I was telling a story about my cat and then the meds kicked in and I was out. Soon as I woke up I continued the story lol the nurse said she'd never see anyone pick up where they left off
I had rotator cuff surgery. My ortho surgeon wanted to send me home at 8 PM that night. Apparently the anesthesiologist wanted me to stay in the hospital. Fortunately, for me, my oxygen level was not coming up so they kept me overnight. It was a great thing that they did because the nerve block wore off and I was bowled up crying like a baby I hurt so badly. If I had not been in the hospital, I would’ve been taken to the emergency room and had nothing done. I enjoy your videos.
I'm so sorry you had that experience, but I greatly admire your vulnerability in sharing that. I hope you learned something new and feel empowered to advocate for your health 🙏
@@MedicalSecrets I am thankful that the anesthesiologist stood her ground. I am a widower, and I would have been home alone (with the exception of my pupper). The anesthesiologist was very concerned that I would be home alone at 9:00pm after a 3 hour surgery. Thank you for your videos. I have a funny story. I had a colonoscopy many years ago when my wife was still alive. After getting versied and demerol, I told the nurse that I could not go out with her because I was married. She tried to get me to relax and said that she could not go out with a patient. I would not stop. I finally told her, “ok, I will put you and my wife in a closet, and whoever came out I would go out. Of course I had no recollection of my “rant!” I came out of the procedure, and my beautiful bride and the nurse were almost rolling on the floor laughing about my antics.
Dr. K, you have a gift for teaching as well as being a caring physician. Your humor is like "sugar helps the medicine go down." Thank you for being approachable to so many. Most of your viewers have a story to tell and you give them such sensible and appropriate feedback. Thanks for being YOU. I had a medical emergency 3 1/2 hours away from home and lost a lot of blood, very suddenly. I was able to share with the medical staff before surgery that I have "idiocentric reactions to medications," a term I learned from my nursing books. Now I know to also say I am "dose sensitive." I was in ICU for 5 days. I do not remember recovery time or going to ICU, nor the first 2 days that I was there. I do remember thinking I needed to get out of there or they would kill me. Now that I have my mind back, I would like to ask the staff questions, to fill in the blanks of that experience. Your explanations and terminology will help me communicate more effectively. TYVM
Before going out during my cholecystectomy I repeated over and over," I love you guys. Thank ya'll so much for doing this." I also tried to have a conversation with them about the big surgical lights. My sister saw butterflies. One of my great aunts saw elephants with purple polka dots. After my husband came out of surgery he was still out of it. As the nurse was wheeling him out he saw me waiting for him. He said flirtatiously to me," Hey, Girl, how you doin." The nurse and I laughed. She said," At least he is saying it to you." He than insisted on eating waffles. When I got them for him he forgot he had asked for them and thought I just spontaneously decided to get him waffles. He said," Awe, babe, thanks you didn't have to do that." I than told him," you asked me to get them for you. He insisted to me that he was in his right mind and could even drive. I had to insist with him that he could not in fact drive that I had to.
@@MedicalSecrets Before I fell asleep I told my anesthetist that sevoflurane smells like a perfume. Ha! haa! 😂🤣 I'm going under before IUD insertion on October 2019.
My favorite story was when setting an arm after giving a professor versed. He told a long story about how when they were doing research about an Indian tribe. Up to a point, there was rare fractures, then suddenly they found such an increase in broken arms and legs. It turned out it was when the tribe got horses. He told this interesting story, fell asleep then woke up and told the whole story over again.
I had a back fusion and remember waking up and hearing people say “you have to stop this you just had back surgery” evidently I was throwing punches and trying to get off the stretcher! I’m NOT a violent or confrontational person, this was just mortifying to me to think I did this 😕
My ex husband had a procedure for a kidney stone. The Dr came out to talk to me. Asked me what it means to dress a dear. I said that is what you do after you kill a dear. The Dr said oh, you husband said he was going to dress me like a dear. That was not very nice 😕 lol
When I had my toe removed last year (diabetes), for some reason I wouldn't let the nurses take the piece of foam they had propping up my arm. I saved it until I was wheeled into the recovery room where I gave it to my mom as a present. I don't remember doing it, but that's what I was told lol
I've had many generals. I always remembered what I said and how I felt until I lost consciousness, however I have had many proceedures under Mediazolam/Versed plus other drugs. One time I woke up after a colonoscopy so out of it that I told the nurse at my bedside most frantically, "No, no, no no, no, tell them not to start: I'm still awake!". I was terrified because it's happened before, although thankfully not during a really painful procedure or operation, so I tell them about it, and they make triply certain that I don't. If you're wondering, my MD and PTs think I have HEDS. I passed the physical tests and had enough criteria to merit a trip (in 2 years) to the only genetic clinic in Ontario. There's a definite genetic history of it on my Dad's side. PTs and my retired PCP have called me the "most flexible patient they've ever seen." I can do things that make them tell me stop it with looks of horror on their faces. I think I read that anyone with one of the 16 or so forms of EDS can be difficult to knock out. I think I remember being hard to freeze at the dentist about 6 times. But, I shouldn't digress too much... I then thought, OMG, if I was that out of it in the recovery room, what did I say in the procedure room to my cute surgeon? The nurse laughingly told me not to worry, "because what happens in endoscopy stays in endoscopy". We then just about died laughing together for a minute or two. I've never woken, been so momentarily panicked, and shared so much laughter after anything. I wonder if he asked my surgeon if he had just found a new admirer? I wouldn't begrudge the entire staff getting as much of a laugh as we did. I just would not like anyone to laugh directly at my body. At the time, I was probably not laughable. Today, I need to lose 20lbs, and gain back 5 to 10 in muscle.
I worked in consumer electronics repair and had several instances of ladies bringing their microwave ovens in for repair after the had melted their sex toy in them. Moral of the story, there are a lot of things more embarrassing than chatting during surgery.
I've had 4 colonoscopies because of Crohn's, and the anesthesiologist called me very helpful after the last one. I'm mildly concerned about what that means when I'm on Propofol.
I wish I knew what I said towards the end of my upper endoscopy. I remember the doctor , nurse and anesthesiologist laughing before I was wheeled out to recovery 😂
I woke up when they were moving me from the OR table back into my recovery bed. I woke up startled, grasping to the OR table saying “wait wait you guys have to fix my leg where are you taking me?!” They’re like “… surgery is done, it went well your leg is fixed” and I screamed out “if it’s fixed why does it hurt so baaad!”. I woke up in a lot of pain after my ORIF. They gave me a good dose of fentanyl after that and I had a lovely nap. My first surgery as soon as the meds kicked in, I asked for a picture book so I could look at a bunch of different colours lol.
Definitely the cutest anesthesiologist I’ve ever seen that’s for sure 😍 and Karma is too cute falling asleep in your lap…. Well more like she’s draped across your lap like a furry blanket 🤣🥰
I had a nurse asking me questions directly after a colonoscopy, no idea why because I was still totally out of it (propofol?). She asked if it was my first and I said "it was my first professional one". No memory of that, but it tracks with what I would typically say.
I found out it was the day of the Nurse (Chile) on the morning of my surgery, and a doctor in training made a point of telling me he was not a nurse afterwards, a little upset with me for saying he was at least 4 times.
I usually ask not to get anything until after I get to the OR, I like to see where I’m at and how many people are there. Three times I’ve been in the main OR, It has the glass ceiling with all the seating for students. The first time I looked up and there were about a dozen students up there, I asked the anesthesiologist if they had to be there. She said “not if you’re uncomfortable with it”. I just said not really, she made them leave and lock the door. Though I do wonder if they went back after I was under.
