How Long Can You Fight Me?
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- #anesthesia #surgery #anesthesiology
Can you fight your anesthesiologist physically and psychologically in the opreating room? What happens to patients who try to fight? Learn from Dr. Kaveh!
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Patients try to fight the anesthesia (pretty often!). You simply can't win... BUT trying to fight me can increase anxiety. Increased anxiety around the time of surgery can have cause anesthesia and surgery complications, like worse pain. Let's talk about it!
Dude, you would be an amazing next-door neighbor to have. I love that you are sharing and educating people like this. It is obvious that you care about people.
Thank you for the kind comments! 🙏 that's very kind of you
He's got too much rizz, your relationship wouldn't be safe... give me my mum back, doc
Idk man he seems kind of sociopathic with the way he talks in this vid
@@MedicalSecretsry to hijack comment but I’ve wondered about this since I was a kid, how come I always wake up fully cognizant, capable, ready to go,
bonus question, why do recovery nurses always get so mad when you don’t let them help you with private stuff! Mind you not belligerent just, naw I’m good I’ll dress myself, or oh, not allowed to go to actual bathroom, I’ll just wait then until I am.
Edit: I just saw part where we wake up prior to recovery, is thatttt the part where people act goofy?
I suspect it’s do to my mindset, I am single with a lot of responsibilities, and I’m a very private person, so I know I need to get up and go and continue to be self sufficient as soon as possible, it’s my biggest fear to be awake while anyone’s doing anything with my body, so once I’m awake I need to be cognizant and capable (is my mindset on it)
@@defaultname7685😂🤣😂 I’d be more concerned about the commenter envisioning if him as a neighbor, that’s so odd 😂
I am 80 yrs old and have been under many times! I am learning things I did not know! What a wonderful communicator you are! Thank you!!❤️❤️
You're amazing and you're brave Betty!
I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for your information. I wish I knew more of this during my last surgeries.
As an RN, I would like to thank you for your commitment to patient education. In the particular circumstances of surgical medicine and peri-operative care, this is not usually the case. As an RN I understand just how busy things get, and how pressed for time all the members of the team can be, but surgeons, anesthesiologist and nurses, could do exactly what you are doing here and simply refer their patients to some online videos. They could even have subtitles for non-English speakers. It would be a relatively small sacrifice in time, ensure better informed consent and ultimately save time. Thank you for setting the example! Daniel
21 yrs in the field of nursing & couldn't agree more!
You didn't answer My question!!!!! You must have answer someone else question who watches videos? Or Someone who speaks non-English language? Nowhere did you attempt to answer My question!!! I am for getting knowledge!! But when someone asks you a question that they are worried about & you think they would answering the question. But not giving information for the person who asked the question is. Gee!!!
@@jacquieclark6350
Who are you talking to? If you have a question for him you should leave it on the main comment thread.
NO THANK YOU!!!
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11:11 In my most recent sedation experience I truly didn’t wake up until in the recovery room. My spouse told me later that I took longer than they expected to wake up, not waking even after they shook me and slapped my cheeks. But! They went away and left me alone for a while, which meant I got to wake up to my lovely spouse’s face hovering over mine after having apparently given me true love’s kiss before I awakened. That’ll be a favorite memory forever. ❤️
Thank you for sharing that story! How was the rest of your recovery?
@@MedicalSecrets The rest of recovery went just fine. No problems.
I woke up in recovery room and totally panicked. Apparently screamed I've been kidnapped and tried running off. I didn't get completely off the bed before the nurses arrived. Thank goodness they did get to me fast as I just had a complete foot reconstruction.
That happened on the final episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond". He didn't come to as quickly as they thought and they spent the entire episode being freaked out about it (plus, they tried to hide it from Marie).
Very sweet experience
I woke up at the beginning of endoscopy to shoving the tube down my throat. I couldn't breathe, was choking and thought the doc was trying to kill me. I was only given versed and apparently not enough. It was called awake sedation. One should be completely out for endoscopy. It was the most horrible panic I felt in my entire life.
I've had about 12 of those. They knock me out!!
Yikes! You don’t happen to have red hair, do you? I know a redhead who woke up during a surgery, and I recently read that studies do actually show evidence that redheads need more anesthesia than others.
@@KirisutonoNeko yes I have red hair. And yes they have to give me more. I fact, I tell them they'll have to!!
@@PURDY_POISON They have to do thee exact same thing with me
I went through one awake because they maxed me out on versed and demerol , so I just dealt with it a half hour later I passed out 😡 I believe they've changed it since then .. here they did anyways
Absolutely correct about how you wake up! Many years ago previous to my two kidney transplants and 6 other surgeries I was petrified of being put to sleep and woke up agitated and horrible. Well one time a nurse said to me the way you go under is the way you wake up. Do not fight it ( which I used to do). I listened and now I “welcome” the anesthesia. I’ve trained myself to think like this and I always wake up fine.
What a POWERFUL story that is applicable to SO many domains in life (even outside the OR)! I need to do a video on this!
I do the samething. I picture myself at home in bed going to sleep for the night.
Great advice, I will try this in a month when I go under for the first time for gynaecomastia surgery
Thank you for your videos. I am having gastric sleeve surgery in August. Two days before Thanksgiving I landed in a progressive care unit with two blood clots in each lung, rapid heart rate, afib, and congestive heart failure. I am in long term rehab in a nursing home. With all that has happened your videos are doing a great job helping me to get ready for surgery. I wish you were my doctor. Thank you!
A friend of mine woke up during liposuction. Not full on general anesthesia, but "twilight sedation". Fortunately, she didn't seem to feel any pain, but later on the nurses told her that she was flirting with the doctor, and telling naughty jokes. Apparently she was hilarious, and it was like having stand up comedy in the operating theater. 😂
I wish every doctor was like you! The more we know the less scared we are :) Thanks for all you do!! Your patients are so lucky :)
I woke up under anesthesia. My body was paralyzed. I couldn't take a breathe, move, or talk or see. But I did hear everything. Everything that was said, I heard. I could feel tugging but no pain.
