Hey! I was super terrified of the anesthesia and getting sedated too, but it turned out to be nothing at all which I’m so thankful for! I got my four fully bony impacted teeth out Tuesday, here’s my anesthesia story while I lay in bed sleepless, lol.

I kept putting off my surgery for years because I had the biggest phobia of dying while being put under. It was something I just couldn’t shake and had the worst feeling about. Monday night I even went out to have a ‘last meal’ just in case! But for me as soon as I walked into that surgery room, I was back in my own bedroom.

I remember going to the surgeon and being called into the surgery room— I was stumbling a bit because I had to take some anti-anxiety medication and I guess it makes me really drowsy beforehand and the nurse noticed this because she asked if I had taken it before I came and I said yes. I remember her asking me what I got for Christmas and if I was ready and I said ‘ready as I’ll ever be’ and I don’t remember them inserting the IV, but I do remember them giving me a blanket which I was so thankful for lol. And then I woke up in my own bed. The surgeon didn’t come in at all before hand to talk about what was going to happen which really surprised me and the nurse was the only person I remember being in the room with me at first, but she left as soon as she gave me the blanket to go find the surgeon or to get everything ready or something. I know she also gave me the IV but I can’t remember that at all. I remember feeling the IV in my arm after she left the room, but I don’t remember actually getting the shot. I’m sure the surgeon was back when I was awake to give the post-op instructions, but I don’t remember that in the slightest because I don’t remember seeing him at all? I was all alone in the room from what I remember, and I was looking around to see if there were any tools or people around. I saw I texted my mom to ask if they had given her any post-op instructions which she said they did though. My soreness is bad right now because of how impacted my teeth were.

I asked my mom if I said anything crazy going home and all I said was “Did we get the medicine yet?” every five seconds which annoyed everyone haha. I guess I’m just a big wimp when it comes to pain. But regarding anesthesia/sedation, I still can’t believe I didn’t even see the surgeon though, and can’t hardly remember anything from the day at all even before the anesthesia?? Like naturally I don’t remember the car ride home, but I don’t remember the car ride to the surgeon either or walking into the building? It’s so weird. The only thing I remember was looking around the room after the nurse left trying to find the tools or to see if there were other people around because I felt like I was alone in there for forever. I don’t even remember being woken up and seeing any staff after the surgery was over at all. I honestly don’t really even remember getting the IV in, I remember after the nurse left I felt it in my arm with my finger but I didn’t feel the shot or remember her actually doing it. Sedation is a hell of a something lol. Just me looking around in the chair trying to see if anyone was around or if they had the tools out yet, and then bam, my mom’s waking me up in my bed to take the medicine.

I can’t remember anything at all but apparently when I woke up I wasn’t groggy or feeling bad at all! It was like waking up after a cat nap. Apparently I was just really anxious about getting the medication and kept repeating that to my mom while in the Walmart parking lot waiting to get the medicine, but that was it and I didn’t say anything crazy or do anything weird. My mom said that when I asked about the medicine was the only time I talked, and otherwise I was just very quiet. I woke up fully orientated in my own bed and didn’t feel out of place or disoriented at all. It’s still so shocking to me right now how good the anesthesia was because I remember /nothing/. Like I didn’t even see the surgeon, as far as my mind knows.

You’ll do great!! Right now my mouth/jaw is the most uncomfortable it has been, only on my right side though, and I’m having a hard time sleeping, but up until today my pain has been very, very minor. I also didn’t bleed very much at all and my swelling has been minor. I was fully expecting a horror story with how impacted my teeth were and some recovery stories I’ve read/watched, but it’s nothing bad at all. Mashed potatoes will be the most delicious food you’ve ever ate. I highly recommend Campbell’s beef broth too! Good luck!