Hearing your leg being amputated under local anaesthetic Ahhhh

dense

Pensioner heard saw cut off his leg during amputation

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/pensioner-heard-saw-cut-off-his-leg-during-amputation-35952931.html

The poor man had his lower leg amputated under local anaesthetic and heard everything.

Good God it must have been horrendous like something out of horror film.

Take a bow medics.

dense

dense wrote: »

Take a bow medics.

No, no, they're angels. It's the government's fault.

KERSPLAT!

Must ask for some headphones if I'm getting anything amputated, couldn't be listening to that

o1s1n

I had a 4 inch long screw removed from my leg under local anaesthetic (part of a plate I had put in my leg after a bad break) and it was one of the most painful things I've ever experienced.

The anaesthetic removed the pain from the flesh, but not the bone. The doctor removed the screw slowly by hand and I could feel every turn of each thread of it coming out of the bone. ****ing awful.

seamus

Relatively simple oversight to be fair. I'm sure if he had asked, they'd have been given to him, but the staff obviously are focussing on the operation and thing like headphones for the patient fall down the list of priorities.

This is why checklists should contain absolutely everything, not just "are you sure you're chopping off the right leg", but also simple checks like, "Is the patient calm".

Personally I'd be fascinated, I'm not sure I'd want headphones.

Gatling

Wonder did he actually hear it or felt the vibration from the saw , which would still be felt even if headphones had Been used , sounds like a fishing trip been honest , family traumatized by father been put into isolation for treatment ,

ohnonotgmail

i wonder what music you would listen to while they are doing that? Presumably not the Saw Doctors?

wandatowell

My auntie was having her hip replaced. An hour or 2 during the operation she became conscious. She said "I can hear and feel everything ye are doing" cue a massive panic in the theatre. Not sure what happened next.

RustyNut

I was thinking of getting laser eye surgery a while ago. Got talking to someone in work who had it done, he told me he could smell his own eye burning while it was being done. Eff that, straight to spec savers when I heard that.

Kimbot

I have been cut open while under local anasthetic 3 times now, all on my chest. The smells alone are horrible never mind the sights and sounds.

cml387

wandatowell wrote: »

My auntie was having her hip replaced. An hour or 2 during the operation she became conscious. She said "I can hear and feel everything ye are doing" cue a massive panic in the theatre. Not sure what happened next.

It's increasingly common for that kind of surgery to be done under local spinal anaesthetic. It's a lot safer for the patient.
I believe in that case you can listen to music or watch a film.

wandatowell

wandatowell wrote: »

My auntie was having her hip replaced. An hour or 2 during the operation she became conscious. She said "I can hear and feel everything ye are doing" cue a massive panic in the theatre. Not sure what happened next.

Thought they didn't do general for that. Anyone thats I know who had hip done was with epidural and head phones. Can hear it if wanted but not feel.

Gone Drinking

What do you listen to at the dentist?

kunst nugget

My ma had her hip replaced and she was conscious. She could hear them sawing the bone. Didn't bother her as she was off her rocker at the time on whatever meds they gave her.

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TallGlass

seamus wrote: »

Personally I'd be fascinated, I'm not sure I'd want headphones.

I rather keep my leg above anything!

I remember been in hospital myself in high dependency. Guy got his leg taken off. Let's say, I will never forget him that night. Poor lad was so out of his head, trying to get on a motorbike. Thankfully I got the nurse just before he hit the ground. But he looked to have been in quite some pain the days after.

LadyMacBeth_

I was awake when I had my portacath placed (for the insertion, removal when it became infected and insertion of a new one). For the last one I was allowed to pick the music since I was awake. I chose Florence and the Machine's album "lungs", seemed apt

Kimbot

LadyMacBeth_ wrote: »

I was awake when I had my portacath placed (for the insertion, removal when it became infected and insertion of a new one). For the last one I was allowed to pick the music since I was awake. I chose Florence and the Machine's album "lungs", seemed apt

One of my mates plays guitar, after the first operation he brought he guitar in with him when he came to see me and sang radiohead's Iron lung the fecker.

seamus

cml387 wrote: »

It's increasingly common for that kind of surgery to be done under local spinal anaesthetic. It's a lot safer for the patient.
I believe in that case you can listen to music or watch a film.

It's the way they're trying to go for practically all operations. General anaesthesia carries risks with it that local doesn't and makes it way harder to monitor the patient's condition.

