Anesthesia, Resuscitation, and ICU: Q&A
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Trust me, when you’ve got an incision running from just below your chest all the way down past your belly button, vomiting is the absolute worst kind of nightmare.
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Anesthesia, Resuscitation, and ICU: Q&A
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I’ve been under general anesthesia three times now. The first time was rough—I couldn't stop throwing up after I woke up, and I felt pretty out of it for a while. The second time? Totally different. I was wide awake almost immediately and just had some mild nausea. It honestly felt like I hadn't even had the anesthesia or anything. (Plus, my anesthesiologist was top-tier; they really took the time to prep me and kept talking to me because of how bad that first experience was. Sadly, I didn't catch their name.)
The last time, about a month ago, they put this tube through my nose down into my stomach. It meant I didn't throw up at all since the tube (which is super uncomfortable, but still better than puking) was draining my stomach, but it left me feeling totally groggy all day. I couldn't even speak coherently. I mean, I understood what was going on, but I couldn't give normal answers to questions. I even said some things to my mom that I don't even remember saying.
Anyway, while I was at the hospital, I saw them give a woman general anesthesia directly into her spine using a catheter they left in, and they used that same line for her IV fluids later. Apparently, it's some kind of new method. (Sorry if someone already posted about this, I haven't read everything yet.) Maybe they would've tried it on me, but I had to go under surgery urgently, so there wasn't any time to experiment with new techniques.
The last time, about a month ago, they put this tube through my nose down into my stomach. It meant I didn't throw up at all since the tube (which is super uncomfortable, but still better than puking) was draining my stomach, but it left me feeling totally groggy all day. I couldn't even speak coherently. I mean, I understood what was going on, but I couldn't give normal answers to questions. I even said some things to my mom that I don't even remember saying.
Anyway, while I was at the hospital, I saw them give a woman general anesthesia directly into her spine using a catheter they left in, and they used that same line for her IV fluids later. Apparently, it's some kind of new method. (Sorry if someone already posted about this, I haven't read everything yet.) Maybe they would've tried it on me, but I had to go under surgery urgently, so there wasn't any time to experiment with new techniques.
Alcohol allergy?
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Look, I’m straight-up allergic to pure alcohol. Like, God forbid they densify anything with it—I’ll break out in a rash all over my entire body. Seriously. I’ve actually been through the tests and everything, so it’s confirmed. I don't even want to imagine what would happen if I actually drank something.
BTW, doctors caught this allergy when I was just a baby, and it didn't just disappear during puberty like they thought it would.
BTW, doctors caught this allergy when I was just a baby, and it didn't just disappear during puberty like they thought it would.