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[–] 11111one11111@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Being given an anesthetic that should put you out for an operation but only immobilizes you and you remain cognizant thru out the operation feeling everything being done.

Kinda happened to me in middle school when I broke my arm and they gave me anesthetics to knock me out so they could re-set my ulna and radius but half way thru i wake up to my arm in 5 Chinese finger trap-like device to hold my arm up and a strap across my bicep with weights on it weighing my arm down and 2 doctor's trying to push my bones back in line.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

I woke up getting my wisdom teeth out. They were at the “hammer and chisel to break them down into chunks” part. I could see, I could smell, and I could feel the thud, thud, thud, and the little bits of tooth land on my tongue. They’re was NO pain whatsoever, but it was an extremely freaky experience.

I thought I had dreamt it before realizing 1. you don’t dream on anesthesia and 2. They showed me my chiseled out teeth

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 1 points 1 day ago

Damn. I'm deathly scared of the opposite. General anesthetic. I have the worst memory of being put to sleep forcefully, like I was dying. I'd rather stay awake