This happens more often than you would
think. It is called anesthesia aware-
ness--the patient appears sedated, but
can feel and hear EVERYTHING being done
to them.
relax are you okay i don't like this strap business that's to keep you from falling off the table you wouldn't want to do that now, would you nooo but i still don't like 'em *chuckling* okay this won't hurt a bit yeah you're not on THIS end though *chuckling* you're going to be fine i'm just going to put this mask over your face relax breathe slowly in out in out that's it nice and slow you're going to feel a stick now as i put in an iv there that wasn't so bad was it no not too bad ow sorry about that iv in place secure running smoothly let's put the monitor on good you've got a good pulse relax a little fast it's cold in here can i have a blanket is this better yes but i'm still cold i'm going to put some medicine in your iv to help you relax now i need you to count slowly backwards from one hundred onehundredninetynineninetyeight slowly you're tensing up relax relax nice and slow that's a girl shhhhhhhhh relax that's it ninety seven ninety six ninety five ninety four nine nine ni time oh seven thirty tube her lets get her ready wait a minnit vitals stable steady as a rock WAIT A MINNIT i'm FEELING THAT CAN'T BREATHE tube placed good normal breath sounds perfect perfect vitals stable the patient is ready doctor scalpel WAIT A MINNIT I'M NOT READY I"M AWAKE YOU FOOLS HEY i said I'M NOT ASLEEP YET helllllo i'm still aWAKE here i'm not AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHIFEELTHAT STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPOWOWOWOWOW patient doing good vitals stable
Oh Karla, I can almost imagine that and I don't want to have too! I went to the dentist once, and I guess I have done too many drugs in my day as when they put in the required amount of anesthesia I just kept talking on and on, they had to double up on it and then I just about stayed awake thru the whole tooth removal...cost a bundle to put me out, let me tell ya, LOL! Thanks for another encounter with a real nightmare....Peace, ED & Rufuz (w00f)
Oh Lordy, you had me scared out of my wits!
What are you trying to do? (Just kidding)
What an Excellent poem!
That has been my worst nightmare!
I WOKE UP during brain surgery one time!
Scared my neurosurgeon out-of-his wits!
Funny now but at the time it was quite serious!
Oh,well!
Take care!
Becca
Uh Karla? Dear, next time I have surgery which won't be too long from now,,,I'm sure this will just keep running through my mind!!!! If you wanted to scare the crud out of me,,this was surely the way to do it! Mission Accomplished! Lisa
ugh...my sister just graduated from johns hopkins...she's an anesthesiologist. she's talked to me about this before. this was scary..which is a testament to your skills! intense write, poet...
karla, I'm going to the doctors' tomorrow and they're not gonna even get close to me. If I can help it.( LOL )
Reviewed by Nicole Davis Vergara (Reader)
Reviewed on October 29, 2003
Okay Karla now that you have scared the begeezums out of me I am cancelling my gyn appointment!!!!
Great Work, Write and Awesome portrayal!!!!
((((Hugs))))
~Nikki~
oh, god, this scared the h-e double hockey stick outta' me; whatta you trying to do? give me hospital nightmares? YIKES! an intense read; sure hope this NEVER happens to me or to YOU! SCARY stuff! well done! enjoyed; this one had me hooked! (((HUGS))) and much love, your twin, karen lynn. :0
Pray for the light. Pray that you last that long. The Long Hour Before Light is a classic collection of Horror tales, re-mastered by Champagne Book Group
A nightmare.
You did a great job on writing this poem. Excellent.
Nico
God Bless
~Michelle~
((((Hugz))))
What are you trying to do? (Just kidding)
What an Excellent poem!
That has been my worst nightmare!
I WOKE UP during brain surgery one time!
Scared my neurosurgeon out-of-his wits!
Funny now but at the time it was quite serious!
Oh,well!
Take care!
Becca
TRASK
Great Work, Write and Awesome portrayal!!!!
((((Hugs))))
~Nikki~