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wake up... with tube!
I got my tonsils taken out today and they used general anesthesia on me. When I woke up I found myself feeling that I couldn't breat and gasping for air. It turns out the breathing tube was still in my throat. I think I was squirming, because I remember hearing the nurses say, "Stop moving, stop moving!". I think they put me back to sleep though, because I don't remember feeling them take the tube out. Has this ever happened to anyone before, when they woke up earlier than they were supposed to? It was SCARY! Thanks!!
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It happened to me once and it was really scary.
I wasn't in any pain or anything and it was
AFTER the surgery was over. I could hear the
nurses talking around me but I couldn't move.
It was like I was paralyzed or something.
A few years later when I worked in an ER I
was telling the nurses about it. They told me
you're given 2 drugs. I don't know what they
are or what their purposes are for that matter.
I suppose one puts you to sleep and maybe one
relaxes you big time! The nurse said if they
give you more of one than the other this happens.
Thankfully, not often.
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This hasn't happened to me personally, but I know it's sometimes common for people to wake up a little early because the dosage wasn't high enough, or the nurses thought you would be fine awake. It's been said that some people have even been completely concious through anesthesia--Scary! It's likely this won't happen again if you're ever in the situation.
XOXO
KAT.
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Wow, I would hate that. That happened to my little sister when she got her tonsil's out :) Either they didn't give you enough knock out gas, or you're just a light sleeper I guess ha ha
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