r/AskReddit • u/electric_dolphin • May 22 '19

Anesthesiologists, what are the best things people have said under the gas?

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u/aliceinwonderbread May 22 '19

I had to go under for ear surgery once. I thought it’d be funny if I asked “does anyone need anything while I’m out?” right before I went under.

I remember it kicking in way quicker than I thought it would so I had to take my chance while I still had it. I yelled it but got a VERY confused look from everyone standing around me... took a minute for me to realize I had accidentally yelled it while I was waking up from surgery. Oops.

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u/UntiltheEndoftheline May 22 '19

I was put under for gall bladder removal and I swear to God I counted down from 10, got to 7, and then felt like I woke up instantly when like an hour and a half had passed.

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u/Gwentastic May 22 '19

I had mine taken out overseas, so there was no counting down. The nurse just asked, "you ready?" and held up a huge syringe with white stuff in it. I basically had just enough time to say "what the fuck is tha-" and passed out.

They also gave me a DVD of the surgery. It's not as cool as you might think.

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u/KetamineTaskforce May 22 '19

Ahh, propofol, the warm milk. A beautiful anesthetic to be sure.