People often say and do the stupidest things when they are inebriated. I don’t know whether you have gotten any drunk texts or not, but they sound utterly hilarious. It’s kind of the same when they are under anesthesia and have no control over what they say.
#21
Wife used to work in the GI lab, they need to keep you pretty lucid, and really only gave you what ever it was to forget your last coupon of hours. Wife told me about a sweet old lady that was telling her husband not now, and waving her hand as they inserted the scope.
She thought her husband was getting frisky with her.
She thought her husband was getting frisky with her.
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The more we understand what the brain goes through, the better we can comprehend the delirium state. But human medicine has come a long way. Research shows that the desire to numb surgical pain dates back to 4000 BC, when the Sumerians used a substance from the poppy.
Different plants and various herbs have been used and experimented with to make sedative mixtures ever since ancient times. Alcohol and illegal substances have also been tried, but they were discouraged because of the risk of people becoming dependent on them. Surgeons also relied on patients to bite down on something, or simply withstand the pain.
#22
Not an anesthesiologist but have undergone a few surgeries. After my last one (bisalp + ablation) I apparently wouldnt stop crying and thanking literally everyone who walked by my bed. I also asked for my phone and apparently sent out mass texts of "I lived b***h" to everyone in my contacts at the time, including my dad, who was seated next to me. Lastly I asked for my purse and scribbled in big letters "I GOT SPAYED LIKE A STRAY CAT" and promptly went back to sleep.
I have no memory of any of this. This was all told to me by the nurses and my dad. 😆.
I have no memory of any of this. This was all told to me by the nurses and my dad. 😆.
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#23
My 6 year old woke up from her liver transplant and told her anesthesiologist, "I don't want a new liver anymore." He said, "too late kiddo! You and your new liver are doing great!" 4 years later and they're still doing great ❤️.
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#24
Not anesthesiologist, but when my husband had hernia surgery, he was in the recovery/wake-up room for a long time. One of his nurses finally came and got me, sounding exasperated.
"You can come back. We need your help."
"OMG is he okay?!"
"Well, yes, but he keeps telling us all of his medical stats instead of BREATHING. We need him to remember to breathe or we'll have to re-intubate him. Can you come and see if you can make him keep breathing?!"
"*laughing* Yeah, that sounds like him. I'm on it."
I did get him to remember to breathe. Took about an hour to get it consistent. I was quite proud lol.
"You can come back. We need your help."
"OMG is he okay?!"
"Well, yes, but he keeps telling us all of his medical stats instead of BREATHING. We need him to remember to breathe or we'll have to re-intubate him. Can you come and see if you can make him keep breathing?!"
"*laughing* Yeah, that sounds like him. I'm on it."
I did get him to remember to breathe. Took about an hour to get it consistent. I was quite proud lol.
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It was not until 1804 in Japan that the first reliably recorded use of general anesthesia occurred. Physician Seishu Hanaoka used a herbal mixture for complex surgeries, which patients consumed rather than inhaled. Although it was successful, it remained limited to Japan.
However, on October 16, 1846, dentist William Morton (1819 – 1868) and surgeon John Warren (1778 – 1856) became the first in the world to publicly and successfully demonstrate ether anesthesia for surgery.
#25
As soon as I woke up, I kept saying that I was hungry and that I wanted some sourdough toast. The anesthesiologist laughed and said he wished that all of his patients were like me, because so many wake up sick and throwing up.
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#26
Not necessarily what was said, but just post-anesthesia behavior. Young-ish, muscular guy, military background. Wakes up swinging at us; fortunately, we anticipated it might happen and even though precedex we gave before wake up clearly didn’t chill him out enough, there were enough big guys in the room (nurses, device rep etc) to hold him down until we could re-orient him.
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#27
All of these are lighthearted so I hate to damper the mood but…
Once I had a patient tell me that during the procedure he would be watching us work from the upper corner of the room. I did not like this and told him that no, he would be on the table and that he was going to survive this procedure and I’d see him when it was over.
Well he survived that procedure but had to be brought back a few hours later for a redo and did not survive the night. Every time I was in that room I thought of him in the corner watching us work.
Once I had a patient tell me that during the procedure he would be watching us work from the upper corner of the room. I did not like this and told him that no, he would be on the table and that he was going to survive this procedure and I’d see him when it was over.
Well he survived that procedure but had to be brought back a few hours later for a redo and did not survive the night. Every time I was in that room I thought of him in the corner watching us work.