I woke up during my stomach bypass surgery 20 years ago and stuck my hand into the surgical site. Needless to say the surgeon was furious and yelled to get me back under. Yes I am a redhead and drs still don't want to believe that it makes a difference. I am having total hip replacement in 3 weeks and am really scared. Too many times I wake up and have injured myself. I am requesting a consult with the anesthesiologist after watching your video!
Watching this made me think about how many surgeries I have had. I have my own protocol that I follow.
1. I pray, pray, pray.
2. I release negative thoughts as I exhale
Positive thoughts as I breathe in.
3. I select a calm, peaceful person to accompany me.
4. I pray over all the people and the team that is going to care for me.
5. I will trust that God is in command and oversee.
6. I release and let go.
7. I accept
8. I am thankful and grateful for the Healthcare field that has been assigned to be at the job that day. They do their best to be miracle workers.
9. Grateful for the advancement of technology and the dedication of the field of medicine and the people who strive for that.
10. Happy, they showed up at work for me.
11. I hope and imagine a positive outcome.
12. I ask for socks, Xtra blanket and pillow and make myself warm & comfortable.
13. I relax and watch cartoons. Prepping my mind to a happy carefree place.
14. I smile, smile, smile.
This is very similar to how I approach surgery. Calm and relaxed going in and coming out.
I hadn't consciously made a list, but that's Exactly what I do! 😊
I’m facing surgery now and I have a horrible, unrealistic fear of the anesthesia not working. I’ve had two colonoscopies and woke up during both. I had a detached retina and woke up with metal rods sticking out of my eye. I’m trying to educate myself it to relieve my fear. Thank you for your help!❤❤
I wouldn't call it unrealistic if it happened to you 3 times before! Tell them that.
Right- I would hope you tell your doctor and most importantly your anesthesiologist about your previous experiences and that of your overwhelming fear of waking during surgery. Best of luck with your upcoming surgery!😇
This happens to me. Tell your doctors beforehand, especially your anesthesiologist, and they can run checks on you before cutting. They will also keep a closer eye on your vitals during surgery, which can clue them in to whether you are fully under.
You might have gotten moderate sedation rather than general anesthesia.
I'd be super calm if you were my anesthesiologist. Super knowledgeable and explains things in great detail
Then he says he is a public speaker and that makes a ton of sense! Great video
🙏 thank you!
I have always been blessed with incredibly kind anesthesiologists. Some have a great sense of humor and we’ve entered the operating room laughing. Soon the different nurses have joined in with the friendly banter, and we are all pulled away from the intensity of an operating room - if only for a few minutes. Thank you for helping all of us understand the mysteries behind the actual process after we’ve slipped away into the unknown. 😊
I appreciate the information you share. I had anesthesia way back in 1978 when I had a C-section and a tubal ligation, and starting losing blood heavily. I woke up and was very sick for hours. Nauseous, so I was very hesitant to have surgery again. Thankfully, over the years, things have changed and I am sure it was a different anesthiologist who was very careful when I had an hysterectomy years later. Thank all of you anesthesiologists. You are brilliant.
I woke up during back surgery, just as the surgeon was cutting my back open. I realized I couldn't move to alert anyone that I am awake. I don't know how long it was but eventually the anesthesiologist realized I was awake. I tried to scream but couldn't and I think they said it was my blood pressure that made them realize I was awake. It turned out that the anesthesiologist miscalculated my weight ( I am normal size) and gave me enough anesthesia to put me to sleep but not enough to keep me that way. I can tell you having my back cut open was pretty painful! After my hell surgery was over the anesthesiologist was so nervous about being sued she came up tp my room 4 times a day. I could see she genuinely felt bad and admitted her mistake so that was enough for me. Anesthesia recall my foot! I was AWAKE. This took place in 1982. I have since had surgery but I share my horror with the anesthesiologist so they are aware that I have woken up during surgery. You can refuse the paralysis medication. Had I not had that I could have alerted someone much sooner and not ended up with the anxiety I now have. I won't have surgery now days. Especially how medical care is today.
Should of sued silly not to because now u have anxiety because of her
@@liverpudlian6205 i agree.
I’m glad you didn’t sue that doc. I always try to remember that doctors are practicing they are not perfect and when it’s not negligence but an honest mistake imo it’s better to forgive. So, thank you for helping her become a better doctor
I didn’t even go to sleep when a cardiologist was trying to do a heart catheter on me. He nor anybody else in the room read my chart and had given me some “pain medicine” that was just the next step up from what I take 3 times per day for pain. I felt him cut me (two different locations) and telling me to be still! He had the nerve to ask me during the procedure if I had Fibromyalgia. If he had read my chart, he would have already known that. It was a nightmare!
@@liverpudlian6205 It's definitely one thing to sue for deliberate negligence but if all honest mistakes were sued over there probably wouldn't be any medical professionals left.
Having to recount the experience might've made the anxiety worse, not that suing would fix it anyway either.
Dr Kaveh, you have a great personality for making vlogs! I’m a nurse who is learning much from you!!! Thanks!
Thank you for your service and your comment!
And doc u r very cute
He's taken LoL!
I had surgery when I was 18, and FOUGHT the anesthesia hard. This was an outpatient surgery and I was not in a hospital. After I was fully awake, the anesthesiologist came to me and told me NOT to fight the anesthesia because it could cause a stroke. Since then, I look at surgery like a really good nap. That has helped a lot.
That's a very empowering story, I'm going to discuss that on the future live stream, maybe later today!
I didn't know people tried to fight it until this video. How do you do that? Just curious, not planning to do it myself.
