Having My Tubes Tied..

You'll be fine, trust me. I had it done at the same time I had my cesaerean so it's a little different but same process. The doctors know how much medicine to give you to put you to sleep and they know how much to give you to wake up. I was afraid of the same thing, not waking up. When you do wake up you will feel a little groggy but you'll feel like its the best sleep you've ever had.

R.--I can only share my experience when I was 34 and I am now 62 yearas old. After 5 major mis-carriages and myself almost dying with the last one this was a blessing(for me). They did put me to sleep and I slowly woke up in recovery. I do know while in recovery, as I began to wake up, I could hear the nurses talking and they were taking my blood pressure. I stayed in the hospital 3 days (but that was some time ago) and recovery was speedy with no complications.

I have no children but I am blessed with a great husband and a loving God who has my future in the palm of his hand. Love you what you have and may God bless you and your family.

In Christ-K.

I had my tubes tied when my youngest son (now 2) was 4 wks old. Its a simple procedure that takes about 30 min to actually do. My procedure started at 9am and I was going home at 11:30am. When you wake up its like waking up from a really great nap, or it was for me anyway. I felt a little groggy but very rested. And they give you pain medication so your not hurting from the actual surgery. I have had many surgeries and you are always nervous and scared before hand, but you always wake up!!

I hope I answered your question.

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Hi R.,

I have not had a tubal ligation, but I have been put under a few times. It is nothing to worry about.

An anesthesiologist is a specially trainied doctor who knows exactly how much drug to adminsiter to make sure you wake up in a reasonable amount of time. You have nothing to worry about there. This is an extremely precise science with many many safeguards in place.

When you wake up you'll be foggy for a while. You'll probably go in and out of sleep for a little bit and you'll be a little slow for a few hours. Obviously you won't be driving and you should not have any parenting responsibilities.

Sometimes (ask the doctor to see if this is the case with you) a tube is inserted from the mouth down your windpipe to facilitate breathing while you are asleep. This is normal and fine and you would never know about it if no one mentions it. You might wake up with a dry mouth and a scratchy throat (like when you have a cold, nothing major) and you'll be offered water when you wake to make you feel better. You might throw up or you might not. I have once and on 2 other occasions had no nausea. In retrospect, though, it really was not that bad. They are prepared with a pan if you need it. They've seen it all before!

It won't be one of your most energetic days but please do not feel nervous or scared. You will wake up suprisingly pain free and you will be fine!

I wish you peace through it all.
Umber

I had this procedure done about 15 years ago. The only thing I remember(besides being nervous too)was just having a little nausea but as soon as I got home I got to sleep and rest(you'll need that!). I also remember feeling so refreshed when I woke up from my nap at home. I also had a great attending nurse who was very comforting. She could see how scared I was and she just patted my hand and gave me some encouraging words and I felt better. I would encourage you to ask The Lord to watch over you and to give you peace. God bless!

Hi R., first off, there is Nothing to be afraid of. The anesthesiologist will put you to sleep with a short acting med that will be deep enough to do the simple procedure. Afterward you are wheeled to recovery and the nurses monitor your waking up which just means the anesthesia wears off. They may call your name or pat you to help wake you. You will wake up after about an hour and probably will go home shortly afterward. Your friend Needs to drive you home. They will not release you without someone to drive you. You must get your pain meds filled before you go home. Waiting until you need them is no good. You will be sore. Let someone hand you the baby, don't lift him or try to carry him for a day or so as you may still be unsteady. You will prob just feel like you are having menstrual pain. And you may also start your period, even if you just finished it. That often happens when the abdomen is opened in women. The 2 most important things for me were to drink lots of water and walk around a bit each waking hour. Deep breathing and water will help clear the anesthesia from your body faster. Surprise, I started my period as soon as I got settled into my bed at home! I'd purposely scheduled the surg for the week after so I wouldn't have to deal with that too. ;) Peace, C.

Well I can't tell you how long before you're discharged. That depends on how the procedure goes and your doctor. But I can tell you that when they "put you to sleep" they give you a strong seditive that will make you unaware of everything around you and essentially you'll be "sleeping". When it comes to "waking you up" that's just letting the sedative wear off. When they give you the sedetive to knock you out they give you so many mg depending on your weight and how long they want you to be out, and they can always give you a little more when they notice you need it. And they will see the signs of that before you realize anything. When you wake up you will feel groggy. Kind of like being a little drunk/buzzed. And depending on the seditive used you may throw up as it's wearing off. That's very normal. Personally I'm throw down drag out mean when I go under, thats just how my body deals with it. But there is a broad spectrum of side effects. But don't be scared of not waking up. A lot of these drugs are short lived in the body and like I said they'll give you less than more, and if you need it they can give you some more. Best of luck I know it can be scary.

I had my tubal ligation in 2001 and I asked to have a spinal instead of going to sleep. They gave me an injection in my back which didn't hurt, and I was numb from the waist down. They also gave me medication in the IV, so I don't remember anything about the procedure. My memory starts when they moved me from the operating table to the gurney after it was over. My numbness wore off after about 2 hours. You can ask for a spinal on Thursday if that sounds better to you.

