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Laura's avatar

I’m sorry this happened and well done on getting through, although I’m sad that in healthcare we can fail women like this - the checks done before surgery starts should be good enough to detect a failed spinal block (moving your legs isn’t normal in this scenario) and as anaesthetists we should be better at ensuring women feel able to be honest in their responses and trusting their answers.

(Also although I know this was a while ago now - you can have post birth debrief if needed to discuss what happened and why.)

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Becky I's avatar

I’m so sorry you had to deal with that! Props to you for going un medicated you absolute machine.

And thank you, you just validated my 2hours of back and forth and “yes I can still feel that” discussion with the doc during my epidural last year. His face when I could still feel the cold spray was so disbelieving.

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