Guest guest Posted July 10, 2001 Report Share Posted July 10, 2001 Hey ! Well, they told me everyone goes on the respirator during the surgery. I was asleep before they put it in (THANK GOD!!), and was very hopeful that I would be off before I was awake. Because of too much anesthesia, they were waiting for me to wake up on my own. I felt paralyzed...I felt like this guy I saw in a Metallica video who was trying to communicate with the doctors with morse code! LOL Actually, it didn't seem to last that long before they pulled it out. The pain and throwing up were the two worst things for me. I am a big baby with everything...Hypochondriac to the max! But I can throw myself into denial and that is what helped me through. Detach myself from the situation and deny, deny, deny! LOL But anyway, I don't believe that most people are aware of being intubated, except for a sore throat when they wake up...at least that is what the doctors told me before they knocked me out. :-) Hunter BMI 61 BPD/DS 6/18/01 Dr. Gagner > Hi , > > Thank you for sharing your adventure/experience of your switch. To me, a > pre-op I find it very valuable. > > I can be a bit dramatic at times so just hearing the word " Respirator " > throws me into a cold sweat. Why were you on a respirator? > > Nahodil > Woodbridge, VA > BMI 46 > Pre-Op Dr. Elariny > Fairfax INOVA Hospital > BPD/DS Part 1 > Date: TBA > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2001 Report Share Posted July 10, 2001 Hey ! Well, they told me everyone goes on the respirator during the surgery. I was asleep before they put it in (THANK GOD!!), and was very hopeful that I would be off before I was awake. Because of too much anesthesia, they were waiting for me to wake up on my own. I felt paralyzed...I felt like this guy I saw in a Metallica video who was trying to communicate with the doctors with morse code! LOL Actually, it didn't seem to last that long before they pulled it out. The pain and throwing up were the two worst things for me. I am a big baby with everything...Hypochondriac to the max! But I can throw myself into denial and that is what helped me through. Detach myself from the situation and deny, deny, deny! LOL But anyway, I don't believe that most people are aware of being intubated, except for a sore throat when they wake up...at least that is what the doctors told me before they knocked me out. :-) Hunter BMI 61 BPD/DS 6/18/01 Dr. Gagner > Hi , > > Thank you for sharing your adventure/experience of your switch. To me, a > pre-op I find it very valuable. > > I can be a bit dramatic at times so just hearing the word " Respirator " > throws me into a cold sweat. Why were you on a respirator? > > Nahodil > Woodbridge, VA > BMI 46 > Pre-Op Dr. Elariny > Fairfax INOVA Hospital > BPD/DS Part 1 > Date: TBA > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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