William, sorry you had such an awful experience. You're right, we have to be our own advocates and make sure our doctors (especially anesthesiologists) have the correct information. I took the anesthesia protocol from the website with me when I was in the hospital a few months ago and they put it in with my records.

However what you're describing is not an anesthesia reaction. Apparently they damaged the L-5 (5th lumbar disc) nerve at the spine and this affected the peroneal nerve. If you haven't already done so, it's worth running past a medical malpractice attorney. Hopefully you won't develop foot drop and other problems in the future, but it would be good to have someone review the records.

Jan

Type of Myotonia: Thomsen's

Country: US