Comments on: Bob, I Need a Sedative… http://www.uncubedthecomic.com/2008/01/29/bob-i-need-a-sedative/ Dirty Laundry in the Field of Dreams Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:19:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Dan http://www.uncubedthecomic.com/2008/01/29/bob-i-need-a-sedative/#comment-845 Dan Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:17:12 +0000 http://www.uncubedthecomic.com/2008/01/29/bob-i-need-a-sedative/#comment-845 So I was looking at the UnCubed archive and saw this. Two quick comments: 1) In our hospital, I was specifically told to leave the room. In fact, my cousin and a friend of ours (both doctors) were told to leave the room. 2) The epidural needle is less scary than the amnio needle. You/Aarti are probably too young to have had an amnio, but for us old guys... well... I was there for the amnio and I was there for the birth, and the former was MUCH more scary. So I was looking at the UnCubed archive and saw this. Two quick comments:

1) In our hospital, I was specifically told to leave the room. In fact, my cousin and a friend of ours (both doctors) were told to leave the room.

2) The epidural needle is less scary than the amnio needle. You/Aarti are probably too young to have had an amnio, but for us old guys… well… I was there for the amnio and I was there for the birth, and the former was MUCH more scary.

]]> By: John Doe http://www.uncubedthecomic.com/2008/01/29/bob-i-need-a-sedative/#comment-395 John Doe Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:10:38 +0000 http://www.uncubedthecomic.com/2008/01/29/bob-i-need-a-sedative/#comment-395 The Toohey's needle used to administer an epidural is considerably thicker in bore, and is fairly blunt as compared to the Quincke's needle that is used for a spinal anesthetic! That is to ensure that the needle doesn't reach the subarachnoid space and is limited by the tough dura mater! Patients are usually never allowed to see the same before the procedure; and the same goes for their spouses! More often than naught, it is the spouses who hit the panic button before the patient! In either case, it is a procedure requiring ultra-sterile precautions; strange that the anesthetist allowed you to stay in the room and in your regular clothes, too. ;-) On another note: Bro! Now that you have decided to go technicolor for Uncubed; at least release a B&W strip once in a while! It rocked in B&W. The Toohey’s needle used to administer an epidural is considerably thicker in bore, and is fairly blunt as compared to the Quincke’s needle that is used for a spinal anesthetic! That is to ensure that the needle doesn’t reach the subarachnoid space and is limited by the tough dura mater!

Patients are usually never allowed to see the same before the procedure; and the same goes for their spouses! More often than naught, it is the spouses who hit the panic button before the patient!

In either case, it is a procedure requiring ultra-sterile precautions; strange that the anesthetist allowed you to stay in the room and in your regular clothes, too. ;-)

On another note:

Bro! Now that you have decided to go technicolor for Uncubed; at least release a B&W strip once in a while! It rocked in B&W.

]]> By: Alex http://www.uncubedthecomic.com/2008/01/29/bob-i-need-a-sedative/#comment-394 Alex Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:45:00 +0000 http://www.uncubedthecomic.com/2008/01/29/bob-i-need-a-sedative/#comment-394 I had an epidural as I got my appendix removed, because the anaesthesiologist thought general anaesthesia could be dangerous for me. However, getting the epidural was not a nice experience. It didn't hurt, but it felt like someone poking me with his finger from within, and that felt horrible and made me sick. I guess that after months of pregnancy and babies kicking and punching from within, delivering women won't mind the epidural... remembering it made me sick again! I had an epidural as I got my appendix removed, because the anaesthesiologist thought general anaesthesia could be dangerous for me. However, getting the epidural was not a nice experience. It didn’t hurt, but it felt like someone poking me with his finger from within, and that felt horrible and made me sick. I guess that after months of pregnancy and babies kicking and punching from within, delivering women won’t mind the epidural… remembering it made me sick again!

]]> By: Seamus http://www.uncubedthecomic.com/2008/01/29/bob-i-need-a-sedative/#comment-384 Seamus Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:17:30 +0000 http://www.uncubedthecomic.com/2008/01/29/bob-i-need-a-sedative/#comment-384 Which is why I left the room while they did that to my wife....In fact they were going to ask me to step outside, but I beat them to it when they said it's time for your epidural. Which is why I left the room while they did that to my wife….In fact they were going to ask me to step outside, but I beat them to it when they said it’s time for your epidural.

]]> By: Jason http://www.uncubedthecomic.com/2008/01/29/bob-i-need-a-sedative/#comment-378 Jason Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:57:38 +0000 http://www.uncubedthecomic.com/2008/01/29/bob-i-need-a-sedative/#comment-378 My wife is a Midwife (doctors don't deliver babies if it is a natural birth), and she told me the same thing that the husband is normally more squeamish about the procedure. I was really glad that for both of our sons my wife didn't need an epidural. My wife is a Midwife (doctors don’t deliver babies if it is a natural birth), and she told me the same thing that the husband is normally more squeamish about the procedure.

I was really glad that for both of our sons my wife didn’t need an epidural.

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