Met with surgeon today and she offered two options, as mentioned above by Noah930 (Post #7) except she wants to use the *
Twilight Anesthesia for the surgery....her reasoning being she doesn't want to risk me moving my hand during surgery.
I'm not happy at all about not being able to just do a local so I can drive there and back without needing a ride, which involves extra logistics on MY end. I asked a couple times if we could do that and was told no, so unless I want to go with a different surgeon , this is what I will do.
I feel she is very good so I will just suck it up and get it done.
The earliest she could get me in, unless there's a cancellation, is August 26. So that's what we have scheduled for now.
They took some xRays - I wish I had asked for copies. Will call tomorrow.
Thanks everyone!
* Twilight anesthesia is an anesthetic technique where a mild dose of sedation is applied to induce anxiolysis (anxiety relief), hypnosis, and anterograde amnesia (inability to form new memories). The patient is not unconscious, but sedated. During surgery or other medical procedures, the patient is under what is known as a "twilight state", where the patient is relaxed and "sleepy", able to follow simple directions by the doctor, and is responsive.