Breathing tube fear

[Joann454 1,329]

5 minutes ago, Navigating the Wilderness said:

I woke up while they were putting the tube in for my lap band surgery 5 years ago. I heard the anesthesiologist say "Just hold on, don't fight" then I was out again.

The next two surgeries after that I spoke very frankly with the anesthesiologists about what happened, and let them know what would happen to their loved ones if it happened again, which it has not. It had also not happened the 4 surgeries I had prior to the band.

I have never woken up with the tube, though a slight sore throat has been common for me.

Oh. My. God. I will bet they were hoping you wouldn't remember that. How does that even happen??? Ugh!

[tpasun 55]

It's rare but possible to wake up, the anesthesiologist should be quick to knock you back out of it happens. The drugs used for this can be tricky, not enough and the patient wakes,or too much and... well that's bad too lol bottom line... don't worry! I recall nothing of mine, but did have the mildest "itch" in my throat but it was gone by the next morning.