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Originally Posted by jillio
Just a bit of reassurance. Chances are your doctor will give you a drug that has an amnesiac effect. You will be awake enough to respond if the doctor should give you an order, like asking you to swallow, but you will feel no pain, and will remember nothing of the surgery once you are fully conscious. One of the most common drugs for any procedure where they need the patient's cooperation is a drug called Versette. It sedates you, and provides the amnesiac effect. You might ask your ENT if he is planning to use a medication like this.
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You know your stuff! The drug is versed. I've had it before, and I'll be given that this time, along with duragesic (aka fentanyl). I am familiar with the procedure and all that, but still nervous. I guess I wouldn't be human if I wasn't nervous... I got a call from the outpatient dept today. I'm to be there @ 6:30am for the prep. My surgery is @ 8am. It shouldn't take more than an hr...I should be home by afternoon unless something weird happens...
I'll update asap.
Thank you for reassuring me... I'm being a baby, but I want it over with now.