General Anesthesia

[n122vu]

I had GA twice. First time I was 14 and had my tonsils removed. I remember laying in the OR before going under. The Dr. was asking one of the nurses, "Did someone leave this gas machine on?" I was like, WTH kind of place am I in? Then they put the IV in my hand, and I heard him say "Out you go!" I remember waking up in recovery, and as I awakened for a bit I was apparently trying to flail my arms. This must be normal, because they were strapped down. I heard the nurse say "It's ok, you're in the recovery room." Out I went again. I awoke in a hospital room to the sight of my father in a chair at the foot of the bed. Don't really recall feeling like the time was "missing." though.

Second time was having my 3 remaining wisdom teeth removed a few years ago. I barely remember sitting down in the dentist chair. Again, IV stick in the hand, and apparently I woke up and was quite entertaining to everyone, including my father, who had driven me there and back since my wife was at work. I apparently also insisted I wanted pudding to eat, and proceeded to let the pudding fall off of my completely-numbed lips and all over myself. Again, I'm told I was very entertaining that afternoon. But I still don't recall feeling like the time was "missing." Must not have gotten the good stuff everyone else has had...

 

[Izack]

My recommendation, speaking from experience, is that it's best to avoid Orbiter before having general anesthesia.

Not that I minded the hallucinations upon waking, it's just that it tends to lead one's family and doctors to believe that one is insane.


Why would one hail Luna 3, and you can imagine my attempt at explaining in my incoherency.

Heh. Sounds like the time I played some RPG or other for ~9 hours straight overnight, and went to school trying to work out my stat bonuses during English class. :facepalm:

 

[statickid]

I had GA when I had an infected lymph node removed and drained from my throat. While waking up I had no idea my surgery was already over. I went from being rolled down a corridor in the stereotypical movie like fashion watching the rectangular lights pass by one by one to what felt like waking up instantly thinking I was about to get my surgery. I remember being able to hear voices in the distance, then closer, then I could hear the sentences but could never remember what the sentence before was about and thus could not comprehend the conversation. Then eventually I could tell they were talking about their horses and barn and things like that. Thinking back it seems like this could have lasted for at least 15-20 minutes before I opened my eyes. I think the speaking seemed to me as a dream until I opened my eyes and realized it was hospital staff. I could be mistaken but I think I asked them when my surgery would be starting and they said it was all done with and that I would be able to go soon. I was very surprised to hear this and was amazed at how one could basically opt out of experiencing something so unpleasant as though it never even happened.

 

[Pyromaniac605]

I had GA when I had an infected lymph node removed and drained from my throat.

That sounds like a plague "cure" to me. :blink:

Darren

 

[Wishbone]

This is the typical TMI thread...