I'm so emotional and apologize profusely when I wake up. Once I told the nurse that she needed to "tell that guy that he can't smoke in here" and it was making me nauseous. We were on the 6th floor in a brand new suite. She assured me that no one was smoking but that because I was nauseous I couldn't have a snack. I told her I wasn't nauseous anymore 😂
Great info. Thx for sharing. I'm a goof ball with anesthesia. My first time going under, I told the doctor I love him but if he hurts me, I'm going to kick... his....aaaaa...... I didn't even finish my sentence. My first time I recall having dreams. The 2nd procedure, I don't. Both times, I was very sweet and friendly to everyone. Waving at all the nurses and stuff. My first surgery, I woke up and tried to help a patient who was crying. I got half way across to this patient before the nurse ran over to me and asked me what I was doing. I told her they're so short staffed, I could help. Haha! Then comes the swearing..... haha! My question for you is this. I struggled to breathe for a few days afterwards. I had to be very coherent and conscious with my breathing. What was that all about?
Getting my knee replaced last year… the doctor told me in recovery “you’re a funny fucker”… “Oh and the nurses have heard it all before and think you’re full of shit” 😂😂
Had ankle surgery a week ago, and I woke up needing to use the restroom, and they used this device to help me go, but I couldn't unless I was in the actual bathroom. It felt like the best pee in my life😂
When coming out of anesthesia after my appendectomy I asked the nurse if my surgeon was a woman, she said yes, I replied thank god and fell back asleep lmaoo
My dad said some crazy funny stuff after open heart surgery, I was laughing so hard. My grandma rip when she had cancer and was in the hospital this was years ago like 30 years ago they gave my grandma demoral and morphine and it made her hallucinate, she seen monkeys on the ceiling and she got out of her hug me coat, I can't think of what they are called and they say you can't get out of them but she did and left the hospital and was walking down the street and they had to go get her.
I had 3 surgeries last year :( the first I was crying alot after, I thought I saw my dead relatives, I remember asking the surgeon about this & he skipped over it. The 2nd I (wrongly) thanked the surgeon for looking after me, when I came round - she stole my lymph nodes ! The 3rd, I don't like her, a single bit, and she has been absolutley awlful in every consult since, can't wait to get me out of the room Perhaps I told her straight what a vile excuse of a person I consider her to be? I wish I knew, tbh. Needless to say I am very traumatised by it all, I truely hope I never need another op, if I did (at this moment) I'd decline, rather than go through all of that trauma, angst & stress.
I have no idea whether this is just a 'false memory' (I hope it was), but I *think* I can recall telling my anaesthetist that he 'has a nice face' . I'm also pretty sure my surgeon said 'Why can't they ever say that about me?' before I dozed off again. I might have even heard one of the nurses ask my anaesthetist 'whether he's told me his wife was in the army'. (GOD, come to think of it - that would be one overactive imagination if it didn't happen. So, it probably did!)
Retired RN here. One thing I've always been worried about is; "what do they say about me?" Mainly because I know some of them and they pay attention. Lol I had a colonoscopy by a Doc who was my Boss at the time. So, I knew everyone in the room. Did I tell my Boss that I loved him? Did I make a pass at him😅 I have NO idea what happened But, the staff couldn't even look at me for weeks weeks! What in the world! Paranoid still about that.
Oh my, when I had a hysterectomy I had the two most gorgeous Doctors in the world! They could have been models but luckily they became doctors (only way I got to see them!lol) 😅🤣 I would die of embarrassment if I said something about that to them with others in the room!!! UGH🤫
A nurse asked on my way to OP room, who is my mother - by the last name (naughty nurse!). Other nurses admonished her, it was ~15 ago. Tsk tsk. Now I am in Cybersecurity - GDPR being a huge deal in my daily life.
When I had my first child I said awe, look, she has a bracelet on her head. I also whispered to my husband that a clown was trying to pull tape off my back. It was a nurse removing the tape from my epidural I had no clue I was so scared! Those are some powerful drugs they give us.
After iI had my teeth removed, and woke up in the ward, the nurse kept asking if I felt sick. I replied,"no" ,but I want ice cream." Again he asked, ",are you sure you don't feel sick,?" After about 5 times, I asked, "why, do you want me to feel sick"?. He stated, " you swallowed soo much blood". I replied, ok, now can I have that ice cream? I don't like hospital jelly" maybe I should've said I was a vampire?????
You’re not under anesthesia if you’re talking to people you’re under Versad It cripples your memory. Doctors love it because you can’t remember when they mess up. It’s like an insurance policy for them it damages your hippocampus in your brain. And yes I have canceled surgery because of this drug.
ok Doc. here is one for you to laugh at....I had Knee surgery back in 1979. well...lol...just before surgery I was of course given a surgical gown to change into and told to take my CLOTHES off and put them in a bag and such. So I did as requested. Me..being 20 years old and never having surgery before thought I did as requested. So.. I was taken into Operating room and put on Surgical tablet to begin the process of surgery. Next thing you know...Everyone in the OR starts busting out laughing like crazy and I didn't know what was so wrong..well...guessing that is when I found out that due to OR being a sterile territory they were very surprised to see that I still had on my Underwear...YEP.. that would be Me....he he he...I mean ...well....in my mind common sense says that if they are doing Major KNEE surgery then *What on earth did they need my PANTIES off for*...??????I mean...makes sense right???Guess YOU know that that is the point I was given the Magic Meds...Goonight dummy.... LOL Bwahaha*hahaha
I had my gallbladder removed 1.5 years ago. When they started the drugs to put me under I felt nothing. I was talking to them, telling them I'm not sleepy at a............... and then I woke up and surgery was done.. it was like a light switch. Off. It's really interesting to read here how people are still talking while the drugs are taking effect, professing their love etc.. Different drugs?
Pretty sure I got the same drug for my wisdom teeth removal. Doctor told me to count backwards from 10, then his hands were in my mouth and I told him I wasn’t finished counting… to which he replied, “I’m done”!
Lol I just kept saying F*** I had a seizure. Where am I? Over and over 😂😂😂 i’ve had 23 surgeries to date so I have no idea what I get them to the other ones, but that was my last one😂 for context, I have epilepsy
When I was getting a breast tumor removed and chemo port placed, coming out of anesthesia, I asked my nurse to sing "Soft Kitty." She didn't know the song, but the entire staff of my chemo staff, including the doctor, sung it to me on my last day of chemo! It was AWESOME!
I'm a retired sign language interpreter. When I had my mastectomy, I was asking for my husband in sign language. I could hear someone asking if I was deaf and should they get an interpreter. I couldn't stop signing. I don't know why I did it. Then I got the giggles.
I was feeling the effects of pre-op drugs for hernia surgery at an Army hospital (I was in the Army), but most of the staff were Navy...the last thing I remember was belting out "Anchors Aweigh" while being wheeled to the O.R. 😅
In 1997 I had my tonsils removed. I was 13 or so. When I was under general anesthesia…the nurse was trying to make me less nervous so she told me I went to school with her son. I asked his name and when she told me I proceeded to list all the ways he was mean to me (small school and he was in my class). I guess she went home and had a talk with him. I went back to school a couple weeks later and he looked at the floor whenever he passed me and never said anything to me again. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I went in for surgery for ovarian cancer, which, luckily I didn’t have I had Honeycone scar tissue filled with fluids. The anesthesiologist came the next morning after surgery and told my kids I was a kick in the pants because I asked him if they got all the alien pod babies out of me. I guess I watched too many X-Files at the time!
Interesting! Many years ago I had a friend ask me if I ever dreamed of aliens growing in my body. We had a good laugh. A few days later she had pain and was diagnosed with ovarian cysts. Her dream must have been related to the activity on her ovary. No x-files way back then lol
I'm an RN. Immediately upon being wheeled into the OR and groggy from the pre-op IV med, I got up on one elbow, made a T with my hands and called my own Time Out. "TimeOut" is the important procedure done before an operation. Each member of the room's OR team must stop to focus on the same one thing: The identification of the patient. The circulating nurse(s), the scrub nurse(s), OR Tech(s), the surgeon(s) and the anesthesiologist/nurse anesthetist must all be in agreement as to the identification of their patient.