They’re literally endangering your life and they won’t tell you. Did you know they’re not supposed to used Propofol if your allergic to eggs or can’t have a flu shot? Did you know there’s no reversing agent for it? That’s how dangerous it is and when they use fentanyl with it you run a higher risk of dying on the table. These doctors are butchers. Lawyer up people. File criminal charges. Ask questions all of them. Do real back ground checks on all the nurses , doctors , surgeons and anesthesiologist that you are going to use and online reviews don’t cut it. This is your life we’re talking about. This sh-t has been going on long enough.they don’t care about your health they only care about is $$$$$$ and what they can get out of you and I mean literally. IMHO do you due diligence and be safe.
@@emmel4fun with severe anxiety and stress reflex. Trying to stay awake and being head strong. I personally have after my children C-section had a hard time with general anastasia. I had Buy options that hurt so very much, that I had the shakes. I don't have much tolerance for pain so the idea of pain gives me terrible Anxiety. Anxiety can block anestesia.
I LOVE the feeling of going under. I'm always telling the Dr. that too! I guess I like it because I'm permanently sober - with no drink, coffee or drugs . . .
During my first colonoscopy my doctor said I wouldn't stop laughing . He was curious if I knew why. I bet I had that room laughing. Thank heavens
That's interesting! No pain?
Laughing is better than crying.
You are obviously a very knowledgeable young man! Your patients are very blessed! Thank you so much!!!
At 16 I had a tonsillectomy and I do remember being fine with the operation. Not scared at all and the last thing I remember is counting backwards from 10 or 20. Anyway I’ve really liked the sensation I’ve felt and even the months afterwards I’ve enjoined that experience. No one likes to be operated, and I hated the pain, but a great anesthesiologist, and being relaxed, can make a difference and could be a great experience after all.
I’m about to have a surgery so I hope to go in with positive mindset like that
Yellows less blood if you're awake during the tonsillectomy.
Thank God I’ve never woken up from any procedure that I have had. All of your Q/A has been extremely helpful. You sir are very friendly and welcoming to people. I am happy that I subscribed to your channel. Keep doing what you do.😊❤
Btw I want to say thank you and I love your material. I’m a forced into retirement (medical issues) nurse and just listening to you describe things makes me miss it sooo much. Patient education was my niche.
After knee replacement surgery, I woke up in postop and there were 2 nurses. One working the pain meds and the other holding my hand. I said to them Have you heard about Jeremiah 29:11? I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope. And then the pain meds kicked in and I was out. This was the only thing I remember after I woke up in my room. I asked my pastor why I did that. And he said the Holy Spirit must have wanted you to say this and it just bubbled out of you. I hope my story blessed someone here. Every time I’ve had surgery, I pray for the staff and I know the Lord is with me and I am not afraid. He gives the peace that passes understanding. God bless you Dr. 😊
When I get versed before surgery I get a huge smile on my face that I can’t control. I find myself smiling like I’m on my way to my favorite restaurant with my favorite people and no worries in the world. The inexplicable smile happens first and feels really weird because it’s disconnected from any smile inducing activity but then I start to actually feel so relaxed and good that I smile more.
If that’s the case, I’d highly recommend you stay away from all benzodiazepine medications. I’m exactly the same whenever I have midazolam also (that’s the drug you’re enjoying). I’ve never had any surgeries but I’ve had midazolam numerous times and like all benzodiazepines, indeed it gives a very enjoyable feeling, especially when injected intravenously. But I’d you don’t want to end up with any addictions, stay away from all benzodiazepines. On the whole, it doesn’t matter which you try, they all feel very similar. They all have the same 3 effects, just in differing proportions.
I am a 51 yr old female. When I was 20, and 8 months 1 week pregnant with my first child, while driving I blacked out behind the wheel. I hit a tree head on at 45 mph. I do not actually remember the wreck. Jaws of life were used to extract me. I was told later that I was pinned between the steering wheel and seat. My baby boy was pushed up under my ribs(thankfully). I was to go to emergency surgery for cesarean section and exploratory surgery as they suspected internal bleeding.I do not remember waking upexcept for one breif moment, when someone said,"whatever you do, don't swallow!" Apparently I also told the doctor to take the baby first, that I was 20, but he had not even had a chance to live yet.I am happy to report that we both lived through the ordeal! That was in march of 1992, since then I have become a grandmother!
I Truly love your channel!!You educate people and that is beautiful!! You know we in the general public,some of us can't sit down and ask our doctors a thousand and 1 questions about all these things because they don't have the time ..understandably so thank you so much!!!❤🤗👌🏽🙏🏽🤲🏽
Your video just appeared! I am so glad it did. I am a retired RN X 30 yrs in the NICU. it was most helpful to me, having knowledge about the drugs , terminology, and equipment, that you discussed. I have had numerous surgeries, therefore I have experienced being put under general anesthesia as well as twilight sleep I am usually kind of anxious prior to going under. Most of the time, my anxiety is about the procedure starting before I am completely unconscious or asleep.I have a fear of “pain”! I have very low tolerance for any type of pain.
I throughly enjoyed everything you talked about and look forward to upcoming vlogs. Yours was so informative Thank you for sharing so much information about how our bodies act and react under anesthesia. Sandra
I love that feeling when they first shoot it through the IV and things start sounding and going far away. It’s so weird. No wonder M Jackson liked going to sleep that way.
Fantastic feeling especially if you have pain or are badly stressed. I dont know why all hosp do not give you a premed. I had a tripple bypass cardiac op a year and a half ago. It was painfull etc like one would expect. The thing that had me in a panic is weaning me from te ventilator once I was back in the ICU because you have to be fully awake before they remove it. I felt like I was suffocating. I need to now have to have a mitral valve replacement but am putting it off because of my previous experience.
Michael was a druggie that liked boys
I appreciate all your education and teaching the public about some of the most scariest things that can happen to a person. Thank you for doing this.
