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Anesthesia Awareness

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Mar. ~ 2005 May: Health Center (ARCHIVES): Anesthesia Awareness users admin

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Ginger1218
Member

08-31-2001

Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - 6:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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?

Mak1
Member

08-12-2002

Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 8:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!!!

Ginger1218
Member

08-31-2001

Wednesday, February 02, 2005 - 5:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
At least with local, you can tell the doctor that it is not working, with the other, you are paralyzed.

Schoolmarm
Member

02-18-2001

Wednesday, February 02, 2005 - 6:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
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!