After getting an epidural during an extremely painful, rapid labor, I told my doctor that he was my new favorite person. He said "I get that a lot". I felt he was a miracle worker I went from passing out and throwing up from the pain to being pain free in 90 seconds. I am so thankful for the wonderful work anesthesiologists do.
I was in recovery from my tubal ligation and I remember waking up feeling the most peaceful and Zen I'd ever felt in my life, and I LOVED it! I was thoroughly enjoying the peace and quiet In my mind (which never happens otherwise, even during meditation), so I decided to run with it and maximize my Zen while I was recovering, and since I was already in a state of calm, started meditating. Now, when I meditate, my breathing slows way down, and I don't need to breathe as deeply or as frequently. This is normal for me, and I thought nothing of it - I was just blissfully enjoying the inner peace. The poor recovery nurse, on the other hand, was bringing over the crash cart. She kept asking me to wake up and breathe for her, and at one point I recall replying, "Nah, not yet." She's bringing in rapid response and I'm just chillin' and not feeling like coming back down into the loudness and brightness of reality 😂
I was woken up firmly by my nurse in recovery by being told "You need to wake up ! You are offending other patients in here!" 😮😢😂 Mortified, I started crying.
Love seeing your puppy so in love and relaxed with you. I have found having a cats has really helped me. Thanks so much for your helpful info on anesthesia.
After my gall bladder surgery (they didn't do the modern laparoscopic version, the surgeon had to cut me from stem to stern because my gall bladder was completely gangrened), when I was in the recovery room and coming out of surgery, I SWORE at the recovery nurse and told her I knew EXACTLY what was going on, that I was being held in a space ship and that I was going to get the HELL out of there right now!! LOL that poor nurse.. she kept saying "now honey, you've just had a major operation and you're in the recovery room".. well, i wasn't have ANY of it, I tried my best to get up and get outta there.. well, Nurse had to call over 2 rather large and well-built orderlies to come and sit on me (I was thrashing around) and then she tied my hands and wrists to the bed rails.. needless to say, after about 90 minutes, I finally came around and said "oh yeah, that's right, I'm here for gall bladder surgery" and the nurse laughed and said "this is what I've been trying to tell you for at LEAST an hour and a half now" LOL!! WOW did I feel STUPID at that point!
The doctor I spoke to before being put under anesthesia, was a rather stern looking and matter of fact talking doctor. No smile, not friendly (but also never rude), just so matter of fact. After I woke up, he stood in front of my bed and laughed so hard that he was unable to speak, and his face was all red. I was sooooo embarrassed and kept asking him what I said or have done, and all he said was: "Oh nothing, its all good" and continued laughing. To this day I have no clue as to what I have said or done. Oh well, at least he wasnt stern looking any longer 😉
Ok so I have had to have multiple abdominal surgeries one of the surgeons intern's would always be there regardless of when I woke up waiting doing charting ECT. He also was there every morning when I woke and the first person to check on me he was absolutely beautiful every single time I woke it was like I was looking at a angel. After a surgery a couple years ago the nurse came in and let me know he was finishing his internship and he was there in his own time in the mornings and waiting for me to wake after surgery. So when he came in the following morning I said I know I'm being released today would you be interested in going out after you get off work he said yes, we have been dating sense and apparently he was interested but thought I was married since I have a female life partner who we decided when 19 to raise two sons together but she is my best friend life partner but not romantic relationship or married just decided we loved each other as friends and both wanted kids so we decided to raise two sons together. So when I asked him out he said but your married with two sons I laughed explained the situation and he agreed to go out with me after work. Now after a few years he admitted he was fascinated and infatuated with me thinking I may be in the closet because when going in or coming out of anesthesia I would tell him he was a angel walking this world and recite poems to him the thing is he didn't know what I was reciting at first because it was in French or Italian and a surgical nurse ended up using Google translate to figure it out. Apparently the version of Shakespeares my mistress eyes are nothing like the sun but adapted it to his features he wept hearing it translated while I recited it to him hearing google translate it as going under. We have been dating for several years now. The truth is no one thought I was going to survive the surgeries I had and it was really hard on him watching me dieing in front of him. It is a series of miracles that I'm alive they can find no record of anyone else that has survived several of the things I have. Nightly I read poetry classic novels and books to him my life partner and sons we don't have a TV I know it's weird but Ton's of books and books on tape along with a large music selection so there is always music playing and now my son's have two men they consider their fathers plus their mother and we get along wonderfully, and even though my son's now have their own homes they still have their own bedrooms and are home with us whenever not studying or working. We don't have a traditional family but a happy one.
When I had my right hip replacement surgery, the anesthesiologist came in and gave me a shot in my spine area. Later, I woke up during surgery thrashing my right leg and asking for God to help me. My eyes must have been taped because I didn't open them. I heard a doctor telling someone to push a certain drug and after what seemed like forever, I went back to sleep. Later, before I left the hospital, the anesthesiologist came in and apologized to me for the mistake he made. I was flabbergasted and just nodded my head. I don't have any hard feelings. My surgery turned out well. It took me a little longer to recover from my surgery, but that's ok, too. I got exceptional care in the hospital and had a great surgeon. Still going strong and pain free since 2011. I often wonder about what else I said during surgery. Vegas rules, I know, but I still wonder. I didn't have any crushes on my doctors. I did have a great attitude before going into surgery, although a little nervous, but I knew I was going to be ok because God was taking care of me and I knew I'd see my family as soon as I woke up. Plus I had an exceptional doctor. I have the highest praise for all of you. I know sometimes you run into all kinds of situations and some don't turn out the way you want them to. Thank you for everything you do for all of your patients.
I've been sedated a few times and wonder what I've said when I'm under anesthesia. It seems to be funny somehow because the doctors are very amused at the follow up visits. Almost like we have an inside joke... but I can't remember the punch line lol
I was told after my wisdom teeth removal I came out to the whole dentist office by saying IM GAY I LIKE CUTE GUYS!! Now I am in fact gay but that’s kinda funny thinking back to it lol. Then when I had hernia surgery a few yrs after that I told the anesthesiologist that I say odd things coming out of anesthesia so they gave me meds to counter act that and I was told I didn’t say any weird things that time
Early 2023 I had TKA/TKR scheduled. I saw two PA's, the last of which was a nasty AH. He didn't like my questions and told me he asked the questions, not answer them. I asked him when I was going to see the Doctor/Surgeon he said 15 minutes before surgery. Wrote these Banner Orthopedic jerks off. The next day I received an email from Banner asking me to review my appointment with the AH PA. What a wonderful gift. I wrote a scathing review of my encounter with the PA. Submitted it and figured that would be the last of it. Next morning while walking one of my kids (Dogs) my cell rang, answered it and to my astonishment it was from Banner Orthopedics management. The lady on the calling end said: "Your review went all the way to the top." Never expected that. She asked what I was planning to do. I said I was going back to Fort Worth to see a good doctor. She offered of find me a good doctor in the Banner system if I'd stay. I agreed so she made an appointment for the following week. I met with Dr McCardel the following week. Needless to say he turned out to be a jerk, objecting to my questions. On my third visit we got into a heated argument about their 7-5 day requirement that a patient had to stop taking Xarelto (anti-coagulant) prior to surgery. I told him only one day was necessary per standard practice. It's a Novel DOAC, fast acting with a short half-life. A couple days later he called me and said he was canceling my surgery as I was a "Difficult" patient, he didn't like my questioning or my desire to have Spinal Anesthesia with NO sedation. It seems by the surgeons own admission Banner has a shortage of Anesthesiologists. I had told him I wanted an MD Anesthesiologist not a CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anestisist), which I had every right to require. I think this was the last straw for Brian McCardel, he did me a great favor by canceling my surgery. He's operating 25 years behind current technology which is the MAKO Robot assisted surgery. Had mine done 01 June 23 (Left) and 03 August 23 (Right) by Dr Ken Schmidt with Ortho Arizona at Honor John C Lincoln Medical Center here in Phoenix. First class all the way. Glad Brian cancelled me; best favor he could have done for me. Christine 20 January 2024
The nurse told me that right before my lights went out for my endoscopy I said “the doctor is going to discover that my esophagus is shaped like a bottle of KENDAL Jackson Chardonnay 😱🤣🤣🤣
Doctors and nurses were blown away by my tolerance to a plethora of drugs. I relayed this information to my dentist and his team. I also have ptsd (being on my back and people over me is a huge trigger) and have trained and competed in combat sports on a national level since elementary school. I brought my dad to sit in to all of my oral surgeries. The first time was quick. I told the doc that I felt the effects for up to a week. I even stopped taking the pain killers to make sure it wasn't them. I was bumping cars at the local Walmart 8 days later. Side note, I handed out hugs to everyone after the operation. The second operation I woke up half way through and did my best to escape. The next day I asked my father why I was covered in bruises and a gash on my inner arm. He said that I was in the spirit land lashing out at reality. So the doctor and I subdued you. After that surgery I bought personalized Benchmark bushcrafting knives for the dentist, my father, and me at about $400 a piece with absolutely no recollection. fun times
HIPPA regulations are out the door as long as you don't say their name. I can talk about a patient's surgery all day long as long as I never disclose his name or ANY other personal information. So few people understand what HIPPA really means.