This is the doctor I would want to do surgery on me if I needed great manner and very knowledgeable on anesthesia, gives me confidence and trust and I know any questions I'd have would be fully explained
I really enjoy your presentation style. I wish more anesthesiologists would speak at length during pre-surgical classes for those of us who are not squeamish. This is such a fascinating subject.
I try to always just pray and be in a good mood and not be to nervous and believe in the people that taking care of me. Thanks for all the care you give me.
It's funny how waking up from propofol is like waking naturally from sleep. I hear my name, my eyes pop open and I always say, "Hey. What's up?". I had a GI provider several years ago say disparaging things to me immediately after a colonoscopy and made the comment, "I've been doing this for 30 years and you won't remember any of this anyway". A week later she called with biopsy results and I repeated our conversation back to her verbatim and followed up with, "I guess I'm the first person to recall a conversation with you after waking up from anesthesia". I hope she took that lesson to heart and is nicer to her patients S/P procedures.
I had a cervical fusion with bone graft surgery 4 years ago. As I remember that day I was very calm. When the surgery was done and I was brought back to recovery the anesthesiologist came to talk to me. I don't remember anything from the surgery itself because I was asleep. He told me that I almost passed away during it. But thank God because here I am
Thank you so much for your thorough, professional explanations on the use of anesthesia during surgery. There were several things I did not know, and I've had numerous
surgeries during my lifetime! Thank you for your excellent information and providing this information in a concise, easy to understand manner.
Continued success in your professional endeavors!
Thank you I’m going to have gastric bypass here in a few months and to have this information has put my mind at ease to some extent. I’ve gained a lot more knowledge about what to ask to feel more comfortable too. Knowledge is power! You rock man.
I’m 80 and still a little scared. I didn’t even worry about any of this, but when I woke up, I couldn’t even wiggle a
Toe on my right side! That was a year and 1/2 ago. My husband has past, so I had to give my kitty away. I also had to give my dog away and sell almost every thing I had. Now I live in ONE ROOM, it’s been very SAD for me. I’m hoping NO ONE else has to go through this.
Tough to wake up calm when you have PTSD from medical and other trauma but as soon as I realize where I am I relax quickly. I was born premature with multiple health issues. I’ve had many surgeries now and learned with each one
This was one of the most enlightening, intriguing and compelling videos that I’ve seen in sometime! It really makes me want to learn more about these well known but Little talked about issues. Initially, it made me laugh but after thinking of it for a bit, makes me not want to go under anesthesia anymore! Lol! I have already been told that I can’t keep a secret… I can’t imagine what I’d like with the “faucet “ wide-open! 😂😂 😂
What a great job explaining your job and how both Dr’s interact before surgery and after.
I have had over 22-25 surgeries and maybe 20 of those were general. So I’m very experienced about what a patient goes through during pre surgery.
I believe that you have the greatest responsibility of anyone in the operating room because you have to wake the patient, lol😅
Thanks again for your great work, we need more men in this world who truly care about others and make it their life goal to make surgical procedures as easy on the patient as possible.
You are great in front of a camera and you seen very humble, thanks again. This us Alan, GREETINGS from Riverside in Southern California. God Bless you brother!
As a first time watcher I was riveted to every word . Being in the healthcare field enabled me to understand quite a bit in terms of our bodies interactions with medications, stress, and mental health. I immediately subscribed to your channel and looking forward to absorbing useful information each time. I turned 80 last week and for me I’ll never be too old to stop learning . Thank you for taking the time to educate myself and others with proven facts.🧐
If your nervous about having surgery, let the surgeon and anesthesiologist know, and ask them to give you something to relax you before entering the operating room. Most likely it will be versid. You won't remember the surgical prep, such as the mask, after the surgery. I am not a doctor, but that has always worked for me.
That is a common medication that we use, you're right!
I had a doc tell me he was going to help me feel better about myself with positive talk while I was under for my surgery for breast cancer. I swear it helped
I’ve been under before but I’ll be having a double mastectomy next week. I was supposed to have chemo then surgery, but it was switched at the last minute for insurance purposes. So now I have anxiety because I was mentally prepared for chemo first. Thank you for the tips and information. I’ll start practicing deep breathing now. I want a good outcome. I have a good prognosis. I appreciate your videos!
Nonya I pray that all goes well and send my prayers for your recovery and return to the enjoyment of your life! God be with you.
I hope you are doing well! I'm a Survivor. It'll be 5yrs this May.
I'm sending you strength and healing vibes!
💖🙏💞
@@Stacey0909 Thank you! I’m getting there! I finished chemo 2 months ago. Hopefully I’ll hear remission soon! Thank you for your encouragement! 💕🌷
@@nonyabiness4023 I had to read follow up comments in the hopes of hearing you had successfully made it through surgery and chemo. Hoping you have entered remission!
@@nonyabiness4023Amen I HOPE YOUR IN REMISSION NOW MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AND GIVE YOU STRENGTH AN COURAGE TO KEEP ON FIGHTING
GOD ❤BLESS YOU MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU
I've been under twice, from what I can remember, was full general anaesthetic, asleep within 10 seconds after feeling it going into my arm (it felt like cold liquid) and awoke in bed very sleepy. Felt like a long sleep. Did remember having a sore throat and I believe that was down to being ventilated (which I remember nothing about)
I just had surgery today so I ask my anesthesiologist I asked my anesthesiologist about my anxiety he told me he could help with that I never would’ve asked about it if I hadn’t seen your video
Makes you feel very powerful to have all the control over people when they don't know what you are doing.
So you expect to have people's trust in an environment that is common to you where there is no Threat to YOUR LIFE but is strange to your patients and his or her life may (and has unexpectedly) be ended.
I had an emergency C-Section years back. I was put to sleep comepletely by doctor's orders. While being put under appearntly they couldn't put the breathing tube down my throat, therefore, they had to wake me back up to do so. When I opened my eyes and realized I was still on the operating table and I saw all these masked people surrounding me I totally freaked out kicking and screaming in the OR. My husband at the time told me he could hear me screaming from the waiting room. Then suddenly I was put back under again. I totally remember this incident quit well. I know this truly happened to me because the doctor explained to me after surgery why it happened to me and he told me it was because of the breathing tube, Unless he was lying to me.