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Well, anesthesia seems like a blessing that changed medical history. Even with its “delirious” side effect, it has still helped people tremendously. I would any day prefer being confused after surgery rather than biting on something to withstand the pain. What about you? We would love to hear your funny sedation stories, so feel free to type them in the comments!
Also, if you found this list amusing, check out another hilarious list of wild things patients said after their anesthesia wore off!
#28
My mother woke up after surgery on her fractured hip and asked the recovery room nurse, "Should I be having chest pain?" Feeling some terror I asked her "Are you having chest pain?" She answered, "No, but I broke my hip. I figure that's next.".
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#29
Not me, but my mom. Apparently she woke up from her surgery (double mastectomy), and took a finger to the collar of her hospital gown. She looked down, gave a loud guffaw followed by, "Oh s**t, what have I done?" Then she conked back out immediately after that. 😅
On a positive note, she's been in remission for 13 years now, and she doesn't have to worry about her b***s trying to k**l her for a third time!
On a positive note, she's been in remission for 13 years now, and she doesn't have to worry about her b***s trying to k**l her for a third time!
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#30
My anesthesiologist told me I was funny when I woke up. Apparently at first I was very combative which is opposite of my normal personality. I was “inventing new curse words”. Then they asked me what I wanted and I got obsessed with seeing my husband right that minute. I was threatening them with pulling out all the stuff connected to me and running to find him.
I had just had my leg amputated.
I had just had my leg amputated.
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#31
My son woke up from getting his wisdom teeth extracted and loudly announced that he would gladly rescue me if I fell into an active volcano, and also F**K DA POLICE.
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#32
I felt like my eyes were rolling and shaking so I just shouted 'I CANT CONTROL MY EYEBALLS!!'.
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#33
I woke up after surgery, instantly alert and focused. Yes im sure, it was mentioned a few times afterwards. The guy in the bed next to me was going on and on about working with dogs during Vietnam. Talked about his favorite dog. As they wheeled me into the next part of recovery, I said he had lived an amazing life. She kinda laughed and said he's about 25. So either hilarious or very eerie.
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#34
Apparently after they gave the adavan or whatever to relax for a colonsocopy the doctor pulled up the gown to begin and discovered that having chemical induced diarhea all night had made a hemorrhoid swell up really large. Doc says oh you got some hemorrhoid there and the reply was I BROUGHT YOU SOME BALLOONS.
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#35
My husband woke up after a shoulder thing and asked, “is it fixed? I’m pitching for the Yankees tonight.” He went on to say this about 3 more times before he fully came to and we told him about his joke. His first question? “Did it get a laugh?”.
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#36
After I got a tonsillectomy when I was about 16, I woke up and thought there was a cat in the recovery room. I don't really remember it, but my mom said I woke up and yelled that cats shouldn't be in a hospital. My mom and the nurse were trying to calm me down and get me to stop talking, so I just started meowing instead. I really don't remember it, but my mom loves telling that story.
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#37
My husband told me I was taking like an Animal Crossing character when I came off conscious sedation from my wisdom teeth removal. Apparently I insisted I still needed to have the procedure done and he needed to wait on the car until I was done.
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#38
I went in to see my husband in recovery, carrying a couple of our babies, after he had major abdominal surgery. He sat straight up 😬 and asked rather dramatically if we were ok. Yes, sweet thing, we had breakfast, YOU had surgery.
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#39
Patient here, and it wasn't anything I said. I recently had an endoscopy performed. As they are wheeling me out of the procedure room, I tried to reach for my mouth, and the recovery nurses were becoming more and more forceful in trying to prevent it. I knew I wasn't coherent enough to try and explain, but I could just forcefully hold up a finger, as if to say "JUST WAIT A SECOND."
I reached in my mouth and removed a bite guard that they forgot. (I had a bite guard because they had to intubate me.)
They immediately relaxed and I heard one go "Oh. Yeah. That you can do.".
I reached in my mouth and removed a bite guard that they forgot. (I had a bite guard because they had to intubate me.)
They immediately relaxed and I heard one go "Oh. Yeah. That you can do.".
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#40
Woke up from cardioversion under sedation yelling, “Hey. HEY! HEY!!” The nurse asked me what was wrong, and I replied that my chest hurt. Pause, and the nurse replied, “honey, we just shocked you.” To which I calmly said “Oh.” and passed tf out again.
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