Cardiology Consultants of North Morris
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Watching My Surgeon Cut Into My Knee
Dr. James T. Mazzara
What if the surgeon started slicing into my knee before it was completely numb?
That was my biggest fear, while weighing whether to remain alert and watch the operation on the cartilage in my right knee, or to be put to sleep, preserving my peaceful ignorance.
Rational or otherwise, my reasons for staying awake — an option increasingly taken by patients, the subject of the accompanying article — prevailed.
1) I don’t like general anesthesia ’s side effects.
2) For a long year, my knee pain had resisted straightforward diagnosis and treatment. I wanted an ah-ha…
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