I know it's the fear of the unknown.... Between this and the drain (post below) my anxiety is raising! What does it feel like to be put under? Just a nap?

Exactly like a nap! If you are a mommy, it is a well deserved nap! I slept through my anesthesia and then some. I didn't wake up until 6 hours after surgery. My surgery was a day surgery. It didn't take long at all. My nap took the most amount of time. I didn't complain at all. It was nice to get caught up!

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You'll go into the OR, they will give you some meds and put the mask on you and tell you to breath deeply.....and the next thing you know you're waking up. It's almost like you lose that whole block of time. So yes, like a nap of sorts. Except you pretty much don't remember it

You literally won't know what happened. As I was being wheeled towards OR they injected a calm down med into my IV, and before I realized what was going on I was waking up in recovery

~RNY 1.19.15

One moment you're staring at the ceiling. The next moment, you're in recovery - of which I remember precious little.

Pretty much. The only thing that may make you a little nervous is seeing/being in the OR. There are all these machines and such and for some that can be a little intimidating. Note most of those machines aren't for you, but are just the general OR setup The only things that will touch you while you are awake is the table you will lie on, the IV they will put in your arm, possibly a pulse xy ( a little thing that clips to your finger) and the mask that on your face. That sounds like a lot but it really isn't. They out the mask on and tell you to count backwards. You probably will be out by 97.

Honestly it's the easiest part.

just like yourself, I was a nervous wreck about being put under. shockingly enough, I remained amazingly calm. they didn't give me any sedatives via iv before the mask. as they were strapping my arms down to the table the anesthesiologist was talking to me, put the mask on my face and that's all I remember! no telling me to count, no telling me to breathe deeply. nothing!! don't even remember blacking out like you do with propofol (for endoscopy)

you'll be fine. had some nausea but got the kitchen sink of antinausea meds and was fine in 5 min

I was lucky I was in the holding room next to the OR when they knocked me out, they said they were giving me something to settle my nerves he said to me it will feel like Friday night drinks with the girls lol. Next think I wake up in recovery! I never saw the OR or my doctor for that matter!! It's a good feeling enjoy it

I've had plenty of elective surgeries over the years. The best part is the little cocktail they give you - makes the gurney journey relaxing.

For the VSG surgery they hadn't given me my happy shot for some reason. I was about to be wheeled to the OR and said goodbye to my husband, and I think that's when it hit me (crap - last chance to run!). The anestesiologist must have seen my face and quickly gave me the shot. I was so much better after that!

I've had plenty of elective surgeries over the years. The best part is the little cocktail they give you - makes the gurney journey relaxing.

For the VSG surgery they hadn't given me my happy shot for some reason. I was about to be wheeled to the OR and said goodbye to my husband, and I think that's when it hit me (crap - last chance to run!). The anestesiologist must have seen my face and quickly gave me the shot. I was so much better after that!

Lucky you! I've never gotten a pre surgery cocktail. I always end up walking into the OR. This time the had to start a PICC line because they couldn't find a vein for the IV. I've never made it past 97 though.