My buddy just had a knee replacement. And he had never had surgery before. He asked the doctor if he had said anything weird coming out. The doc said, well, as you were waking you were talking in a foreign language. 😮 He told him what he was saying and they figured out he was saying “where’s my wife” in Korean. He had spent some time in Korea in the Army, so that was fun.
I’ve had a ruff year of recovery from a full body accident and I haven’t laughed all year. Today is really hard. I burst out laughing at your story’s! When you said that a guy said he was going to run over you with his truck and asked you what car you drive so he could find you. Seriously, that still has me 😂very confused about that guy’s synapses but thanks doc! Are you wearing 4 go-pros? Coming out of anesthesia I asked the doctor to tell my daughter to buy me a sports car not flowers! 😂 he did! I’m so happy to have found you! Keep up the good fight! Blessings to you and your wife.
I had 10 surgery's and my wife got my room ready for me by turning down the AC ..for some reason I liked it cold after surgery.I stayed in the hospital for awhile after surgery.I had so many nurses visiting me because it was nice and cold in my room.
I woke up in the middle of having my gallbladder out. My anesthesiologist said “we have an awake patient here” the doctor freaked and looked down at me around the blue shield thing and said “We are not done yet” I just told them I was cold. I couldn’t feel anything and I was the only one awake in recover
This is not a joke. I woke up from my open heart surgery and thought I had been abducted by aliens. The room looked kinda yellowish, people all had these white gowns on, (I didn’t know I had just had surgery) and, not knowing that I had a breathing tube down my throat, I kept asking for a drink of water. No one could understand me, naturally, and I thought they were all aliens and didn’t understand English!
@@MementoTurtle yeah, I hadn’t had any water for over 24 hours, I was so dry I could have blown dust out of my throat! Lol. But I didn’t remember anything, didn’t know where I was, didn’t know anything. Except that I was dying of thirst, and these stupid aliens can’t understand plain English!
My husband woke up from surgery and looked at me with the widest, wildest eyes saying.... I think I killed people. 😂😂😂He said during the surgery he was out of his body looking down over his body and the surgery team. Goodness knows what he said when I wasn't around
My last nurse after surgery really made feel bad because I fought after surgery. I'm bipolar, have CPTSD, ADHD & and I dissociate with pain and trauma. So now I'm so scared to have surgery and I need to have a couple procedures done.
Let the next anesthesiologist know that you woke up fighting after that surgery. It's not that unusual but it's better if they aren't surprised. You might want to tell them what tends to trigger the PTSD so they can avoid that situation better. Maybe something in the surgery or recovery area reminded you of an old situation. Or it may have just been the drugs. I knew a old woman that woke up from heart surgery thinking she could fly. She wanted to go out the window and flap her arms. We just distracted her so she wouldn't get hurt trying to do it.
I woke up from heart valve replacement saying I didn't want the operation and was withdrawing consent. But luckily, it was too late. I also was conscious enough during the operation to hear everything people were saying in the OR.
Apparently after ear reconstruction for microtia I apparently asked why my surgeon thought it was funny to give me a load of bricks (like house building bricks) instead of a new ear under my bandage as my head felt so heavy and asked if he could now please give me a new ear 👂
I was telling a story about my cat and then the meds kicked in and I was out. Soon as I woke up I continued the story lol the nurse said she'd never see anyone pick up where they left off
Do you have an ability to continue your train of thought before and after sleep by any chance? Or to think while sleeping?
@@the11382 no just continue my train of thought. I don't ever remember dreams or anything while sleeping lol
If a puppy falls asleep in a Doctors lap, you can trust him.
💯 If an animal sleeps on you you’re soul is golden in my book.
The puppy? Doctors are never to be trusted.
The dog is under anesthesia
Except he might talk about you after the case to strangers.
I had rotator cuff surgery. My ortho surgeon wanted to send me home at 8 PM that night. Apparently the anesthesiologist wanted me to stay in the hospital. Fortunately, for me, my oxygen level was not coming up so they kept me overnight. It was a great thing that they did because the nerve block wore off and I was bowled up crying like a baby I hurt so badly. If I had not been in the hospital, I would’ve been taken to the emergency room and had nothing done. I enjoy your videos.
I'm so sorry you had that experience, but I greatly admire your vulnerability in sharing that. I hope you learned something new and feel empowered to advocate for your health 🙏
@@MedicalSecrets I am thankful that the anesthesiologist stood her ground. I am a widower, and I would have been home alone (with the exception of my pupper). The anesthesiologist was very concerned that I would be home alone at 9:00pm after a 3 hour surgery.
Thank you for your videos.
I have a funny story. I had a colonoscopy many years ago when my wife was still alive. After getting versied and demerol, I told the nurse that I could not go out with her because I was married. She tried to get me to relax and said that she could not go out with a patient. I would not stop. I finally told her, “ok, I will put you and my wife in a closet, and whoever came out I would go out. Of course I had no recollection of my “rant!” I came out of the procedure, and my beautiful bride and the nurse were almost rolling on the floor laughing about my antics.
Dr. K, you have a gift for teaching as well as being a caring physician. Your humor is like "sugar helps the medicine go down." Thank you for being approachable to so many. Most of your viewers have a story to tell and you give them such sensible and appropriate feedback. Thanks for being YOU. I had a medical emergency 3 1/2 hours away from home and lost a lot of blood, very suddenly. I was able to share with the medical staff before surgery that I have "idiocentric reactions to medications," a term I learned from my nursing books. Now I know to also say I am "dose sensitive." I was in ICU for 5 days. I do not remember recovery time or going to ICU, nor the first 2 days that I was there. I do remember thinking I needed to get out of there or they would kill me. Now that I have my mind back, I would like to ask the staff questions, to fill in the blanks of that experience. Your explanations and terminology will help me communicate more effectively. TYVM
Before going out during my cholecystectomy I repeated over and over," I love you guys. Thank ya'll so much for doing this." I also tried to have a conversation with them about the big surgical lights. My sister saw butterflies. One of my great aunts saw elephants with purple polka dots. After my husband came out of surgery he was still out of it. As the nurse was wheeling him out he saw me waiting for him. He said flirtatiously to me," Hey, Girl, how you doin." The nurse and I laughed. She said," At least he is saying it to you." He than insisted on eating waffles. When I got them for him he forgot he had asked for them and thought I just spontaneously decided to get him waffles. He said," Awe, babe, thanks you didn't have to do that." I than told him," you asked me to get them for you. He insisted to me that he was in his right mind and could even drive. I had to insist with him that he could not in fact drive that I had to.
