Question: I'm having a tumor removed from my colon. They want to use a new procedure called tap which thry insert two needles in my stomach plus use ketamine. never heard of tap and want something else instead of ketamine. I was already prepped for surgery and had the tap done, but my potassium level was 2 so surgery was called off. after the tap wore off, I,m having cramped where the needles went in between the muscles. Is this a side effect. Facing surgery again Wed,\.

m.y low potassium problem was discovered after my first colonostomy. The tumor is huge and will require me to wear an ostomy bag the rest of my life. I talked with a nurse from surgeons office and told her of the pain I'm having ever since the tap wore off. I was told the tap was to help with the pain after surgery and that it would help me get up and walk that day. She also said 100's of people have had it with no side effects. I disagree with her on that. They also told me I would received a small dose of ketamine that has a small side effect of hallucinations. The reason was given to avoid using morphine because of it's side effect, constipation. I have fibormaligia and IBS so I've had diarrhea for the last 9yrs. so constipation is not a problem for me. I don't want the tap or ketamine. do I have the right to say no? I've had many operations and never had a problem. So what do you suggest I use for postop pain.

don't know what conventional analgetics is. I have Percocet for when I have flare ups. don't want to get hooked on them so I only take it when I can't move and the pain is a 10.