Hi There,

The girls have given you some great responses. In terms of some of the things you might expect that haven't been mentioned;
You might develop a sensitivity to light as a result of the anesthetic - not much you can do about this one other than be prepared to ask them to turn the lights off over your head if possible.
During a C-Section, morphine is often given towards the end for anticipated pain relief - this itself can have side effects such as itchiness. Last time I had it, a nurse told me I looked like I was trying to rub my nose off my face There is something they can give to help that if it occurs.
With a c-sect, you can expect to be confined to bed for 24 hours. This is due to the anesthetic. Although some people report feeling in their limbs very soon after, they want to be very sure. They also need to give your body time to adjust back - esp with things like BP.
Any anesthetic can give a patient what we refer to as PONV - Post Op Nausea and Vomiting. Just let the nurses know you feel nauseated and they will give you some maxalon or similar.
I know many people try to shy away from pain relief which I completely understand and respect - but as a nurse, I ALWAYS educate patients to take regular pain relief after surgry to keep the pain at bay. If you wait until the pain gets too bad, you then have to continue to suffer whilst the medication kicks in and it often takes a higher dose of analgesia to make you comfortable. So don't be afraid to take pain relief if you need it. How much you need and for how long will depend on your individual pain threshold.
Some people report experiencing severe headaches after an epidural. There has been a lot of research done on this and the research shows it is not very common (although common enough). I forget the exact stats. The headache can be similar in intensity to a migrane for some people. If you get one, lay as flat as possible and take analgesia. There is a patch they can put over the epidural insertion location to help with the headache.

I hope I haven't scared you - not my intention at all. I had an epidural during my labour which turned in to an emergency C-Sect. I had few problems other than the sensitivity to light and nausea during the Op. They also had difficulty getting the epi into my spine due to calcified ligaments in my back (which we didn't know about until afterwards). Other than those few minor things - I had no problems. I had movement and sensation back in my legs before I left recovery and had full mobility by 8pm (DD was born at 1535 hours).

HTH and good luck!

MG