Waking Up During Surgery

November 18, 2008 / 10:54 am • By Dr. Melissa Clouthier

Waking Up During Surgery
This happens more than it’s reported. Yikes.

  • Viola Jaynes

    When I was about 10 years old or so, I had to have my appendix removed. I woke up during surgery but I don’t recall feeling any pain. I do recall sitting up and a big old mama nurse slapped me in the face and I went back to sleep. I won’t ever forget that either.

  • Trish

    This gives me the absolute ultimate creeps.

  • Nico

    there’s a paralytic in the drug cocktail, people with anesthesia awareness can’t move.