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re: This is what it’s like to wake up during surgery
Posted on 3/24/19 at 7:49 pm to fishfighter
Posted on 3/24/19 at 7:49 pm to fishfighter
Most of what everyone is describing as waking up, is during MAC anesthesia. Its sedation with IV medication. You're actually supposed to be somewhat "awake". Obviously your anesthesia provider did a poor job of describing what to expect. All of you who think you woke up during general anesthesia, you didnt...First off, under general anesthesia you would have some form of a controlled airway, either ETT or LMA. You're not gonna be "talking" with either (its impossible). The movie Awake was a complete joke. It's unfortunate that so many of you were poorly informed on what you should expect.
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Posted on 3/24/19 at 7:56 pm to Magicmikeforlsu
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Most of what everyone is describing as waking up, is during MAC anesthesia. Its sedation with IV medication. You're actually supposed to be somewhat "awake".
Not when you having your arse probed.
How the hell did I remember I woke up in the middle of that crap?Posted on 3/24/19 at 8:01 pm to fishfighter
there isnt an institution in this country that gives general anesthesia for a colonoscopy. It's actually possible to have it done with no sedation at all, I wouldn't recommend it, but it's definitely possible.
Posted on 3/24/19 at 8:29 pm to Tigris
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woke up on the table shortly after my gall bladder was removed
My wife had scope gall bladder surgery done. Thr worst part was getting the inflation gas out in recovery. It was painful for her.
Posted on 3/24/19 at 9:07 pm to Tigris
Had something similar with gallbladder removal. Anesthesia wasn’t as effective as the thought. Pumped the max they were allowed. I don’t remember it but when they got me out of surgery I was beet red and the dr apologized to my family about it. Assholes also charged me extra for it and called it “anesthesia complications” on the bill. Couldn’t imagine actually remembering it.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 11:14 am to lindsfav
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In 18 years of practice, probably 10,000 cases, I had one. It was exactly like their article described. We did an extensive review of the record. Not one blip in heart rate or blood pressure. Not one mention of it post op until 2 weeks later on her first clinic visit. We had two independent reviews of the Anaesthesia record because she was so insistent. We finally concluded that there was a psych issue and that was supported by a few other things in her history. But we did take it seriously.
This is an example of how unnecessary increased regulation, oversight, beurocracy in the practice of medicine is. We are all trying to take care of patients. We are all constantly self-evaluating and trying to figure out what went wrong and how to make sure it doesn't happen again. All on our own. Without administrators and the feds telling us that it needs to be done. Who'd a thunk?
Posted on 3/25/19 at 11:19 am to Lincoln Dawson
i woke up in the middle of surgery to repair a broken nose. Started having a conversation with the doctor. I heard him as for a chisel. And I was like" wtf a chisel?". He told the anesthesiologist to crank up the juice and the next thing i remembered was waking up in recovery.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 11:22 am to Lincoln Dawson
I got my shoulder fixed and I told the surgeon I have a high metabolism for anesthesia drugs, which I knew from several surgeries in my life.
He didn't believe me until he gave me the amount he thought was correct and did the count down thing and I didn't go under
Some people have bodies that just respond differently to these things. He did the correct thing and played it safe, so I don't blame him. It was just funny to talk to him afterwards and him say "damn, you weren't kidding".
He didn't believe me until he gave me the amount he thought was correct and did the count down thing and I didn't go under
Some people have bodies that just respond differently to these things. He did the correct thing and played it safe, so I don't blame him. It was just funny to talk to him afterwards and him say "damn, you weren't kidding".
Posted on 3/25/19 at 11:24 am to YipSkiddlyDooo
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This is an example of how unnecessary increased regulation, oversight, beurocracy in the practice of medicine is. We are all trying to take care of patients. We are all constantly self-evaluating and trying to figure out what went wrong and how to make sure it doesn't happen again. All on our own. Without administrators and the feds telling us that it needs to be done. Who'd a thunk?
Sadly, this is not true.
I work for a company that employs thousands of doctors. There are bad apples in it for personal gain just like any other profession.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 11:25 am to TheCaterpillar
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There are bad apples in it for personal gain just like any other profession.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 11:26 am to porkrind
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I woke up DEEP into a colonoscopy.
I did the same. I remember the doctor (who's a good friend of mine) cussing at me for waking up and trying to roll over, then I was out again. After the procedure he bitched at me for being a shitty patient. At that point I couldn't stop laughing.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 11:30 am to Magicmikeforlsu
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there isnt an institution in this country that gives general anesthesia for a colonoscopy.
If you're saying that no one has been rendered unconscious for their colonoscopy, that's not true.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 12:14 pm to pkloa
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I woke up briefly during wisdom teeth extraction, the only time I've ever been under. I don't remember anything hurting, but I do remember crying.
Same here, I was up for probably 30 seconds and could only groan in pain. They knocked me back out with some gas again pretty quickly thank fricking God. But the pain was so bad I still remember it to this day.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 12:41 pm to Lincoln Dawson
I woke up during ACL reconstruction....I asked if I could help Surgeon says "I'm good"....I went back to sleep
Surgeon says "I'm good"....I went back to sleepPosted on 3/25/19 at 1:51 pm to TheCaterpillar
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Sadly, this is not true.
I work for a company that employs thousands of doctors. There are bad apples in it for personal gain just like any other profession.
Ok, yes, 1% of phsycians run pill mills, or are negligent in their care and don't bother to understand why/correct it, or purposefully harm patients...you win.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 2:25 pm to pkloa
I also woke up during wisdom teeth removal... I remember seeing bright arse lights, and the surgeon said ‘ok Mr. Hangover (he posts on TD too), you’re going to feel a bunch of pressure, and then two popping sounds’.....
felt the pressure, heard the popping, and passed the frick back out
felt the pressure, heard the popping, and passed the frick back out
Posted on 3/25/19 at 2:29 pm to Fewer Kilometers
quote:Majority of colonoscopies you are awake as the physician has you move your body (roll over) to facilitate distension.
If you're saying that no one has been rendered unconscious for their colonoscopy, that's not true.
Edited to clarify.
This post was edited on 3/25/19 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 3/25/19 at 2:51 pm to Bamadiver
I woke up during heart cath and listened to the Dr. talking about a blockage (rut roh)and got a stent. Didn't feel pain except lying on a table that was literally half the width of my body or at least it felt that way. Went back out after indeterminate time.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 3:01 pm to Tegre
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If you're saying that no one has been rendered unconscious for their colonoscopy, that's not true.
Note....I said general anesthesia, not sedation. What I said is that it could be done with no anesthesia. Wisdom teeth are most often done in the oral surgeons office with iv sedation (some use nitrous oxide). However, it is very common to "wake up" during wisdom tooth extraction. All of you who say you woke up during orthopaedic surgery had a regional anesthetic with sedation, also very common.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 3:06 pm to YipSkiddlyDooo
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Ok, yes, 1% of phsycians run pill mills, or are negligent in their care and don't bother to understand why/correct it, or purposefully harm patients...you win.
Thanks!
The odds of dying in an airplane crash are 1 in 11,000,000. Its insanely safe, so we should chill on the government regulation.
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