I am a 42 year old female, diagnosed with MM in 2001. I have had 2 STA- MCA's and have had no further effects from the illness. I am concidering having some cosmetic surgery done and am worried about going under anaesthetic with MM. Can anybody help with info on this?
Moyamoi

Hi Rena! 

By any chance do you remember how high is too high for the blood pressure and how low is too low?  I'm curious because when I was in the hospital having my surgeries, they wanted to keep my blood pressure a little high because of the graphs.  I already have a slightly elevated bp and just want to make sure that it isn't too high with the medication I am on.

Thanks,
Michelle

It is important for the aesthesologist to know MM because the amount of mediation they put in the IV to put you asleep has to be less than a normal patient without MM because....what it does is reduces the blood flow to the brain...and MM patients already have a reduced blood flow ...and do not need to be further restricted...before they knew Cara had MM ....her first time under, took forever to wake her up, and when she came too...she was very weak and out of it...we gave her fluids, food, soup...anything to give her more strength...from then on I made sure they used a certain type of medication (do not remember what)...there are several kinds...but each time...Cara comes out of it easier ...the more the asthesologist knows the better it will be monitored.   CarasMOM