling, AND ME SCREAMING in pain, she decided it was in there a bit more than expected and she shot some deaden meds in my chest.  Then I didn't feel a thing  Grumpy

[MooseMom]

I know what I know about myself and I do not tolerate this kind of thing very well so would they please put me out. They checked and said okay and this is what I have always had done no problem but I feel bad for asking them to go to the trouble so wanted to ask what other people have had done when getting their permacaths installed.  Now I understand a fistual is different but I'm talking catheter

I've never had a permacath installed, BUT I, too, know enough about myself to know that I was going to freak out when having my fistula installed, and I insisted upon being put out completely.  The surgeon had ordered a mere shoulder block, but I was having none of that.  I told the anesthesiologist that this was gonna be one of the worst days of my life and that I didn't want any part of it, so just put me out completely.  He did.  And I sure as hell didn't feel bad about it, and you shouldn't, either.  As far as I'm concerned, a good doctor LISTENS to his patients and trusts them enough to address their valid concerns.  Please don't feel bad about wanting what you feel you need.

[Cordelia]

I know what I know about myself and I do not tolerate this kind of thing very well so would they please put me out. They checked and said okay and this is what I have always had done no problem but I feel bad for asking them to go to the trouble so wanted to ask what other people have had done when getting their permacaths installed.  Now I understand a fistual is different but I'm talking catheter

I've never had a permacath installed, BUT I, too, know enough about myself to know that I was going to freak out when having my fistula installed, and I insisted upon being put out completely.  The surgeon had ordered a mere shoulder block, but I was having none of that.  I told the anesthesiologist that this was gonna be one of the worst days of my life and that I didn't want any part of it, so just put me out completely.  He did.  And I sure as hell didn't feel bad about it, and you shouldn't, either.  As far as I'm concerned, a good doctor LISTENS to his patients and trusts them enough to address their valid concerns.  Please don't feel bad about wanting what you feel you need.

You are so right, MM. ...one really needs to advocate and speak up if you're not comfortable with something....that's what I did the second time round I had that permacath put in, I wanted SOMETHING to help ease my anxiety and they gave it to me.

For my fistula, they sedated me, I was in a light sleep, not totally 'knocked' out but enough that I wasn't aware of what was going on.....I told my surgeon how I felt about being awake and thankfully, he listened.       

In a nutshell, nobody knows your body better/pain tolerance  better than you and don't ever let anyone ever  try to convince you otherwise!!

[Rain]

I had local freezing for my perma cath installed.  I also had it removed without any freezing since it was badly infected and the freezing wouldn't hold.  That was the most painful moment of my life, but a nurse let me squeeze her hand 
My fistula i had with freezing as well.  They ended up putting a block in my arm so i couldn't move my arm without assistance since i couldn't feel it.  I was awake during the whole procedure without taking any light sedation and chatting with the anesthesiologist.  I tend to handle pain very well.