I’m going under general for the first time in two weeks for a brain biopsy.
Explain it and how it’s safe.
I’m not scared of the biopsy, just the general.
Is that normal?
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sure, anxiety about it is ‘normal.’ You are putting your life in the hands of others. But I’ve had general anesthesia about 10 times and I almost look forward to it because it’s such a fascinating experience.
In the pre operating room you will get into your gown and nurses and doctors will stop in your area and ask you a ton of questions. You get hooked up to an IV and they may give you medicine that will make you feel incredibly relaxed.
When it’s time for surgery they will wheel your bed into the OR room, you will shift to the very cold OR bed, and they will give you a very warm and soft blanket. There might be a few minutes of doctors and nurses futzing about, and then the anesthetist will tell you the sleeping medicine is on its way in. You will get super drowsy FAST. Like in a few seconds. And you fall asleep.
Then comes the crazy part. It will feel like 1 second passes and your eyes start opening. and you hear the voices of the doctors and nurses. You will feel groggy for maybe 3 minutes and then you will be back to how you were when you got there. It’s possible that the meds will have a calming effect on you for the hour after surgery. I get more talkative than I usually am.
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