General Anesthesia fears?!
Question: General Anesthesia fears!?
I'm 23, & after more than a year of constant bouts of strep, I'm finally getting a Tonsillectomy!. I've wanted this for a long while now, and now that I've finally secured it, the worry is setting in!.
I think I'm more concerned about the "going under" part, rather than the actual surgery!. I've never been under anesthesia before, and all I can think about are those horror stories you hear about people 'waking up' during surgery, but not being able to tell anyone because of the effects of the anesthesia!. I know this is far fetched, but I'm a worrier!.
My surgery is scheduled for July 28th, and I need to go in a week or so before to meet the Anesthesiologist (spelling, sorry!), but until then is there any way I can calm my fears!? Can anyone explain to me what exactly will happen!? Is it an injection!? And do they intubate me!? If so, can I feel the tubes!? And how exactly do they wake you up!. And what does it feel like to be out!? Any information you can share will be appreciatedWww@Answer-Health@Com
I think I'm more concerned about the "going under" part, rather than the actual surgery!. I've never been under anesthesia before, and all I can think about are those horror stories you hear about people 'waking up' during surgery, but not being able to tell anyone because of the effects of the anesthesia!. I know this is far fetched, but I'm a worrier!.
My surgery is scheduled for July 28th, and I need to go in a week or so before to meet the Anesthesiologist (spelling, sorry!), but until then is there any way I can calm my fears!? Can anyone explain to me what exactly will happen!? Is it an injection!? And do they intubate me!? If so, can I feel the tubes!? And how exactly do they wake you up!. And what does it feel like to be out!? Any information you can share will be appreciatedWww@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
They will give you three different types of anesthesia: a pain killer so you don't feel the pain, a muscle relaxant so you don't move and twitch, and the actual anesthesia (that will make you sleep)!. All of it will be given to your via a cannula (that tube they put on your hand)!. Ask for a local when they insert it and only let the anesthesiologist inserting it (they are really good at doing so)!. While you are sleeping they will monitor 6 different things: ECG (chest activities), BP (blood pressure), pulse oximeter (oxygen level in your blood), temperature, brain waves activities and carton dioxide build up!. The anesthesiologist will be next to your all the time, to monitor all your vital signs (stated above) and add a little more drug if something changes!. It is EXTREMELY rare to have a patient waking up during surgery!. So don't worry about that!. You may be intubated but not necessary!. And don't worry you will not feel it (besides, it doesn't actually hurt)!. After the surgery you'll be placed in the recovery room where you will either wake up naturally, may be given some oxygen to help you wake up or given drugs to help you wake up (though because you're only getting a tonsillectomy you probably won't need that)!. The surgery will take approximately 20min so you should be sleeping for 20 to 30 minutes!. When you wake up you may feel a bit drowsy, but I have seen patients you were totally fine when waking up!. Finally, remind the anesthesiologist about your allergies and medications!. Good luck!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Anesthesiologists are trained to look for specific signs of the patient being awake!. and really the statistics of that happening are really low if you think about how many people have major surgery a day!.
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Well I'd say depends on the Anesthesiologist as to how they will put to sleep!.!. I'd say with any time you have surgery and you have to be put to sleep, there is always a risk!.!. But no I highly doubt that you'll wake up during the procedure!.!.!.
Trust me, I've had plenty of surgeries and tons of the doctors medication!.!. And they have to tell you the risks of Anesthesiologist!.!. the likley hood Like I stated before of you waking up during surgery is pretty much slim to none!.!.
I have to tell you a story real quick!.!.
I have the same injuries in the neck that Christopher Reeves (superman) after his horse accident, and they had to go in and stablize my neck but they couldn't knock me out!.!. they said that they gave me the equilvalize(sp) of three magaretinias(Sp) and they could talk to me and I could answer there questions, but to say I would remember it NO oddly enuff I wanted to say OUCH, damn that hurts!.!.lol
took all the fun out of it!.!.!.
Don't worry, take it from someone thats had tons of many different types of surgeries!.!. it will be alright!.!. GOod luck with your surgery let us know how it turns out!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Trust me, I've had plenty of surgeries and tons of the doctors medication!.!. And they have to tell you the risks of Anesthesiologist!.!. the likley hood Like I stated before of you waking up during surgery is pretty much slim to none!.!.
I have to tell you a story real quick!.!.
I have the same injuries in the neck that Christopher Reeves (superman) after his horse accident, and they had to go in and stablize my neck but they couldn't knock me out!.!. they said that they gave me the equilvalize(sp) of three magaretinias(Sp) and they could talk to me and I could answer there questions, but to say I would remember it NO oddly enuff I wanted to say OUCH, damn that hurts!.!.lol
took all the fun out of it!.!.!.
Don't worry, take it from someone thats had tons of many different types of surgeries!.!. it will be alright!.!. GOod luck with your surgery let us know how it turns out!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com