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"Awareness"

Hi everyone,
I was just over at Dr. Hufnagel's site, browsing, and I read someone's post about waking up during surgery. The same thing happened to me! Is this common?
It was the most terrifying experience of my life, because I was awake, but I couldn't move, talk, or even open my eyes, and I could feel what they were doing to my body. Luckily, they must have just been prepping or "posting", for lack of a better word, because they were just wiping my genitals down (none too gently, I might add). In my mind, I was flailing my head back and forth trying to let someone know I was awake, but in reality, all I could muster was a slight twitch after what seemed like an eternity of trying. Someone said "she's awake!" and put me out again, thank God. Then I remember them asking me right after the surgery if I remembered what happened. I mean, I was not even coherent yet, and still could not open my eyes and barely my mouth. At first I was confused, but then I remembered and said yes. The only reason I was even partially conscious was because the HORRIBLE cramps would not allow me to rest. I was curled up in a ball and moaning and they finally gave me some morphine, but it didn't even help. So they gave me a little more, which didn't help either, but they refused to give me any more. Did anybody else wake up during their surgery?
I had nightmares about it for weeks afterwards, and it still gives me the creeps to think about it. Sorry, I didn't mean for this to be so long! Thanks for listening, or reading, rather.
Jenifer :)

Posted on May 13, 1999, 7:58 AM

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