As an RN for 45 years, I know the OR. Thank you for doing such a fantastic job and sharing all this knowledge.
You are a very kind person and that is helpful for your patients to reduce the trauma of surgery and other invasive treatments…
Hey doc, in a future vlog could you discuss how anesthesiologists handle situations when patients are taking opiods daily for pain management?
This is super common, it has very important implications for safety and comfort. Will definitely bring that up!
I have a connective tissue disorder and have been anesthetized, whether light sedation or general a minimum of 40 times for various procedures and surgeries. My surgery center knows me by name. They also know those bullets better be silver or I ain’t goin’ down! Seriously, I am tiny, but am a rapid metabolizer and it freaks anesthesia out sometimes with how much it takes. Probably have a tolerance due to the number of surgeries I’ve had. Coincidentally, guess what my husband does for a living? Anesthesia! 😁😁
@@MyGrace2You not to be rude but...eds? I hope you are feeling much better now🙂
@@Tiggmuffin yes ma’am!
@@MyGrace2You I hate you have it, but always nice to see another zebra out and about. I hope you are doing well and living your best life!!
You have amazing empathy and love for people. I love how you validate everyone's experiences. Wish all doctors were more like you. Your patients are very fortunate to have you. (Plus you're handsome lol). Thanks for the great videos.
Thank you for all the information you share in your videos. I will be better educated, be able to relax, and be able to talk to my Anesthesiologist before my next surgery. Thanks so much!!!!!
Dear Dr. Kaveh,
thanks very much for your understandible explantions; thanks for your laughs in between; thanks for take the fear of the patients important; thanks for your laugh, which gives the viewer calm.
Best wishes from Germany
Thank you for the kind comments! 🙏 I'm happy it's helpful!
Thanks for the great live stream. I’ve learnt a lot. Love your videos too
Like "Heart strings" they're a real thing. You can really die from a broken heart. Thank you so much for the knowledge.
Impressed with your interest in wellness treatment. I'm big on this too, I have hypopituitary, hypothyroid, secondary adrenal insuffiency. Recently discovered that using a calf stretching board twice a day 3-5 minutes, toes facing down, then toes facing up, are helping me with neck stiffness and pain, foot pain, leg spasms, knee pain, gluten toning, and overall posture. I'm surprised this isn't being promoted nationally.
The whole body is certainly connected, from the calf up to the neck! I'm so sorry to hear about your endocrine challenges though. What started everything?
It may have been a bonfire explosion that knocked me unconscious and gave me 3rd degree burns. However, I have evidence that my body was producing excessive collagen back to age 23, explosion occurred when I was 33. The excessive collagen problem helped my 3rd degree burns heal without skin grafts and within a 6 to 8 week time frame. Docs thought I had carcinoid tumor syndrome for years also, but now say I've lived too long for that to be true. Now they can't explain why I have Pellegra, or tumors in liver, ribs, tibea, and femur. Been on a medical merry go round since 1998, but now I'm 64 and just focused on quality of life!
Clarifying, first evidence of excessive collagen 1982, bonfire explosion 1993, med care for strange symptoms started 1998. From very beginning TSH was low, but insurance companies don't like T3 blood tests and none of T4 tests showed low till late in illness. 2008 first hypopituitary dx, empty sella, 2015 first hypothyroid dx, Armour Thyroid tremendous difference, 2016 secondary adrenal insufficiency dx with hydrocortisone rx. 2007 Pellegra dx, started 500mg nicotinic acid which increased energy, reduced tongue swelling, inflammation, stopped all the spots occurring but had already given me mild dilerium and crying syndrome. It hindsight, lots of signs missed but docs still can't figure it all out.
I had diverticulitis surgery was under 6 hours l was put to sleep as soon as was lifted on the table. While l was being prepared l was listening to music to calm my anxiety before the surgery. I had difficulty waking up and my throat was sore and my voice sounded hollow and coarse.l shivered and cold and keeped asking for warm blankets. Omg l had no idea what anesthesia can open a can of worms. Well lam thankful I survived it my Dr and medical team are absolute angels and nurses in ICU where l was at where very supportive and professional. Thank you all medical professionals for healing and keeping us alive. Now l take care of myself even more than l ever did before.😍
Youare just so precious, compassionate and caring to make these podcasts on this subject! It is just fascinating to me and the only thing that scares Me is I don’t want to throwing up after surgery! I have an aversion to being nausea and vomiting! I know it is so weird! Thank You for this answer on what makes patients sick after an operation. ❤❤
Great video. It popped up on my home page. It is the first I have seen. I will be subscribing to watch future videos and will be binging your older ones .
That's fantastic to hear!
wow! I've just watched a few of your awesome video shows! I have had more than the average number of surgeries in my life, and consistently have found the Anesthesiologist on duty to be the kindest, most responsive, and conscientiously positive guy on duty. Sorry, I haven't met any other types except male types in the OR. Thank you for such genuine caring.
I woke up once under general anesthesia, I couldn’t talk, my eyes were open, I kept pointing to my neck to indicate I couldn’t breathe, I heard someone say, give her some more than I was out
They strap your arms and legs down during surgery so you can't touch equipment, the surgical incision, etc, or the doctors.
No way to let them know if you can feel pain!
Omg - you are amazing! I have surgery coming up in a week. I am 75 and have some trauma around previous surgery. I was never going to get surgery again but I've had some uncomfortable digestive issues so went for a colonoscopy. They discovered 2 large polyps (30mm & 40mm) that the doctor didn't wasn't sure she could remove effectively. So next week I am scheduled to have another colonoscopy by a specialist. I've been very scared of this up coming surgery because of my lack of trust in the broken medical system. After watching this video I feel so much calmer! I know so much more about the process and I know that my attitude and acceptance will make a difference in the outcome.
