I would think that full anesthesia is the way to go, I can't imagine being awake during surgery.
I have had three epidural steroid injections, two in my back and one in my neck. The placing of the giant needle in the spine is no big deal, though I will concede I didn't look at the giant needle.
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Steven
San Francisco, California
Surgery: Laparoscopic RNY November 9, 2005
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