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How freaking cold it was in there. Then, oh wow...I need to burp!

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Before I remember being in a room with my husband waiting to go to surgery, and they said they were going to give me something to relax. I then briefly remember being wheeled down the hall and seeing a big light in the OR, but that's all fuzzy...so I could have been dreaming. I woke up and remember feeling pain, moaning and then falling back asleep.

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It was crystal clear in the surgical suite until the moment they pushed something into the iv bag, I turned to the anesthesia doc and said I felt something change, and he smiled and said, yep, just relax. Then the mask went over the face and boom. Out.

Waking up I was turned slightly on my side, almost to fetal position and I saw the bedrail. I can't remember if I was alone or in the ward with someone, but it hurt. And I had nausea. I felt regret.

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Last thing: scootching over from the gurney to the table.

First thing: pain in my chest and saying, I can't breathe, I can't breathe. They gave me something in my IV and the pain disappeared and I could breathe. I fell back asleep.

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Going in I was nervous and my mind was blank. All I remember thinking was how stark white the room was. Coming out... I remember shouting, "oh, the pain. It hurts!" Bwahahaha

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What's the LAST thing that you remember before going under the anesthesia and the FIRST thing that you remember waking up?

I got myself on the operating table and the anesthesiologist came over and asked me if I had any questions or concerns before they started. I said "please just make sure I wake up"

After, I woke up and the first thing I saw was my dad standing over my bed. The first thing I said was "please wet my mouth!"

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I remember moving from the gurney to the operating table and the doctor asking me to count backwards next thing I remember is being in recovery.

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I was alert into the operating room and onto the table then I woke up in PACU asking why does my stommach hurt lol and I also moaned the entire rest of the day but I made myself walk regaurdless!!

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last thing - how cold the room was and the anesthesiologist smiling down at me and putting the mask over my face after saying hello Jane.

first thing - hearing my hubby, aunt and uncle in the recovery room. No pain, no nausea. I remember thinking, "did they do the surgery?"

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My whole day was basically a party for my youngest daughter who worked as a surgical tech at the hospital for almost six years. Everyone kept popping in to say hi to her. She had even worked with my surgeon who loved her so it was all about seeing her again. This was cool because she was able to request my or team (nurse, anesthesiologist and surgical tech). The last thing I remember was talking to Rebecca who said "okay Ms. diggs I gonna give you the good stuff".

First thing I remember is nausea which is very normal for me with any surgery even though I am treated for it pre op almost always throw up. So I was expecting it but this time it was like on steroids lol. Pain was very minimal. Kept peeing though, stayed on the bed pan Lol. I did have BP issues for a while but couldn't get it down.

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ive had 3 surgeries on my ears and im still pre-op for bypass but the last thing i recall is the plastic mask on my face and the first thing is wow i really need to pee also wheres my apple juice

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Well i had one for a d&c (still preo-op) and all i remember was been in the pre-op room & the guy telling me " you are going yo feel a little sleepy " and i was out .. first thing i remember was the nurse telling me to breath .

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Last thing-them complimenting the tattoo on my back and asking me if I was a hunter

First thing-feeling very nauseated and a nurse telling me to breathe

What's the LAST thing that you remember before going under the anesthesia and the FIRST thing that you remember waking up?

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Last thing.....chatting with the anesthesiologist

First thing....."Yay! I'm not nauseous" (I usually am after anesthesia) and "What am I lying on?" (They had this huge air mattress-type thing they inflated under me in order to transfer me from the OR table to my bed)

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