I used to work in the OR, and surgeries always run late unless you're the first one of the day. The OR staff will get her cell phone number and call her if she wants to leave for a couple hours. Bring a blanket and something to throw up in for the car ride home just in case.

Don't be scared - the OR staff does this everyday and a tubal is a very simple procedure.

Congratulations!! All I can say is take a pillow!!! You will need it for the ride home. Listen, The ride is worse than the surgery!!! After you get situated in your vehicle, put the pillow over your tummy, then the SEATBELT over the pillow.

You will wake up, you will be disoriented, you will cry! And.....You will be fine!!

Good luck!

Dear R.--Please don't fear. The doctor's who administer the anesthetic are so good at what they do. They know exactly how much to give you to keep you "out" for the procedure, and then back off on it so that you will wake up. Yes, you may be a bit groggy, but I doubt that it will last long. You'll probably be in recovery for about an hour, I'd think. Since this is an outpatient procedure, as soon as you're awake and able to drink something, and they're satisfied that your vital signs are good, they'll let you get dressed.

I have had many outpatient procedures, and besides not being able to drive that day, I've had no lasting effects from any of them.

Trust in God; He's in control of all of this, and He'll see you through it. I'll pray for you on Thursday.

You'll be just fine. I had mine 19 years ago, and I was groggy after. Big tip...stay flat on your back as much as possible when you get home. They use a benign gas to inflate your abdoman to separate organs, and it sort of rises in your body until it dissipates. If you're vertical too much it makes your shoulder hurt. Wierd. Drugs these days are great, though you may be disoriented.

I had my tubes tied last year. I too was scared but turned out fine. My surgery was @ 1:00 PM and I was home by 3:00. The procedure doesn't take long. My doctor woke me up and they made sure I was okay for about 30-45 minutes. You will get pain medicine. Once home, try to rest as much as possible. My surgery was on Friday and I was back to work on Monday.

I will keep you in my prayers on Thursday.

Have you ever had your wisdom teeth out? Its some what the same groggy feeling when you wake up from the anistheisa (sp?). My husband has these same fears as you do. I have not had my tubes tied but I have had 3 surgerys. Wisdom teeth, a really bad cyst, and a DNC. When I woke up it was like when I took pain meds and I just felt groggy like I wanted to sleep for a lot longer. My throat hurt from the tube that was put there. Going to sleep they give you enough anisthesia to put you out for the procedure and you wake up on your own. It is very peaceful and you dont even know you go out. When they woke me up it was just like any other time I would wake up. A doctor was saying my name and I didnt want to wake up so he was gently shaking my foot where he was standing at the end of the bed. For my DNC I woke up crying. It was an emotional surgery to begin with. I did vomit at that surgery but other than that everything went swell. I have no fears and I have told you the worst of the worst. Its really not that bad. Our son just had tubes in his ears last Tuesday and that was scary to have him put to sleep. But he woke up groggy and is fine. God bless say some prayers, keep yourself busy so you dont worrie too much. Let your friend be there for you. You would be there for her and not even think twice about being "stuck" at the hospital. Right?

You will be fine. I was put under for a D&C. I remember waking up in the recovery room under a warming blanket, it was so cozy and relaxing I wanted to stay! I know it sounds crazy but I had two kids, a husband and a dog at home to care for and that recovery room period is some of the best sleep I have ever had since becoming a mom.

Take your time coming out of it and don't rush yourself. I don't think anyone likes the idea of being put under, but these docs do it all the time and there will be an anesthesiologist at your side the whole time monitoring you. You are young and healthy, you will do great!

I would suppose the biggest factor on being released is how you wake up and tolerate the anesthesia. Don't bein too big of a rush to get out. Take your time and get feeling better, but they will let you know when you can go.
If you ask them, they can call your friend and advise her when you will be ready. Just give them the cell # if she has one and ask them to call her for you. If that doesn't work, I would see if she can get a # to call and confirm when she can come get you. Give it about an hour or 1.5 before you are up and thinking toward getting home.
You will wake up on your own once the turn off the ansethesia, but it is like aking up from a good sleep. Some wake up faster than others...it is different with everyone. I understand your fears...I have had a few procedures myself and felt the same way. It is scary, but I am sure you will be fine! Good luck.
A

Last year I had a different surgery, and I remember that being my main fear, too. Prayer is what got me through it. I'm sure you've already weighed the risks and that you know the surgery is right for you. Now just trust your doctor's and anesthesiologist's training, and know that God can do what they can't. Pray for Him to give them the wisdom to care for you the best they can! Let Him know your fears and ask Him to take care of you, too. I will be praying for you along with the other women who have offered advice. Feel God's comfort and enjoy the good nap you are about to have!

A spinal is just an epidural which has side effects just like being knocked out. This is going to be on of the last naps you are going to get for a while, lay back and enjoy. I woke up from mine a little groggy and with horrible cotton mouth. I was fully awake after an hour and still thirsty after two, Hee hee. Everyone is different. Good luck and you will be fine. Think nice thoughts.