Gratitude is so powerful! Thank you for sharing that story! Your husband's story is also not uncommon:)
@@MedicalSecrets Before I fell asleep I told my anesthetist that sevoflurane smells like a perfume. Ha! haa! 😂🤣 I'm going under before IUD insertion on October 2019.
drive the 747? sure thing! (In no way a good idea, as I am not a pilot.)
I do the same thing! I think our medical care providers are amazing!
lol during ketamine I saw Pandora (as in James Cameron’s Avatar).
My favorite story was when setting an arm after giving a professor versed. He told a long story about how when they were doing research about an Indian tribe. Up to a point, there was rare fractures, then suddenly they found such an increase in broken arms and legs. It turned out it was when the tribe got horses. He told this interesting story, fell asleep then woke up and told the whole story over again.
I had a back fusion and remember waking up and hearing people say “you have to stop this you just had back surgery” evidently I was throwing punches and trying to get off the stretcher! I’m NOT a violent or confrontational person, this was just mortifying to me to think I did this 😕
Each time my son came out of anesthesia he was like that too & he's definitely not a fighter. The nurse told me some people wake up that way.
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I guess you can get into that fight or flight mode
My ex husband had a procedure for a kidney stone. The Dr came out to talk to me. Asked me what it means to dress a dear. I said that is what you do after you kill a dear. The Dr said oh, you husband said he was going to dress me like a dear. That was not very nice 😕 lol
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Too funny!!!😂😂😂😂😂
Wow, that is scary lol!!
Hahaha. :)
Oh no!! Ha! Ha!
My wife says I usually tell the doc we should have a beer sometime.......I don't drink lol
That’s funny
When I had my toe removed last year (diabetes), for some reason I wouldn't let the nurses take the piece of foam they had propping up my arm. I saved it until I was wheeled into the recovery room where I gave it to my mom as a present. I don't remember doing it, but that's what I was told lol
You do a great job of explaining anesthesia and related info doc... if you are not currently, you would be a great instructor !
I've had many generals. I always remembered what I said and how I felt until I lost consciousness, however I have had many proceedures under Mediazolam/Versed plus other drugs.
One time I woke up after a colonoscopy so out of it that I told the nurse at my bedside most frantically, "No, no, no no, no, tell them not to start: I'm still awake!".
I was terrified because it's happened before, although thankfully not during a really painful procedure or operation, so I tell them about it, and they make triply certain that I don't.
If you're wondering, my MD and PTs think I have HEDS. I passed the physical tests and had enough criteria to merit a trip (in 2 years) to the only genetic clinic in Ontario.
There's a definite genetic history of it on my Dad's side. PTs and my retired PCP have called me the "most flexible patient they've ever seen." I can do things that make them tell me stop it with looks of horror on their faces. I think I read that anyone with one of the 16 or so forms of EDS can be difficult to knock out. I think I remember being hard to freeze at the dentist about 6 times. But, I shouldn't digress too much...
I then thought, OMG, if I was that out of it in the recovery room, what did I say in the procedure room to my cute surgeon?
The nurse laughingly told me not to worry, "because what happens in endoscopy stays in endoscopy". We then just about died laughing together for a minute or two.
I've never woken, been so momentarily panicked, and shared so much laughter after anything. I wonder if he asked my surgeon if he had just found a new admirer? I wouldn't begrudge the entire staff getting as much of a laugh as we did. I just would not like anyone to laugh directly at my body. At the time, I was probably not laughable. Today, I need to lose 20lbs, and gain back 5 to 10 in muscle.
I worked in consumer electronics repair and had several instances of ladies bringing their microwave ovens in for repair after the had melted their sex toy in them. Moral of the story, there are a lot of things more embarrassing than chatting during surgery.
Yes, very true!
I'd rather throw it away than endure that kind of embarrassment
@@f.frederickskitty2910 You're not alone!
why would anyone put a sex toy in the microwave???? If its to warm up why not run it under hot water????
I've had 4 colonoscopies because of Crohn's, and the anesthesiologist called me very helpful after the last one. I'm mildly concerned about what that means when I'm on Propofol.
I wish I knew what I said towards the end of my upper endoscopy. I remember the doctor , nurse and anesthesiologist laughing before I was wheeled out to recovery 😂
Does everyone talk?
I said I told my daughter who had died that I didn't know she was there. Is it normal to see relatives who have passed?
I believe our loved ones check in on us sometimes after they have passed. She was probably there making sure you were okay.
I woke up when they were moving me from the OR table back into my recovery bed. I woke up startled, grasping to the OR table saying “wait wait you guys have to fix my leg where are you taking me?!” They’re like “… surgery is done, it went well your leg is fixed” and I screamed out “if it’s fixed why does it hurt so baaad!”. I woke up in a lot of pain after my ORIF. They gave me a good dose of fentanyl after that and I had a lovely nap. My first surgery as soon as the meds kicked in, I asked for a picture book so I could look at a bunch of different colours lol.
Dr.K this is great!! Love your humor also!
I’m listening to this video. I really am. But I am so distracted because I keep adoring your puppy! Omigosh. The cutest pup!!!
Definitely the cutest anesthesiologist I’ve ever seen that’s for sure 😍 and Karma is too cute falling asleep in your lap…. Well more like she’s draped across your lap like a furry blanket 🤣🥰
I had a nurse asking me questions directly after a colonoscopy, no idea why because I was still totally out of it (propofol?). She asked if it was my first and I said "it was my first professional one". No memory of that, but it tracks with what I would typically say.
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In case you weren't told yet Myrtle Beach is in South Carolina and It is very fun
I found out it was the day of the Nurse (Chile) on the morning of my surgery, and a doctor in training made a point of telling me he was not a nurse afterwards, a little upset with me for saying he was at least 4 times.
I usually ask not to get anything until after I get to the OR, I like to see where I’m at and how many people are there. Three times I’ve been in the main OR, It has the glass ceiling with all the seating for students. The first time I looked up and there were about a dozen students up there, I asked the anesthesiologist if they had to be there. She said “not if you’re uncomfortable with it”. I just said not really, she made them leave and lock the door. Though I do wonder if they went back after I was under.
Drs should record surgeries to enable the patient to view the procedure.
Why is this not a common practice ?
Oh my! Not for me. I don’t think many patients could handle it. Also, having it on video is definitely a privacy concern.
@@Mrs.LadeyBug nah. If they get to see, I want to see. I don’t like someone else seeing me in a position I’m unable to know everything about
@@V.Hansen. i understand that sentiment.
What is chemical/physiological
In what context?
I'm so emotional and apologize profusely when I wake up. Once I told the nurse that she needed to "tell that guy that he can't smoke in here" and it was making me nauseous. We were on the 6th floor in a brand new suite. She assured me that no one was smoking but that because I was nauseous I couldn't have a snack. I told her I wasn't nauseous anymore 😂
Great info. Thx for sharing. I'm a goof ball with anesthesia. My first time going under, I told the doctor I love him but if he hurts me, I'm going to kick... his....aaaaa...... I didn't even finish my sentence. My first time I recall having dreams. The 2nd procedure, I don't. Both times, I was very sweet and friendly to everyone. Waving at all the nurses and stuff. My first surgery, I woke up and tried to help a patient who was crying. I got half way across to this patient before the nurse ran over to me and asked me what I was doing. I told her they're so short staffed, I could help. Haha! Then comes the swearing..... haha! My question for you is this. I struggled to breathe for a few days afterwards. I had to be very coherent and conscious with my breathing. What was that all about?
