hi nicola - having had two surgeries since my RP, both involved the
cystoscope and both were done as same day.  

the first one was done was a rigid model and i was in pain afterwards.
they also stretched the urethra and scarring, so that could have been
the source of the pain.  i'm not sure.  

the second time was done with a flex model.  they also cut out the
scarring as well as some other cutting.  

on both times, done at two different hospitals, i was given an i.v.
the first doctor told me that i would given a med. that would produce a
rolling sleep.  i asked what that was.  he said that i would drift in
and out of consciousness, but if i was going to be in pain, he would
knock me out.  i thanked him and told him that i appreciate his caring
for the patient and i wanted to say that before i went into surgery to
tell him that.  when i went in, i slide over to the operating table and
after they got the belt on me and strapped down to the table, that was
it.  i was out like a light and didn't remember anything until coming to
as they were wiping me down.  
when i came to, i was not groggy.  quite aware of what was going on and
did not have an upset stomach and had no side effects afterwards.  it
was just like you went into the dentist, was given some gas to fill a
tooth.  after the gas leaves your body, you're ok.

so, when i had to second operation,  they asked me what kind of drug i
had from before.  i said, i don't know the name but described the
effects and said i liked it because of no side effects.  it was
basically the same thing. on the table, remember nothing and woke up in
the recovery room.

you will do fine.  

i felt that i could have drove home, but have family there and they did
the driving and i just went along for the ride.

hope this information helps.

~ curtis

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