R., I work as a RN in a recovery room at a large hospital. Your recovery will depend most on the type of anesthesia they will use. There are basically three ways to perform anesthesia for this procedure: general anesthetic, twilight anesthesia, or spinal. General means they will insert a tube into your airway and breathe for you. This is the "heaviest" form of anesthesia. You will breathe anesthesia gasses and also have IV medications administered while you are under the gasses. You wake up when they stop the gasses. (this is a simplified explanation, but I think if I go into too much detail it will be overwhelming!) If you have this type, this is the one people tend to feel the groggiest with. This one would also keep you at the surgery center a bit longer. Normal recovery for general anesthesia is about 1-2hrs.
The next type, twilight anesthesia is typically a medication called propofol that is administered through an IV. You still breathe on your own, but you are not awake. As soon as they stop pushing the medication - you wake up. It's that quick! This one will have the shortest recovery time and patients are generally sent home within the hour after surgery is finished. This is usually the one where patients feel they had a great nap.
The last type is a nerve block (similar to an epidural) that cuts of sensation and movement to your lower body. It's placed the same way as an epidural. They put a certain amount of numbing medication in that will wear off over time. This is usually the longest stay in recovery b/c it takes quite a while to wear off. This is usually only used on patients who are too sick to tolerate the other two types of anesthesia. I would be surprised if they did this type, unless you have medical issues that would necessitate it.
Everyone wakes up differently to anesthesia. There is no comparing anyone. So, your SIL might have had issues but it doesn't mean you will! Think of it like alcohol - not everyone holds their liquor the same way, same goes for anesthesia.
Side effects are typically nausea and vomitting. If you have a big history of this, tell your anesthesiologist and they can give you medications while you are still in surgery to try and prevent the vomitting. But, realize that some people vomit regardless. And of course pain is a common side effect from surgery as well.
You WILL wake up. The stories of people not waking up tend to be very sick patients that surgery was a big risk for. There's always exceptions to that, but I believe positive thoughts can never hurt!
Also, it's not always an anesthesiologist doing the surgery - CRNA's who are nurses who specialize in anesthesia tend to be the main anesthesia provider and the anesthesiologist will be in and out.

Good luck! I hope I answered everything clearly. please don't hesistate to ask if you have further questions. : )

I am not sure if you are a Christian, however, if you are, say a prayer asking God to keep you safe and that His will be done. Then just read as much about the procedure, possbile side effects, etc... and ask your doctor any questions prior to the surgery. All surgeries involving anesthesia has its side effects. I had my tubes tied and came through the surgery just fine. I was not disoriented or anything of that nature. Again, just pray.

They will put you nite nite for sure. You'll wake up on your own when it is time. Enjoy the sleep. Best sleep you'll get if you have 3 girls! :) There can be side effects like being dizzy, nausiated, drowsy. Be sure NOT to eat or drink the morning of the surgery. They won't let you leave the hospital until all that has passed. You will be sore if they are going through your tummy muscle. I guess I've been through so many surgeries now that I fear not?

I had my tubes tied the morning after having my second child. The procedure only took like 15 minutes. I remember from the time they put me to sleep and when I woke up it was like 30 min. all together. They talk to you and you can hear them but all you want to do is sleep. I just kept my eyes shut and responded to them as they were talking to me. Just make sure you do not have any visitors for the first hour afterwards. You will be a little sore, but the more you move around it will work the soreness out. I felt back to normal after the first week. It will be hard to bend down to pick something up for the first few days after the surgery.

I wish I would have read this earlier, and told you not to do it. I had mine tied over 10 years ago and I have had nothing but problems since then. I'm only 32 and they want to give me a complete hystereoctomy now. I have NOT found one person that had their tubes tied and come out of it even half of what they were before the surgery. Everyone I have talked to has gained 25 to 50lbs after the surgery. I have gained more than that. I weighed less the day my daughter was born than I do now. I lost a few pounds a few years ago by working out everyday (at least an hour). I got sick for a few days and actually gained 10lbs back by the end of the week. Every test has be ran on me, and the doctors finally told me it was from me getting my tubes ties. I have to have D&C surgeries every 6 months just to keep a regular period. Not to mention the fact that I had a surgery concerning my "woman parts" about 8 years ago, and some how the tube on my left side ended up growing back together and I've had 3 pregnancies and miscarriages since then. I would NEVER suggest anyone have it done!!

It isn't all that bad..You are just a little sleepy at first..I am sure you will have a little discomfort like with all surgerys. When i had mine years ago I was in the Hospital for 3 Days..It was a major surgery back Then. It is alot different now and a whole lot safer.
I understand why you would be scared but it will be fine.

R.-
Being put under sounds pretty scary but there is nothing to worry about. Your surgery is very short which in turn will result in less medication being used. When you wake up, you will be disoriented a little but they will have you sit up for a while to get you up even more. I have been under for some carpal tunnel work on both hands and from the time that I woke up, they had me sit up, and then I was able to go home in the hour after the surgery. I am not sure if it will be that quick for you, but a couple of hours you will go home.

If your doctor did not discuss all this with you before scheduling the appointment I would be worried too. This seems like very basic procedures that he or she should have went over with you. Are you sure you trust this doctor?