Coming out of anesthesia in post op, a nurse tried to wake me up and I replied "leave me alone, I'm relaxing".
Getting my knee replaced last year… the doctor told me in recovery “you’re a funny fucker”… “Oh and the nurses have heard it all before and think you’re full of shit” 😂😂
Do you ever foresee surgery’s being tapped? I mean I would be curious how my operation went and it would be interesting to go back and watch
Had ankle surgery a week ago, and I woke up needing to use the restroom, and they used this device to help me go, but I couldn't unless I was in the actual bathroom. It felt like the best pee in my life😂
When coming out of anesthesia after my appendectomy I asked the nurse if my surgeon was a woman, she said yes, I replied thank god and fell back asleep lmaoo
My dad said some crazy funny stuff after open heart surgery, I was laughing so hard. My grandma rip when she had cancer and was in the hospital this was years ago like 30 years ago they gave my grandma demoral and morphine and it made her hallucinate, she seen monkeys on the ceiling and she got out of her hug me coat, I can't think of what they are called and they say you can't get out of them but she did and left the hospital and was walking down the street and they had to go get her.
Aww that sweet puppa
Do they make u admit things:( I'm 13 and my parents don't wanna know my uh search history
After surgery my doctor said “I’m not supposed to tell you this. You have a great sense of humor. Some people just do.”
I had 3 surgeries last year :(
the first I was crying alot after, I thought I saw my dead relatives, I remember asking the surgeon about this & he skipped over it.
The 2nd I (wrongly) thanked the surgeon for looking after me, when I came round - she stole my lymph nodes !
The 3rd, I don't like her, a single bit, and she has been absolutley awlful in every consult since, can't wait to get me out of the room Perhaps I told her straight what a vile excuse of a person I consider her to be?
I wish I knew, tbh.
Needless to say I am very traumatised by it all, I truely hope I never need another op, if I did (at this moment) I'd decline, rather than go through all of that trauma, angst & stress.
I have no idea whether this is just a 'false memory' (I hope it was), but I *think* I can recall telling my anaesthetist that he 'has a nice face' .
I'm also pretty sure my surgeon said 'Why can't they ever say that about me?' before I dozed off again. I might have even heard one of the nurses ask my anaesthetist 'whether he's told me his wife was in the army'.
(GOD, come to think of it - that would be one overactive imagination if it didn't happen. So, it probably did!)
Retired RN here. One thing I've always been worried about is; "what do they say about me?" Mainly because I know some of them and they pay attention. Lol
I had a colonoscopy by a Doc who was my Boss at the time. So, I knew everyone in the room. Did I tell my Boss that I loved him? Did I make a pass at him😅
I have NO idea what happened
But, the staff couldn't even look at me for weeks weeks!
What in the world! Paranoid still about that.
I have been under a good half dozen times. Sure wish I could of had a post report to read after these.
Oh my, when I had a hysterectomy I had the two most gorgeous Doctors in the world! They could have been models but luckily they became doctors (only way I got to see them!lol) 😅🤣 I would die of embarrassment if I said something about that to them with others in the room!!! UGH🤫
How Long Are You Under For Cataract Surgery? Should Eat Or Drink Coffee Before Surgery?
If your out before you get to the OR, do you talk In your sleep?
ive been under anesthesia before and im scared if i ever said anything absolutely weird 😂😅
I work in healthcare and feel comfortable enough to ask the surgical team to please tell me what I say upon waking 😂
A nurse asked on my way to OP room, who is my mother - by the last name (naughty nurse!). Other nurses admonished her, it was ~15 ago. Tsk tsk. Now I am in Cybersecurity - GDPR being a huge deal in my daily life.
When I had my first child I said awe, look, she has a bracelet on her head. I also whispered to my husband that a clown was trying to pull tape off my back. It was a nurse removing the tape from my epidural I had no clue I was so scared! Those are some powerful drugs they give us.
After iI had my teeth removed, and woke up in the ward, the nurse kept asking if I felt sick. I replied,"no" ,but I want ice cream." Again he asked, ",are you sure you don't feel sick,?" After about 5 times, I asked, "why, do you want me to feel sick"?. He stated, " you swallowed soo much blood". I replied, ok, now can I have that ice cream? I don't like hospital jelly" maybe I should've said I was a vampire?????
You’re not under anesthesia if you’re talking to people you’re under Versad It cripples your memory. Doctors love it because you can’t remember when they mess up. It’s like an insurance policy for them it damages your hippocampus in your brain. And yes I have canceled surgery because of this drug.
Love your dog ❤
ok Doc. here is one for you to laugh at....I had Knee surgery back in 1979. well...lol...just before surgery I was of course given a surgical gown to change into and told to take my CLOTHES off and put them in a bag and such. So I did as requested. Me..being 20 years old and never having surgery before thought I did as requested. So.. I was taken into Operating room and put on Surgical tablet to begin the process of surgery. Next thing you know...Everyone in the OR starts busting out laughing like crazy and I didn't know what was so wrong..well...guessing that is when I found out that due to OR being a sterile territory they were very surprised to see that I still had on my Underwear...YEP.. that would be Me....he he he...I mean ...well....in my mind common sense says that if they are doing Major KNEE surgery then *What on earth did they need my PANTIES off for*...??????I mean...makes sense right???Guess YOU know that that is the point I was given the Magic Meds...Goonight dummy.... LOL Bwahaha*hahaha
That pup! OMG
I had my gallbladder removed 1.5 years ago. When they started the drugs to put me under I felt nothing. I was talking to them, telling them I'm not sleepy at a............... and then I woke up and surgery was done.. it was like a light switch. Off. It's really interesting to read here how people are still talking while the drugs are taking effect, professing their love etc.. Different drugs?
Pretty sure I got the same drug for my wisdom teeth removal. Doctor told me to count backwards from 10, then his hands were in my mouth and I told him I wasn’t finished counting… to which he replied, “I’m done”!
I wonder if they would have told me if I said or did anything weird.
Lol I just kept saying F*** I had a seizure. Where am I? Over and over 😂😂😂 i’ve had 23 surgeries to date so I have no idea what I get them to the other ones, but that was my last one😂 for context, I have epilepsy
You have quite a sedative effect on the adorable lapdog.
I had 2 rounds (11 sessions total) of ECT last year. Just before passing out, I would tell them “Thank you” and “I love you” 😂😂😂
I love that dog!!!
When I was getting a breast tumor removed and chemo port placed, coming out of anesthesia, I asked my nurse to sing "Soft Kitty." She didn't know the song, but the entire staff of my chemo staff, including the doctor, sung it to me on my last day of chemo! It was AWESOME!
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great story!
So cute
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Awww, team bonding. Very human moment.❤
Okay, I have had German Shepherd puppies before. Only an anesthesiologist could get a 5 month old German Shepherd to be that mellow for a 9 min video.
I wondered about that, too.
Yeah…I have questions. He said he will talk about the pups in a future video.
I dunno. They seem to have two speeds. Very fast and stop.
I'm a retired sign language interpreter. When I had my mastectomy, I was asking for my husband in sign language. I could hear someone asking if I was deaf and should they get an interpreter. I couldn't stop signing. I don't know why I did it. Then I got the giggles.
That’s cute
I was told by a nurse that I kept singing during surgery. I never sing because I know I cant carry a tune.
That precious baby kept sleeping! You must be an awesome pet owner. So adorable!❤❤
He gave him a ketamine injection just for the video lol
@@Unkn0wn1133 I've never heard him deny doimg the same to his wife either
I’d just get a hubby/wifey/ lover/ dude in street to give me a nice big pentobarbital injection. My main goal in life.
