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Geez, Nyororin! Thank God I read other not-so-horrifying stories from the other users, cause after reading yours I wasn't sure I wanted to keep reading anyone else's experience. I swear I got the shivers as I was reading it. Especially the part of being aware when being cut and the whole pulling sensation. You described it so well I could almost feel it in my flesh.

Originally Posted by RobinMask

I've always been terrified of the idea of a c-section, because it seems a lot of the time nowadays they keep you awake (although admitedly numb), and the idea of being awake through surgery terrifies me >_<

Me too. Losing consciousness is terrifying enough, but being half-awake through the whole thing? Geez! Must've been hell for you, Nyororin

As for the problem with getting an IV, that really sucks. I used to be terrified of needles but that is something one gets used to. I have my blood tested every three months or so and I am so used to it I can't even feel the pain anymore. Like the needls goes right in with no pain at all. Like a slight sting. It's pleasant rather than painful. I'm aware this makes me sound like a total junkie -which I'm not- but it's the truth.

Originally Posted by RobinMask

They told me to count backwards from ten, so I did . . . and it's really the most surreal experience. You can never remember what number you count to, and it's like blinking - you close your eyes in one room and open them in another! Or that's how it was with me, lol. I didn't dream, or sleep, just seemed to blink, and hours and hours had passed by in what felt like a second.

Hahah xD So this actually happens, huh? Awsome. Now I want surgery! Really, I'm very curious as to what it feels like. It must be the weirdest feeling, right? And don't you try to like fight the sleepiness off? Cause I'd be willing to get the surgery over with and wanting to wake up to being drugged up on morphine, but at the same time I think I'd try to not give in to the sleepiness, you know? Like a survival instinct kind of thing.

Originally Posted by RobinMask

Because you mentioned the appendix specifically I just want to add it's different for everyone, but most people get warning signs. I had a 'rumbling appendix' or something, where I was in a lot of pain but it hadn't burst, it was just on its way to bursting, so I have a tiny scar and surgery was pretty easy. My father - on the other hand - was on meds for a while and they masked his pain, so he didn't realise he had a problem until his appendix actually burst, at which point he needed emergency surgery, the scar from that is huuuuge. So I guess no two people are ever the same, but generally I think it goes well.

Tiny scars from appendectomies are very cute and sexy. Robin, reading your experience kinda made me wish I had to have mine removed. Surgery went swell, you got a cute scar, anesthesia put you to sleep in no time and you got to get high on morphine x) Did you get giggly too?

Originally Posted by TalnSG

If you have medical issues with anethesia (me) you will probably be brought fully concious very quickly - within minutes of them rolling you from the OR to Recovery. Not too thrilling scenery there, but they will usually discuss that with you, so you know to expect it.

Does it ever happen that you're in the OR, cut open wide, and suddenly you go back to consciousness? I know you can wake up and be slightly aware of things (like it was with Nyororin), but what I mean is not like being dizzy and hearing things here and there, I mean like totally coming back from your sleep and being able to feel the pain from the cut. Can this happen?

Originally Posted by spicytuna

Of course by this time, your mind is in survival mode so you aren't thinking about the trivial things... like being naked in front of a team of medics, the type of instruments that they'll be using on you, etc. You're just glad that you're in a place which will lead to better things.

I know. All you want is to not die so you are in no position to get picky about the anesthesia or panicky over needles.

Yours sounds like a pretty hardcore experience, dude, I'm glad it didn't end badly.