I had surgery at Pres downtown on 12/13. It was the first time I was ever all alone in the holding bags and also the first time I was ever taken in to an Operating Room completely coherent. I found myself overwhelmed with the surroundings and goings on and after being assisted on to the operating table, I just laid there and started bawling. Almost immediately my anesthesiologist noticed. She put her head down on the table against my left cheek, stroked my right cheek and told me I would feel better in a minute. It’s the last thing I remember, but I will never forget this lady, Laurie Stein. Thank you for being such a compassionate human being!

My daughter delivered her baby, yesterday 06/08/2022. My She was admitted for Induction on 06/07/2022. The first procedure was a vaginal pill, then a balloon cathyder, and the last was Petosin. Her Epiderol was given after the balloon & she delivered 24 hours later. She was also given a button to push for more of the Epiderol medication which she used. My questiion is…. why all these procefures before the Petosin and the Epuderol too? I had my same daughter at this same hospital where they induced me, gave me the Epiderol about 3 hours later, when my contractions became intense & I delivered 13 hours later with no pain at all. I was 36 years old, my daughter is 25. She had an intense delivery… as if she deluvered natural. They suctioned the baby out after 3 1/2 hours of pushing, because she was Exhausted! I feel she should have been induced with the Petosin, given the epiderol when needed so it wouldn’t have a chance to wear off. She started having feeling in her feet and legs about 8 hours before she delivered. It was traumatizing to see and hear her crying and screaming at delivering.