I was feeling the effects of pre-op drugs for hernia surgery at an Army hospital (I was in the Army), but most of the staff were Navy...the last thing I remember was belting out "Anchors Aweigh" while being wheeled to the O.R. 😅
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In 1997 I had my tonsils removed. I was 13 or so. When I was under general anesthesia…the nurse was trying to make me less nervous so she told me I went to school with her son. I asked his name and when she told me I proceeded to list all the ways he was mean to me (small school and he was in my class). I guess she went home and had a talk with him. I went back to school a couple weeks later and he looked at the floor whenever he passed me and never said anything to me again. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
👀 Oof
Serves him right!
I went in for surgery for ovarian cancer, which, luckily I didn’t have I had Honeycone scar tissue filled with fluids. The anesthesiologist came the next morning after surgery and told my kids I was a kick in the pants because I asked him if they got all the alien pod babies out of me. I guess I watched too many X-Files at the time!
Interesting! Many years ago I had a friend ask me if I ever dreamed of aliens growing in my body. We had a good laugh. A few days later she had pain and was diagnosed with ovarian cysts. Her dream must have been related to the activity on her ovary. No x-files way back then lol
LMAO I can almost guarantee I would say the same! 😂
😂😂😂😂 this legit made me laugh out loud!! Thanks for that lol
I'm an RN. Immediately upon being wheeled into the OR and groggy from the pre-op IV med, I got up on one elbow, made a T with my hands and called my own Time Out.
"TimeOut" is the important procedure done before an operation. Each member of the room's OR team must stop to focus on the same one thing: The identification of the patient. The circulating nurse(s), the scrub nurse(s), OR Tech(s), the surgeon(s) and the anesthesiologist/nurse anesthetist must all be in agreement as to the identification of their patient.
Now THAT’S funny! Only a nurse is going to do that. I’m an RN too.
After getting an epidural during an extremely painful, rapid labor, I told my doctor that he was my new favorite person. He said "I get that a lot". I felt he was a miracle worker I went from passing out and throwing up from the pain to being pain free in 90 seconds. I am so thankful for the wonderful work anesthesiologists do.
I was in recovery from my tubal ligation and I remember waking up feeling the most peaceful and Zen I'd ever felt in my life, and I LOVED it! I was thoroughly enjoying the peace and quiet In my mind (which never happens otherwise, even during meditation), so I decided to run with it and maximize my Zen while I was recovering, and since I was already in a state of calm, started meditating.
Now, when I meditate, my breathing slows way down, and I don't need to breathe as deeply or as frequently. This is normal for me, and I thought nothing of it - I was just blissfully enjoying the inner peace.
The poor recovery nurse, on the other hand, was bringing over the crash cart. She kept asking me to wake up and breathe for her, and at one point I recall replying, "Nah, not yet."
She's bringing in rapid response and I'm just chillin' and not feeling like coming back down into the loudness and brightness of reality 😂
Uh- you may not have been as in control as you believe. Congrats tho on your wonderful peace of mind and heart
I was woken up firmly by my nurse in recovery by being told "You need to wake up ! You are offending other patients in here!" 😮😢😂 Mortified, I started crying.
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How rude of that nurse! Ha ha
@angelaranzoni8593
Not rude but actually very considerate of the other people.
Love seeing your puppy so in love and relaxed with you. I have found having a cats has really helped me. Thanks so much for your helpful info on anesthesia.
I loundly announced the "I am Ironman ". I am a 56 yr old woman.
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After my gall bladder surgery (they didn't do the modern laparoscopic version, the surgeon had to cut me from stem to stern because my gall bladder was completely gangrened), when I was in the recovery room and coming out of surgery, I SWORE at the recovery nurse and told her I knew EXACTLY what was going on, that I was being held in a space ship and that I was going to get the HELL out of there right now!! LOL that poor nurse.. she kept saying "now honey, you've just had a major operation and you're in the recovery room".. well, i wasn't have ANY of it, I tried my best to get up and get outta there.. well, Nurse had to call over 2 rather large and well-built orderlies to come and sit on me (I was thrashing around) and then she tied my hands and wrists to the bed rails.. needless to say, after about 90 minutes, I finally came around and said "oh yeah, that's right, I'm here for gall bladder surgery" and the nurse laughed and said "this is what I've been trying to tell you for at LEAST an hour and a half now" LOL!! WOW did I feel STUPID at that point!
The doctor I spoke to before being put under anesthesia, was a rather stern looking and matter of fact talking doctor. No smile, not friendly (but also never rude), just so matter of fact. After I woke up, he stood in front of my bed and laughed so hard that he was unable to speak, and his face was all red. I was sooooo embarrassed and kept asking him what I said or have done, and all he said was: "Oh nothing, its all good" and continued laughing. To this day I have no clue as to what I have said or done. Oh well, at least he wasnt stern looking any longer 😉
Lol, so funny!
Ure male or female
@@ANONYMOUS96690 Why? Are you looking for a date? LOL
@@iamme7626 naah! Just wanna know if the doc was of opposite sex
@@ANONYMOUS96690 He was of the opposite sex, lol
I’m not sure it’s ethical to test out anesthesia on your puppy. 😉
Ok so I have had to have multiple abdominal surgeries one of the surgeons intern's would always be there regardless of when I woke up waiting doing charting ECT. He also was there every morning when I woke and the first person to check on me he was absolutely beautiful every single time I woke it was like I was looking at a angel. After a surgery a couple years ago the nurse came in and let me know he was finishing his internship and he was there in his own time in the mornings and waiting for me to wake after surgery. So when he came in the following morning I said I know I'm being released today would you be interested in going out after you get off work he said yes, we have been dating sense and apparently he was interested but thought I was married since I have a female life partner who we decided when 19 to raise two sons together but she is my best friend life partner but not romantic relationship or married just decided we loved each other as friends and both wanted kids so we decided to raise two sons together. So when I asked him out he said but your married with two sons I laughed explained the situation and he agreed to go out with me after work. Now after a few years he admitted he was fascinated and infatuated with me thinking I may be in the closet because when going in or coming out of anesthesia I would tell him he was a angel walking this world and recite poems to him the thing is he didn't know what I was reciting at first because it was in French or Italian and a surgical nurse ended up using Google translate to figure it out. Apparently the version of Shakespeares my mistress eyes are nothing like the sun but adapted it to his features he wept hearing it translated while I recited it to him hearing google translate it as going under. We have been dating for several years now. The truth is no one thought I was going to survive the surgeries I had and it was really hard on him watching me dieing in front of him. It is a series of miracles that I'm alive they can find no record of anyone else that has survived several of the things I have. Nightly I read poetry classic novels and books to him my life partner and sons we don't have a TV I know it's weird but Ton's of books and books on tape along with a large music selection so there is always music playing and now my son's have two men they consider their fathers plus their mother and we get along wonderfully, and even though my son's now have their own homes they still have their own bedrooms and are home with us whenever not studying or working. We don't have a traditional family but a happy one.
When I had my right hip replacement surgery, the anesthesiologist came in and gave me a shot in my spine area. Later, I woke up during surgery thrashing my right leg and asking for God to help me. My eyes must have been taped because I didn't open them. I heard a doctor telling someone to push a certain drug and after what seemed like forever, I went back to sleep. Later, before I left the hospital, the anesthesiologist came in and apologized to me for the mistake he made. I was flabbergasted and just nodded my head. I don't have any hard feelings. My surgery turned out well. It took me a little longer to recover from my surgery, but that's ok, too. I got exceptional care in the hospital and had a great surgeon. Still going strong and pain free since 2011. I often wonder about what else I said during surgery. Vegas rules, I know, but I still wonder. I didn't have any crushes on my doctors. I did have a great attitude before going into surgery, although a little nervous, but I knew I was going to be ok because God was taking care of me and I knew I'd see my family as soon as I woke up. Plus I had an exceptional doctor. I have the highest praise for all of you. I know sometimes you run into all kinds of situations and some don't turn out the way you want them to. Thank you for everything you do for all of your patients.
