Guest guest Posted July 15, 2000 Report Share Posted July 15, 2000 Dear Alice, I am a paramedic and I " put people to sleep " all the time, only for emergency purposes though. On occasion they will wake up but then I immediately give more medication to relax them. It is rare that the patients remember this event. Unfortunately, I have been incubated 8 times already (I had a serious accident that caused me to have multiple surgeries). If you began to wake they will either remove the tube or remedicate you. You feel as though you want to cough but you can't. I woke up once, I even remember it happening, and I slapped my hands on the bed rails. A nurse immediately came over and took the tube out. Once the tube is out, patients usually go right back to sleep and forget the whole event. It was a little scary but I knew what was happening. It really is not a big deal. Anesthesiologists intubate and extubate patients all day every day. To them it is a piece of cake. I often invite them to work a shift with me and tube people who are trapped upside down in a car. To do it in the OR would be a pleasure to me. If you have more questions, you may ask me, or call ahead. There is usually a prescreening for anesthesia anyway. Griffitts, MICP, NREMT-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2000 Report Share Posted July 15, 2000 In a message dated 7/15/2000 8:53:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, lindat@... writes: << expert on here. I never stop being amazed. Wait, we don't have an Indian Chief, yet, do we?? >> As A matter of fact. There a re a couple in my family. Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2000 Report Share Posted July 15, 2000 Is this list great or what! Honest to Pete, there's every kind of expert on here. I never stop being amazed. Wait, we don't have an Indian Chief, yet, do we?? What a great post, ! And no, I cannot imagine having to intubate somebody stuck upside down in a car. Zowee. Kind regards, MICP0907@... wrote: > > Dear Alice, > I am a paramedic and I " put people to sleep " all the time, only > for > emergency purposes though. On occasion they will wake up but then I > immediately give more medication to relax them. It is rare that the > patients > remember this event. Unfortunately, I have been incubated 8 times > already (I > had a serious accident that caused me to have multiple surgeries). If > you > began to wake they will either remove the tube or remedicate you. You > feel > as though you want to cough but you can't. I woke up once, I even > remember > it happening, and I slapped my hands on the bed rails. A nurse > immediately > came over and took the tube out. Once the tube is out, patients > usually go > right back to sleep and forget the whole event. It was a little scary > but I > knew what was happening. It really is not a big deal. > Anesthesiologists intubate and extubate patients all day every > day. To > them it is a piece of cake. I often invite them to work a shift with > me and > tube people who are trapped upside down in a car. To do it in the OR > would > be a pleasure to me. > If you have more questions, you may ask me, or call ahead. There > is > usually a prescreening for anesthesia anyway. > > Griffitts, MICP, NREMT-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2000 Report Share Posted July 15, 2000 said: >Is this list great or what! Honest to Pete, there's every kind of >expert on here. I never stop being amazed. Wait, we don't have an >Indian Chief, yet, do we?? Then Flo said HOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2000 Report Share Posted July 15, 2000 Flo Ballengee wrote: > > said: > > >Is this list great or what! Honest to Pete, there's every kind of > >expert on here. I never stop being amazed. Wait, we don't have an > >Indian Chief, yet, do we?? > > Then Flo said > > HOW ROTFLMAOAPMP!!! I busted out laughing so hard when I saw that!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2000 Report Share Posted July 15, 2000 metrishal@... wrote: > > In a message dated 7/15/2000 8:53:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > lindat@... writes: > > << > expert on here. I never stop being amazed. Wait, we don't have an > Indian Chief, yet, do we?? > >> > As A matter of fact. There a re a couple in my family. > Trish Hmmm. Seeing as how I seem to be getting surrounded here . . . Reminds me of a Tonto and the Lone Ranger joke. Tonto and the Lone Ranger are surrounded by a tribe of wild indians. The Lone Ranger turns to Tonto and says, " Look's like we're in some serious trouble, Tonto! " Tonto replies, " What you mean, 'we,' paleface? " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2000 Report Share Posted July 15, 2000 Thanks ...that makes me feel much better! Alice Re: the tube! Is this list great or what! Honest to Pete, there's every kind of expert on here. I never stop being amazed. Wait, we don't have an Indian Chief, yet, do we?? What a great post, ! And no, I cannot imagine having to intubate somebody stuck upside down in a car. Zowee. Kind regards, MICP0907@... wrote: > > Dear Alice, > I am a paramedic and I " put people to sleep " all the time, only > for > emergency purposes though. On occasion they will wake up but then I > immediately give more medication to relax them. It is rare that the > patients > remember this event. Unfortunately, I have been incubated 8 times > already (I > had a serious accident that caused me to have multiple surgeries). If > you > began to wake they will either remove the tube or remedicate you. You > feel > as though you want to cough but you can't. I woke up once, I even > remember > it happening, and I slapped my hands on the bed rails. A nurse > immediately > came over and took the tube out. Once the tube is out, patients > usually go > right back to sleep and forget the whole event. It was a little scary > but I > knew what was happening. It really is not a big deal. > Anesthesiologists intubate and extubate patients all day every > day. To > them it is a piece of cake. I often invite them to work a shift with > me and > tube people who are trapped upside down in a car. To do it in the OR > would > be a pleasure to me. > If you have more questions, you may ask me, or call ahead. There > is > usually a prescreening for anesthesia anyway. > > Griffitts, MICP, NREMT-P ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wish you had something rad to add to your email? We do at www.supersig.com. http://click.egroups.com/1/6807/3/_/453517/_/963708791/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com Please visit our web site at http://clos.net Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2000 Report Share Posted July 16, 2000 the tube! > Dear Alice, If you > began to wake they will either remove the tube or remedicate you. You feel > as though you want to cough but you can't. I woke up once, I even remember > it happening, and I slapped my hands on the bed rails. A nurse immediately > came over and took the tube out. Once the tube is out, patients usually go > right back to sleep and forget the whole event. It was a little scary > Griffitts, MICP, NREMT-P > Ooooh, that same thing happened to me of feeling like I wanted to cough but couldn't. I was still " out of it " and I kept saying " Nobody's listening to me!!! " The nurses were saying " yeah, buddy, we're listening to you; you'll be ok " but it was still very, very disconcerting. I kept on dry hacking and finally got something up from the deepest recesses of my lungs and felt better immediately. I promptly went back to sleep with a big ole MGB smile on my face. No fun while it was happening but all is well that ends well. Dr. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2000 Report Share Posted July 16, 2000 If you could talk, it wasn't the breathing tube that was still in, it was an NG tube or nasogastric tube. It is used to empty the contents of your stomach, like mucous or blood. The breathing tube it put in through your vocal cords, therefore you cannot speak as you cannot make the vocal cords vibrate. So if you were talking, it was an NG tube. It tends to make people wide awake people gag somewhat! Griffitts, MICP, NREMT-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2000 Report Share Posted July 16, 2000 Gosh didn't realize we have to have a N/G tube....those are so uncomfortable...how long do they leave them in...Kendra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2000 Report Share Posted July 16, 2000 In a message dated 7/16/2000 9:07:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ingramwl@... writes: << Ooooh, that same thing happened to me of feeling like I wanted to cough but couldn't. I was still " out of it " and I kept saying " Nobody's listening to me!!! " The nurses were saying " yeah, buddy, we're listening to you; you'll be ok " but it was still very, very disconcerting. I kept on dry hacking and finally got something up from the deepest recesses of my lungs and felt better immediately. I promptly went back to sleep with a big ole MGB smile on my face. No fun while it was happening but all is well that ends well. Dr. Bill >> Bill, Me too! I had to cough, I actually did for a couple of days then I was fine. It was just the IV site I had problems with. Which I have never had before. and I have had a lot of IV's in the past 4 years. just rambling Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2000 Report Share Posted July 16, 2000 It depends on your procedure. I don't believe there is one for the MGB. Griffitts, MICP, NREMT-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2000 Report Share Posted July 16, 2000 In a message dated 7/16/2000 10:58:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, MICP0907@... writes: << It depends on your procedure. I don't believe there is one for the MGB. >> Yep, you get the tube. Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2000 Report Share Posted July 16, 2000 kadbsn@... wrote: > > Gosh didn't realize we have to have a N/G tube....those are so > uncomfortable...how long do they leave them in...Kendra Dr. R. uses that during surgery to test your new connections for leaks. They take it out before you wake up, you never know you had it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2000 Report Share Posted July 17, 2000 Thanks for clearing up the NG question! Griffitts, MICP, NREMT-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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