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@barefoot My surgery is next Thurs. They are doing general anesthesia and a femoral nerve block, not the epidural. My surgeon has reassured me that I will be awake only for the IV, and then unconscious for the rest. The thought of being unconscious while they operate is terrifying, but not as...

@barefoot Thank you for your reply. I am also having a labral repair, possibly with bone shaving, and an ACL reconstruction - at the same time. (Turns out, I am too old to jump on trampolines.) Thanks for telling me what to expect - I figured they wouldn't let me wear shorts. Maybe I can ask...

From your description, I think you had the same surgery I will be having. I hope your recovery is going well and you are not in pain. I'm sorry the nurse was not more compassionate - that must have been terrifying. I am having arthroscopic surgery to repair the torn cartilage in my hip and a...