"Nancy Young" wrote in message
>
> I seriously cannot speak for a specific anesthetic. I do know
> a) what I saw first hand and b) even a recent study showing
> people over 69 show a bad reaction to anasthesia.
>
> nancy

The big problem is - if you're elderly and need surgery there's no
alternative to using an anesthetic, is there. Frightening. I suppose I
fall into that category and all I know is that after having surgery last
year I have strange memory problems. I think the medical profession knows
this happens.

Dora