Listener questions: waking up under anesthesia!? What you need to know!

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Waking up under anesthesia is awfully rare, BUT that's not the case if you're having SEDATION (versus GENERAL anesthesia). You're not supposed to be fully asleep if you're having sedation. That's why lots of patients tell me "I woke up during my colonoscopy," or some other similar procedure. Like pain injections, skin procedures, etc.

Some surgeries are more likely to have patient awareness, mostly EMERGENCY surgeries. The most common ELECTIVE surgery to have awareness is open heart surgery, but that's also a relatively rare surgery.

Bottom line: I don't want you to be worried about waking up under anesthesia. That anxiety and worry can hurt your recovery. Best to use that worry for something productive, like cooking a solid, healthy meal for yourself!

Stay safe! Don't let people scare you unnecessarily before surgery!