I've been sedated a few times and wonder what I've said when I'm under anesthesia. It seems to be funny somehow because the doctors are very amused at the follow up visits. Almost like we have an inside joke... but I can't remember the punch line lol
You have to ask next time!
I was told after my wisdom teeth removal I came out to the whole dentist office by saying IM GAY I LIKE CUTE GUYS!! Now I am in fact gay but that’s kinda funny thinking back to it lol. Then when I had hernia surgery a few yrs after that I told the anesthesiologist that I say odd things coming out of anesthesia so they gave me meds to counter act that and I was told I didn’t say any weird things that time
What a story!
I've always been curious if people ever admit to crimes, whether real or imagined, while under anesthesia.
Early 2023 I had TKA/TKR scheduled. I saw two PA's, the last of which was a nasty AH. He didn't like my questions and told me he asked the questions, not answer them. I asked him when I was going to see the Doctor/Surgeon he said 15 minutes before surgery. Wrote these Banner Orthopedic jerks off.
The next day I received an email from Banner asking me to review my appointment with the AH PA. What a wonderful gift.
I wrote a scathing review of my encounter with the PA. Submitted it and figured that would be the last of it. Next morning while walking one of my kids (Dogs) my cell rang, answered it and to my astonishment it was from Banner Orthopedics management. The lady on the calling end said: "Your review went all the way to the top." Never expected that.
She asked what I was planning to do. I said I was going back to Fort Worth to see a good doctor. She offered of find me a good doctor in the Banner system if I'd stay. I agreed so she made an appointment for the following week. I met with Dr McCardel the following week. Needless to say he turned out to be a jerk, objecting to my questions.
On my third visit we got into a heated argument about their 7-5 day requirement that a patient had to stop taking Xarelto (anti-coagulant) prior to surgery. I told him only one day was necessary per standard practice. It's a Novel DOAC, fast acting with a short half-life.
A couple days later he called me and said he was canceling my surgery as I was a "Difficult" patient, he didn't like my questioning or my desire to have Spinal Anesthesia with NO sedation. It seems by the surgeons own admission Banner has a shortage of Anesthesiologists. I had told him I wanted an MD Anesthesiologist not a CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anestisist), which I had every right to require. I think this was the last straw for Brian McCardel, he did me a great favor by canceling my surgery. He's operating 25 years behind current technology which is the MAKO Robot assisted surgery.
Had mine done 01 June 23 (Left) and 03 August 23 (Right) by Dr Ken Schmidt with Ortho Arizona at Honor John C Lincoln Medical Center here in Phoenix. First class all the way. Glad Brian cancelled me; best favor he could have done for me. Christine 20 January 2024
The funny of this video is talking about anesthesia with your dog passed out on you're lap.
The nurse told me that right before my lights went out for my endoscopy I said “the doctor is going to discover that my esophagus is shaped like a bottle of KENDAL Jackson Chardonnay 😱🤣🤣🤣
Aww, I love seeing your puppy having a great nap on your lap. 🐶💖
Doctors and nurses were blown away by my tolerance to a plethora of drugs. I relayed this information to my dentist and his team. I also have ptsd (being on my back and people over me is a huge trigger) and have trained and competed in combat sports on a national level since elementary school. I brought my dad to sit in to all of my oral surgeries. The first time was quick. I told the doc that I felt the effects for up to a week. I even stopped taking the pain killers to make sure it wasn't them. I was bumping cars at the local Walmart 8 days later.
Side note, I handed out hugs to everyone after the operation.
The second operation I woke up half way through and did my best to escape. The next day I asked my father why I was covered in bruises and a gash on my inner arm. He said that I was in the spirit land lashing out at reality. So the doctor and I subdued you.
After that surgery I bought personalized Benchmark bushcrafting knives for the dentist, my father, and me at about $400 a piece with absolutely no recollection.
fun times
Wow, what a story!
@@MedicalSecrets how on earth do you get by HIPPA regulations talking about patients that way??
HIPPA regulations are out the door as long as you don't say their name. I can talk about a patient's surgery all day long as long as I never disclose his name or ANY other personal information. So few people understand what HIPPA really means.
It`s not under the anaesthetic I garble ,it`s before. They get my life story because Im so nervous,I can`t shut up until I`m knocked out.
My buddy just had a knee replacement. And he had never had surgery before. He asked the doctor if he had said anything weird coming out. The doc said, well, as you were waking you were talking in a foreign language. 😮 He told him what he was saying and they figured out he was saying “where’s my wife” in Korean. He had spent some time in Korea in the Army, so that was fun.
I’ve had a ruff year of recovery from a full body accident and I haven’t laughed all year. Today is really hard. I burst out laughing at your story’s! When you said that a guy said he was going to run over you with his truck and asked you what car you drive so he could find you. Seriously, that still has me 😂very confused about that guy’s synapses but thanks doc! Are you wearing 4 go-pros? Coming out of anesthesia I asked the doctor to tell my daughter to buy me a sports car not flowers! 😂 he did! I’m so happy to have found you! Keep up the good fight! Blessings to you and your wife.
I had 10 surgery's and my wife got my room ready for me by turning down the AC ..for some reason I liked it cold after surgery.I stayed in the hospital for awhile after surgery.I had so many nurses visiting me because it was nice and cold in my room.
What a beautiful dog, I'm amazed that he slept right thru you talking the whole video (are you sure you didn't have him sedated?)
I woke up in the middle of having my gallbladder out. My anesthesiologist said “we have an awake patient here” the doctor freaked and looked down at me around the blue shield thing and said “We are not done yet” I just told them I was cold. I couldn’t feel anything and I was the only one awake in recover
Waking up from my top surgery (double mastectomy), when the nurse asked me how I was feeling, I think I said it was a weight off my chest.
This is not a joke. I woke up from my open heart surgery and thought I had been abducted by aliens. The room looked kinda yellowish, people all had these white gowns on, (I didn’t know I had just had surgery) and, not knowing that I had a breathing tube down my throat, I kept asking for a drink of water. No one could understand me, naturally, and I thought they were all aliens and didn’t understand English!
You got abducted by aliens and just wanted water lol
@@MementoTurtle yeah, I hadn’t had any water for over 24 hours, I was so dry I could have blown dust out of my throat! Lol. But I didn’t remember anything, didn’t know where I was, didn’t know anything. Except that I was dying of thirst, and these stupid aliens can’t understand plain English!
My husband woke up from surgery and looked at me with the widest, wildest eyes saying.... I think I killed people. 😂😂😂He said during the surgery he was out of his body looking down over his body and the surgery team. Goodness knows what he said when I wasn't around
My last nurse after surgery really made feel bad because I fought after surgery. I'm bipolar, have CPTSD, ADHD & and I dissociate with pain and trauma. So now I'm so scared to have surgery and I need to have a couple procedures done.
I’m sorry you’ve experienced this, it’s not your fault.
Let the next anesthesiologist know that you woke up fighting after that surgery. It's not that unusual but it's better if they aren't surprised.
You might want to tell them what tends to trigger the PTSD so they can avoid that situation better. Maybe something in the surgery or recovery area reminded you of an old situation.
Or it may have just been the drugs. I knew a old woman that woke up from heart surgery thinking she could fly. She wanted to go out the window and flap her arms. We just distracted her so she wouldn't get hurt trying to do it.
Put something in my mouth. Dont want to reveal things! Lol
That often happens!
I invited my whole colonoscopy team out to Ruth Chris steak house for lobster and champagne. 😂
I woke up from heart valve replacement saying I didn't want the operation and was withdrawing consent. But luckily, it was too late. I also was conscious enough during the operation to hear everything people were saying in the OR.
Apparently after ear reconstruction for microtia I apparently asked why my surgeon thought it was funny to give me a load of bricks (like house building bricks) instead of a new ear under my bandage as my head felt so heavy and asked if he could now please give me a new ear 👂
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