Anesthesia effects

[RickJames]

What was his Norm the week before surgery? 100% alert and oriented? Confused about person, place, or time? Any memory issues?

What kind of tumor and where was it?

Any history of Alzheimer's or Dementia?

90 is pretty old for anesthesia and it can take a few days to bounce back from a serious surgery even for a healthy adult.

However, "not responding at all" if he was responding before surgery is not normal 2 days later. Sleeping a lot yes. A bit confused yes. Memory issues yes. Lethargic yes. "Not responding at all"....no. That is if he was alert and oriented before surgery and able to have lucid conversations with little or no memory problems.

Full time nurse with 6 years specializing in geriatrics here.