I had my wisdom teeth taken out about 10 years ago. I mistakenly drank water within a few hours of the procedure, so they wouldn't put me under. I was numb enough to where I didn't feel much pain...and it saved me about $200 of out of pocket expenses by not getting anestetia...which made the pain a lot better also...

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Posted by ReauxlTide222

St. Petersburg

Member since Nov 2010

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Posted on 3/26/17 at 10:27 pm to foshizzle

I requested to be awake for my labrum surgery. They have me some big arse shot in my neck and away we went. It was fun watching it.

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Posted by jcaz

Laffy

Member since Aug 2014

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Posted on 3/26/17 at 10:50 pm to foshizzle

My IV didn't bug me much. It was mostly because the drainage tube coming out of my back was enough of a distraction.

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Posted by Volt

Ascension Island, S Atlantic Ocean

Member since Nov 2009

2962 posts

Posted on 3/26/17 at 10:55 pm to foshizzle

Had surgery on my right hand and didn't want to be put to sleep, so I went for what the doctor called regional anesthesia. Received about 15 injections in my hand to put it to sleep.

My palm was cut open, I had a tendon removed, and then my ring finger was cut open at the distal joint, Cartilage was scraped out of the joint and then bone fragments sprinkled into the joint to help the finger fuse in a slightly bent position.

Then the doctor drilled a pin into the tip of my finger and out through the middle of that distal joint. All the while I was awake. I got to see my hand sliced open with the tendon hanging out before he cut it out. Also got to see the x-ray of the pin sticking out of my finger before he cut the excess off.

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