I have had many kidney stone surgeries, lap chole and open appy, can someone explain why or how the sedation makes you (me) feel like you weigh 500lbs? What actually wakes you back up? By just not receiving anymore? What gases are used? Anesthesia is weird and nasty stuff!
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exactly how does this stuff work?Why?
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I have had many kidney stone surgeries, lap chole and open appy, can someone explain why or how the sedation makes you (me) feel like you weigh 500lbs? What actually wakes you back up? By just not receiving anymore? What gases are used? Anesthesia is weird and nasty stuff!
Yea man... real nasty... it's dark magic... it's a friggin curse... stay far away
I have had many kidney stone surgeries, lap chole and open appy, can someone explain why or how the sedation makes you (me) feel like you weigh 500lbs? What actually wakes you back up? By just not receiving anymore? What gases are used? Anesthesia is weird and nasty stuff!
It's all ball bearings these days.
I have had many kidney stone surgeries, lap chole and open appy, can someone explain why or how the sedation makes you (me) feel like you weigh 500lbs? What actually wakes you back up? By just not receiving anymore? What gases are used? Anesthesia is weird and nasty stuff!
Oxygen is a helluva drug.
you give anesthesiologists too little credit... they are physicians with many years of education so it's usually something more like:
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It's all ball bearings these days.
Ball bearings?Dang! How do they fit the bearings in such a small space via IV?What about the grease from it?So is it like the oil or grease that knocks you out or wakes you up?Is that you in the pic? If so, why aren't you in scrubs or a little blue hat?
mostly this,
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OMG...OMG...YOU WEAR THAT TO WORK?OMG. Do you have to tie your beard up and put it in a hat?Nice belt though but in the pic you look mad

Oxygen is a helluva drug.
I thought it was they shoot you up with oxygen, i thought so.
OMG...OMG...YOU WEAR THAT TO WORK?OMG. Do you have to tie your beard up and put it in a hat?Nice belt though but in the pic you look mad![]()
I put on my robe and wizard hat.