@jlharsh Thanks for replying ! My concerns are numerous:
- How will my heart handle anesthesia ? I have arrhythmia issue (v-tach) due to sarcoidosis causing electrical issue. I also have an implanted CRT-D (which actually makes me feel better).
- Pain management? My research has said opioids affect arrhythmia issues. Tylenol was the only alternative provided.
- My blood pressure is kept low purposely because of heart failure 97/69 on average. How will that affect anesthesia, pain meds, and healing
- On top of all this I am currently on immune suppressors to keep sarcoid in remission. I understand I will be told to stop those prior to surgery. This is concerning
- Finally, how will my heart failure affect the bone fusion of the back ?
Sorry for the long post…kinda went down a rabbit hole lately

Surgery scheduled 6/9. I have met with heart rhythm, and cardiology and will be meeting with cardiac sarcoidosis, and rheumatology over the next weeks but anesthesia and ortho surgeon is very close to surgery date