Thank you so much! ❤️
I didn't know that so many medications are given for anesthesia. I had 2 knee replacement, and gall bladder surgery. I thought it was only the white liquid being given. I find this all interesting..Thank you Doctor...
Hello, I just seen you for the first time tonight, Thursday March 16th. I just had surgery on the march 3rd. Bad lung infection. Actually have a hole in my left lung. Apparently I woke up yelling and swinging. Watching your video explained why I woke up the way I did. Thank you. Like your videos alot.
I had an emergency appendectomy last month. I was 26 weeks pregnant at the time. Right before the surgery started, my baby's heart went into an arrhythmic pattern. Apparently the night staff hadn't communicated my baby's history of arrhythmia to the day staff and they thought my baby was in destress. All of a sudden they were calling the OB team and and shouting about "C SECTION STAT!". I wasn't under yet, and the only person who communicated with me at all was the anesthesiologist resident. She was holding the oxygen mask to my face and trying to keep me calm. Eventually I had to pull the off to tell the surgery and OB team that my baby has a known arrhythmia and she wasn't in destress. I was confused and extremely anxious and started crying and that's when they put me under. The last thing I remember is praying a Hail Mary. When I woke up, I was SWINGING and crying "WHERE IS MY BABY". The nurses helped calm me down and turns out my baby was just fine and still in my belly. :) I'm still recovering from everything but the emotional scars are definitely the hardest.
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Had my wisdom teeth removed in hospital (3 day stay, insurance required hospital and that's the way they did it back then) under general anesthesia. I woke up during the surgery, opened my eyes, saw the lights, someone said "good night" and I went back to sleep. No pain felt then. Woke up in recovery hearing someone talking only to realize it was me and I had no idea what I was talking about! So much fun for my first surgery.
I woke up during on e of many intestinal resection surgeris under general. I tried to scream from the searing pain and the shock of feeling my insides being tugged at, and heard the anesthesiologist say, "Oh no you don't..." and I was back out. I woke up screaming in recovery (as if not a moment had passed), and it took them 4 hours to get my pain under control, because they said they couldn't give me any more. It was horrible. I was always afraid of that happening again, although they had noted my file that I had extreme tolerance -- but I think my anxiety/cortisol was so high after that, that it interfered with my healing/recovery from many of the next multiple surgeries. If I hadn't been in danger of dying, I never would have endured sugery again -- although waking up only happened that once. Serious PTSD. I also have vague memories of breathing tubes coming out, but that's nothing in comparison to waking up during.
I just love listening to you Dr K. I have learned so much. I had endoscopy in February and a colonoscopy 3 weeks ago. The anesthesiologists were so different…the colonoscopy anesthesiologist was amazing. He reminded me of you. Thank you!
When it comes to anesthesia every facet of somebody’s medical history and other things play a factor or don’t put it back, so having a full history, in any of thee updated that may change or very is helpful and necessary
I have always had a great experience with anesthesiologists. They are the doctors that I have always had great experiences with, down to earth, real cool folks, almost like your buddy you used to sit and have a beer with lol. The most rigid doctors I've had experiences with are the family doctors, the older male doctors that see you for a few minutes and then walk out before you can ask a question. So they must teach you guys great bedside manner in school cause everyone else sucks at it.
Yo are an amazing young man! Thank you for your service to others.
I had surgery once and the anesthesiologist asked me to count backwards from 10 to 1 I made it to nine lol and I woke up in the recovery room
Classic!
When you said the light or seeing you could be a trigger for some people my first thought was for me if I saw you after watching these videos I'd be soooo much calmer and relaxed on that table.
I woke up when having an outpatient procedure and started slowly moving my legs. The doctor, the anesthesiologist and the OR surgical nurse all said at the very same time "don't move!". I had propofol for anesthesia and fortunately a local anesthetic so I felt nothing. The anesthesiologist quickly knocked me out again. This was not a negative experience for me, however it does make me think twice about it whenever I have to have anesthesia to sedate me.
Since then I have told every future anesthesiologist about my awakening so they are aware of it.
The only negative experience I have had with anesthesia (besides nausea), was severe pain at the injection site for several minutes as the anesthesiologist was injecting the propofol. Neither I, the doctor, nor the anesthesiologist could figure out why the anesthesia was not sedating me. The anesthesiologist kept pushing through more of the sedation and would then ask me if I was feeling any drowsiness yet. It was doing nothing other than increasing the pain in my hand where the IV was located, to the point I was in tears and asking to stop. The anesthesiologist finally looked at my hand and discovered that the nurse had missed the vein. All of the medication was going into my hand, not to my brain. The anesthesiologist was soooo pissed. I felt bad for the nurse, but when I later discovered the risks to my hand when something like that occurs I realized why the anesthesiologist and doctor were concerned and frequently checked my hand while I was in the recovery room with an ice pack on it. It is worth noting that I am a very difficult "stick", even the anesthesiologist had a hard time putting the IV in my other hand.
I’m the same way, and had a similar experience happen to me as well.
You’re totally welcome 🙏
Hi mate I just found your channel your wealth of information is incredible obviously your a dr lol such great content very interesting indeed thank you
Thank you for the kind comments! 🙏I hope you can continue to learn more about your healing potential
I had an ER kidney stone procedure and the anesthesiologist chose an epidural because my lungs didn’t sound good at the time. I was given a feel good drug as well during the procedure. I was able to wiggle my toes within 45 minutes in recovery and able to walk to the bathroom within a couple of hours. 3 years later I had another kidney stone needing surgery. I asked the anesthesiologist to use epidural because I had such a good experience with it. He really didn’t want to do it but ended up giving it to me. The second time it hurt and he injected me so many times more than the first. He didn’t give me anything to feel good but did give Fentanyl after procedure for pain control. This time I could not move or have any feeling in my legs for over 3 hours. I started to have severe anxiety about it. It’s a very unnerving feeling trying to move a part of your body and not being able to. I wondered if being paralyzed feels the same way, what a horrible feeling. So in conclusion same procedure done twice with different anesthesiologists & very different results.
