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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

As a compliment to the thread about near death experiences I'd really like hearing people's experiences of losing consciousness under general anesthesia and what's it like coming back.

Also interested of things anesthetists may have noticed about this during their career.

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[-] spittingimage@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I've been under general once, and it was like losing time. The surgeon started counting backwards from 100, my eyes crossed, then a nurse was offering me a sandwich in the recovery ward.

I was once in an operating room repairing a printer while there was a surgery going on. A nurse hustled me out when the patient started moving and groaning like he was in pain. An anaesthetist told me later that despite the movement and noise, he never woke up.

[-] Deez@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

That’s weird, did you have to scrub up?

[-] spittingimage@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Yep. Soap, then some kind of chemical steriliser, then paper gown, mask, hat and booties. It was also made clear to me that stepping inside the marked square with the patient at the centre was a big no-no.

[-] Deez@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Interesting! Thanks for sharing.

this post was submitted on 21 Aug 2023
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