General Anaesthetic

[Sockpuppet]

Christ...

I'm fifty and had I've had nowt, and I'm well unhealthy, 6' 4", well fat tho, 18 stone easy, and all flab, no muscle. Only thing I can remember is tonsils at 6, two bad car crashes (both of which I came out of unscathed), a bout of cellulitis, and worst for me, clinical depression circa 2003....

Added to that I usually expect a flu-type illness every year or so, but nothing since 2008, hardly even a cold.

Means I'll get the lot tomorrow...

I think, time to sort misen oot...

Mine was a result of a motorbike accident. Other than that never had a day of sick then had 3 months off learning to walk properly again

[xoggoth]

Never had any sort of operation, never get ill apart from a slight sniffle and a bit under the weather feeling. This is probably because I just sit in my shed on my own all day staring at the wall.

[SimonMac]

When my son was born by cesarian my ex's anaesthetist was called Mr Sleep!

[centurian]

When my son was born by cesarian my ex's anaesthetist was called Mr Sleep!

They normally call them gassers - while the surgeons are called slashers... mostly when out of earshot of patients though.

[TimberWolf]

When my son was born by cesarian my ex's anaesthetist was called Mr Sleep!

Thankfully he wasn't called Mr Shipman.

[SimonMac]

They normally call them gassers - while the surgeons are called slashers... mostly when out of earshot of patients though.

No, his actual name was Mr Sleep!

[VectraMan]

I had a sedative whilst having the camera down the the throat procedure (fortunately not from the other direction). I was completely out, and had no recollection of talking to the doctor afterwards although apparently I seemed awake and was asking questions. I got home mid-afternoon, closed my eyes for a moment whilst laying on the sofa, and woke up 15 hours later.

I've had a proper general anesthetic a couple of times, but it didn't have that kind of effect.

[Lockhouse]

I had a GA when I my nose cartilage rebuilt after breaking it - forgot to tell them to straighten it at the same time. Also when I had my wisdom teeth done.

Had a couple of sedatives when doing the throat camera thingy.

Most unsettling was the "hot flush" drug they give you just prior to a MRI scan.

[cailin maith]

Only ever had a GA twice and both times I woke up strapped to the bed. It seriously didn't agree with me and I thrashed about so much they had to tie me down

[Churchill]

Only ever had a GA twice and both times I woke up strapped to the bed. It seriously didn't agree with me and I thrashed about so much they had to tie me down

You're much better with Rohypnol though.

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