I wish all my doctors were as awesome as you. I enjoy all of your programs and your energy. I wish you could train doctors to be aware that we are not there for their EGO's but for their knowledge. Please always stay so great.
I've had surgery so many times I can't count them but the last time what ever they gave me to relax didn't do anything and when the started the propafol? and it set me on fire. I was yelling at them to stop it hurt so bad. I felt like if I looked at my arm there would literally be flames coming off my arm. Then I was gone but that was the worst anesthesia I've ever had.
I just made a similar comment. In my case the pre-op nurse didn't get the IV into my vein. So when the anesthesiologist started giving me propofol it was going into my hand where the IV was, and not into my bloodstream. My hand was on fire. I was in tears and asked that it be stopped also. That was when the anesthesiologist discovered the problem.
The last time I had general anesthesia I had very vivid realistic yet weird dreams for a few days after. It was crazy bc they seemed so real and I was interactive in them.
This channel's content was so beneficial to me before and after my robotic inguinal hernia repair.
Just as you should prepare for the actual surgery you should also prepare for the anesthesia in order to minimize any potential complications.
I had a hylar lymphadenectomy a decade ago. I recall the anesthesiologist giving me a mask and just telling me to breath deeply. I took one hit, told him I can't breath with it, felt like breathing helium. Half a second later i felt it start and put it back on and told him "there it is" and started laying back down. Then i woke up to someone calling my name and waking me up. I recall asking her if i fought her because it felt like I fought something/someone, argued, or something. She told me i didn't with her and there wasn't word about anything in the OR. It is one of, if not the, most interesting events in my life. This stuff is quite amazing.
I am a PACU RN people have such many and varied experiences the majority are quite humerus. I do notice a difference in how people wake up in recovery such as gas induction versus IV induction. Very informative.Thankyou. I am having an 8hr surgery next month, very nervous, main concern is that horrible experience of feeling like I can't breathe, waiting for the muscle relaxant to wear off. What would be the most polite way for me to ask my Anesthesiologist to make sure I am breathing up really well before I get to the recovery room? I know I will have pain relief on board so they will be careful with the reversal. Thankyou
When delivering my first born..2 weeks after delivering date. I was given 5mg morphine. The doctors knew I had severe anxiety disorder and CPTSD. All staff were wonder but still needed to make sure I wasn't an addicted to drugs since I wasn't behaving normally with this amount of medication. I was shown w. Blood tests...I was not an addict. I was a person with severe ptsd and anxiety disorder. After a prolonged non progressive vaginal birth I had a c-section. During it....I told anesthesia doc. I feel this...not in pain but knowing what was happening was traumatic. Told my obgyn the same was in better state. Love both of them. I just couldn't deal given childhood trauma. All family members thriving it was a bit hard.
I have a question.....I am a 57yr old female. I'm 5.4 and weigh about 190lbs. I had a colonoscopy. 4 weeks later, I went to my pain management doctor who checks urine every visit to make sure you are using your prescribed pain meds and not selling them lol.
When she came into my room she was very concerned. She kept telling me how dangerous it was to take Percocet with (anesthesia drug) together. I kept telling her that I don't use drugs other than what I'm prescribed. She didn't believe me. I told her about colonoscopy and again she said it wasn't possible for it to stay in my system for 4wks and then show up in my urine. Why did the anesthesia show up in my urine after 4 weeks???
Have you started to lose weight recently? Anesthesia is fat soluble. If some anesthesia was stored in your fat after the operation and you recently started to metabolize that fat, it could theoretically be released & show up in your system. If the anesthesia is currently coming back into your system, you will want to be cautious about opiates. Your Dr has a good reason to be strict about this. It's not your fault, but it may warrant being more careful with the opiates while losing weight. I'm not a Dr, I have only worked in a Dr's office where we worked extensively with opiates.
Mixing opiates with other sedatives has a multiplicative effect, not an additive affect. Instead of 5 adding to 5 to get 10, Mixing opiates with sedatives is more like 5 multiplying with 5 to equal 25. We all just want you alive!😊 ❤
How has everything turned out?
@@innjoy5078 Im still on percs for pain. 😢 I just couldn't understand why the sedative was still showing up when it had been so long. My pain Dr. basically shook her finger at me and told me to never take that stuff with my perks again. 😵💫😵💫 I gave up. She was never going to believe me.
@@bonitasmith8880 I'm sorry you still need the pain meds😥
I used to administer rapid tests and lab tests. With the rapid tests one could only see if something was present, not the quantity. Lab tests show quantity. If the residual medication was being released from the fat cells, I could only imagine it would be a trace amount. That means something.
It's hard for Drs. It's a very unusual situation. How would they be able to tell for sure? There are so many people that don't tell the truth. Drs are so afraid of getting sued 😔
I'm sure after a while the anesthesia will *finally* work it's way out of the system.
This is a situation that happens in a sauna as well: that fat soluble meds/drugs show up in the system after they have been released from the fat cells they were stored in.
You know the truth. If she was looking at a lab test, she can call the lab for more info.
I gained so much weight after my surgery, I got to the heaviest weight I have ever been. It's been a year now and I'm able to be more active. I'm now able to get my more normal sized clothes. I just am not in a situation where I'm getting tested, so if I stored then shed anesthesia from the operation...who would know?
This is a great question. I wonder who would know the answer to this? Or even if this is something that has been studied.
I hope you find the path to peace with this. ❤️
Thank you for Educating Us! I Appreciate it! Stay Well
Thank you for the kind of comments! Keep learning and empowering yourself!
