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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - 6:52 am
I am not sure if there was ever a thread about this, but, I just read an article in the Daily News today about it, and it is becoming widespread. I had major surgery over 7 years ago, and I was awake during a portion of it. I was totally paralyzed, so could not let them know it and felt the pain. Luckily it only lasted for about 5 minutes. It was a nightmare. 5 months later my sister had major surgery in the same hospital, same doctor, different anesthesiologist. She was awake and aware for almost 15 minutes and felt everything. This is a terrible thing, and more common than you would think. Has anybody else here experienced this?
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 8:30 pm
Thank goodness, I don't know anyone who has experienced this horror, Ginger. I did see a news feature about it once. I have had two occasions where I had minor surgery and the local anesthesia didn't fully work. OUCH!!!
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Wednesday, February 02, 2005 - 5:19 am
At least with local, you can tell the doctor that it is not working, with the other, you are paralyzed.
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Wednesday, February 02, 2005 - 6:01 am
On my second Lasik surgery, the anesthetic didn't work and I could feel him cutting my eye. When I said "PAIN" he said to "suck it up and deal". SHEESH!
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