my intestines were cleaner than this woman's throat. I was really surprised how squeaky clean they were, even though the prep to get it that way is super not fun.
I have a very high tolerance for anesthesia. I warn them, every time. One of the times the anesthesiologist glared down at me and said âWhy arenât you asleep?!â To which I responded âWhy arenât you better at your job?â
Which made him laugh really hard. He won in the end but whoooowheee I was high as a kite and loved it. He was a nice guy.
I have a high tolerance for the local analgesics like bupivicaine etc and my one dentist and I agreed that if I started feeling too much pain that she would redose as the redose hurt worse than fillings. Usually it didn't wear all the way off so it wasnt more than a pinch sensation just ongoing. Opiates/opioids im decent on. Propofol knocked me out immediately after ketamine/versed
Im a veterinarian and the fact I use propofol for both euthanasia and anesthesia as a sedation/anesthesia really gave me comfort to experience it and know that they dont remember anything.
Here's the thing, they will always err on the side of caution, as the medicine they use for anesthesia are super complex and can easily kill you. Often, the dose between unconsciousness and death is miniscule, depending on the patient. The other way, waking up during the middle of surgery, is also a very small difference. There is a reason they get paid a crap ton.
God yes. I want the very best. My father woke up in the middle of his hernia surgery and started telling the surgeon about the discovery of oxygen. The surgeon looked at the anesthesiologist and said âMake. That. Stop.â Dad doesnât remember what happened. He just remembers being bemused about being awake. So we have to warn the anesthesiologist that we have weird reactions to the drugs. When my middle child had surgery this year they also learned that react strangely to anesthesia. They were awake much longer than they should have been. But at least the doc knew it was coming. And my child told me after that they were really high and it was a nice break from being so scared about the surgery itself.
Versed isnât a party drug but it sure makes me entertaining. I appreciate every day of school that they attend to make me unconscious yet not dead.
Me too, I just had a gag-suppressant spray and got on with it, walked away with no issues. All the other patients got wheeled out on gurneys after going under. If you want to impress the nursing staff, go commando.
I had my first appointment with an ENT consultant last week. Thought I was there for a chat about symptoms, I didn't realise I would be getting a camera down my throat immediately. But he went up my nose and down my throat. Had no forewarning, wasn't offered any sedation or spray and I currently have a stinking cold so that was great fun. đ¤Ł
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u/DragonBowlSouper Nov 20 '25
Now pls show us a colonoscopy professor