What if someone was “fighting” you and at the last minute verbally revoked consent in their panic, would you stop the process or assume they were no longer competent to revoke it?
If they had already received a drop of a anesthetic then they are typically not considered competent
Super thankful that I have had nothing but the best from the few experiences I’ve had with this.
I just had shoulder/ rotator cuff repair on May 11, 2023. I was given Fentanyl & Valium before my nerve block. Got my nerve block & within 2 minutes later I was wheeled bak to the OR. I was given the Propofol & then the mask went over my face. I remember telling the anesthesiologist that I couldn't breathe because it felt like he was pressing so hard on the mask. I freaked out & he told me to just take deep breaths. My block lasted for 1.5 days & was medicated for 12hrs. I had a great surgery. The only thing is that when they put the breathing tube down my throat, I've had a sore throat & bad cough.
I have had many, many surgeries throughout my life for various issues related to esophageal atresia and chronic lung disease. Watching this video makes me a little curious about something. When I was younger I had to have my esophagus dilated so that I could actually eat food by mouth. How would the doctor do that if I was already intubated? Also does the amount of medication change how someone may wake up? In the past I would wake up really angry and screaming like crazy, or really "lovey dovey"(I wanted to hug EVERYONE in the room). My mother used to tell me that I only woke up angry if they did not give me enough medication and I would wake up happy when they gave the right amount.
Great questions! Hop on the next live to learn more! In short, we usually don't intubate esophageal dilations, but dilation is still certainly possible if intubated. Med requirements change with age, medications used, and more!
I was sedated for trigger finger surgery on both hands. When I woke up the doc who did the surgery said I was cracking jokes the whole time. I dont remember a thing, but thought it was good news that I didnt respond negatively while sedated.
From 100 to 79 is my record 😂 After 41 ops I am getting pretty good at it lol and wake up quite quickly. But I did have a moment in my teens when I tried to take my own life, using morphine and gravol, I was unconscious/unresponsive on scene but when they tried to put a nasal tube in, I remember taking a swing at the nurse and connecting. Yet she treated me so kindly until I was taken out of the er. I regret that I don't know her name. She is one of the reasons I went to school for nursing. I would love to thank her.
"nothing is with out risks" that is such a true statement😅
When I was waking up from anesthesia I kept forgetting to breath, but I knew it. It was like I was too lazy or tired. Does that make sense?
YES! I hope you can come on for the next life so we can talk more about that, it's a very important observation!
Oh, interesting. I was told I held my breath while I was still under. This was while they were trying to wake me up in the recovery room, but couldn’t wake me even with shaking and cheek-slapping, so I’m rather curious what happened there.
Iiiinteresting. I've had several surgical procedures where I was under full general anesthesia. Longest one was 9 HOURS (periacetabular osteotomy/femoral osteoplasty/labral refixation of the right hip). After every procedure, I remember them waking me up on the operating table before moving me onto a gurney to be wheeled into recovery. I remember them talking to me and asking if I was awake. I remember as they wheeled me into recovery even telling the nurses, "I thought you guys said I wasn't going to remember this part?" and they seemed surprised that I was so lucid.
They put me under light anesthesia for some stitches in my lip when I was a kid, and I very distinctly remember waking up while they were still stitching my face. I *freaked out* and fought them. They decided it would be easier just to have a bunch of nurses hold me down and finish up than try to put me under again, I guess? Then after they finished, they put a mask on me again and I didn't wake up again until I was already in the car on the way home. I'm sure they told my parents that it was a peaceful procedure and I didn't feel a thing. 🙄
I don't know if it's a redhead thing? Supposedly we metabolize anesthesia faster. I've never been delusional from any kind of anesthesia, either. I've been warned "This might make you say silly things when you wake up," but then I was perfectly rational when I came to. So boring. LOL
Wow, thank you for sharing that story! Boring is often good in the operating room 👍
I just found your channel today. This was very informative but I have a question for you. After my last surgery I woke up with severe chest pressure and kinda short of breath along with the uncontrollable shivering. I know I had mask form of ventilation as they told me prior to having surgery and they even let me keep it so I know it wasn't from being extubated. You explained why I probably had the shivering but what would have possibly caused the chest pressure and shortness of breath? Could it have been from anxiety or could it be from something else?
You are incredibly interesting. I’m learning so much and have huge appreciation for the anesthesiologist as the unsung hero. Had no idea.
Going for surgery this Friday totall hip replacement. You videos have hepled me prepared. Meditation breathing getting relaxed.
Greetings from Idaho!! I developed rhabdomylysis syndrome following an ORIF of my wrist in January 2022. It was not immediate, it was approximately 4-5 hours after we left the hospital. I was able to ambulate without any issues until I had to use the bathroom. I tried standing up and fell immediately to the ground. It was a challenge to make it to the bathroom. When I finally did, I was not expecting to have urine colored like dark tea. I have one kidney, so it was very scary. I have had 2 more surgeries since the one in January 2022 and haven’t experienced any problems problems rhabdo. Do you recommend that I still have to mention my issue with rhabdo if I have another surgery? Thank you in advance for your comments! Blessings!
Thirty years ago I had a shocking and terrifying incident of peeing blood that was best described as the bright red color and consistency of tomato juice. I called my PCP, who told me to immediately go to the emergency room. My PCP arranged for a private nephrologist to meet me at the hospital. In those days your personal doctor(s) would actually attend to you while in an ER or admitted to the hospital.
Fortunately for me, the nephrologist was already at the ER when I arrived. They immediately took blood for labs and had me urinate for the urinalysis. By then there was less blood in my urine and it's consistency was no longer like tomato juice. If I recall correctly all the test results came back negative. Days later I saw the nephrologist again at his office, where after discussing the events of the day leading up to the blood, and the day prior, it was concluded that the likely cause was due to extreme use and exertion of my muscles, during a very lengthy workout session on an exercise bike. Fortunately it has never happened again.