Obviously there's a little bit more grossness for the patient with a local, but you won't spend a week with a fuzzy head and the other weird mental effects of a general.

dense

seamus wrote: »

Relatively simple oversight to be fair. I'm sure if he had asked, they'd have been given to him, but the staff obviously are focussing on the operation and thing like headphones for the patient fall down the list of priorities.

This is why checklists should contain absolutely everything, not just "are you sure you're chopping off the right leg", but also simple checks like, "Is the patient calm".

Personally I'd be fascinated, I'm not sure I'd want headphones.

I'd want to be out for the count plain and simple.
I think.
Shiț, what if the dose wasn't enough and you could feel it?

seamus

dense wrote: »

Shiț, what if the dose wasn't enough and you could feel it?

You scream and they stop and they give you more.

That's preferable to waking up paralysed during a general and being able to feel everything but not make any sounds.

kunst nugget

seamus wrote: »

It's the way they're trying to go for practically all operations. General anaesthesia carries risks with it that local doesn't and makes it way harder to monitor the patient's condition.

Obviously there's a little bit more grossness for the patient with a local, but you won't spend a week with a fuzzy head and the other weird mental effects of a general.

I have a perforated eardrum and I have to get an operation to have it fixed with some cartilage. It involves my ear being sliced at the back so it can be left to flop on my face while they go into the ear canal and repair the ear. I really hope it's not done under local anesthetic as I really don't want to see my ear from that angle.

Kimbot

seamus wrote: »

That's preferable to waking up paralysed during a general and being able to feel everything but not make any sounds.

This happened me in one of my "Major" op's, woke up and hadnt a clue where I was, what was going on etc and couldnt talk. Thankfully the surgeon noticed and they got me back under but it was very weird.

MooShop

RustyNut wrote: »

I was thinking of getting laser eye surgery a while ago. Got talking to someone in work who had it done, he told me he could smell his own eye burning while it was being done. Eff that, straight to spec savers when I heard that.

Got laser eye surgery back in 2009, and I have to say that is not true, from my experience anyway. Quick and painless procedure, was in and out in about 15 mins.

Sure he wasn't having you on?

Wanderer78

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Awoke as well during my first one, no recollection of second one

tea and coffee

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I came to during a colonoscopy. They dont actually knock you out, they give you a sedative and an amnesiac. I clearly remember what was going on when i came to - including my panic and what I said.

When I saw the consultant afterwards I told him I remembered it and he refused to believe me. When I told him what Id said and what he'd said and what else I remembered he looked completely shocked.

Glad I wasnt having anything sawed off!

I didn't take any sedative or amnesiac. It was a very yack feeling; could see on screen and simultaneously feel the camera moving through my intestines. Bleughhhh.

Thibus

MooShop wrote: »

Got laser eye surgery back in 2009, and I have to say that is not true, from my experience anyway. Quick and painless procedure, was in and out in about 15 mins.

Sure he wasn't having you on?

I had it done about 12 years ago and while it was painless and very quick, I could smell burning too.

Richard Hillman

Only ever had 2 operations where I was put to sleep on both occasions.

There is absolutely no way I am doing anything where they open me up or penetrate me without being put to sleep. I don't care of the risks.

barry181091

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I got one of those done last year - as well as an endoscopy (Tube down the throat!). After much research I decided to do it fully conscious with no sedatives. It was totally fine. The endoscopy was the worst of it. All a colonoscopy gives you is cramps as its going around!

Cork Lass

cml387 wrote: »

It's increasingly common for that kind of surgery to be done under local spinal anaesthetic. It's a lot safer for the patient.
I believe in that case you can listen to music or watch a film.

Correct. I had a knee replacement a few months ago under spinal anaesthesia and it worked very well. I could hear the saw / drill etc and could feel the sensation but not any pain. Much better in my opinion as I can get a bit ill after a general. I was wearing headphones and listening to music but you will still hear the saw :eek:

MooShop

Thibus wrote: »

I had it done about 12 years ago and while it was painless and very quick, I could smell burning too.

Ohh that's interesting, didn't realise that.

Hannibal_Smith

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I've never heard of anyone being knocked out for a colonoscopy? I was fully awake and watching it on the monitor. The doc explained everything I was seeing.

Wanderer78

barry181091 wrote: »

I got one of those done last year - as well as an endoscopy (Tube down the throat!). After much research I decided to do it fully conscious with no sedatives. It was totally fine. The endoscopy was the worst of it. All a colonoscopy gives you is cramps as its going around!

wasnt my experience while waking up during a colonoscopy, it was not a pleasant experience and some what painful

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Wanderer78

Hannibal_Smith wrote: »

I've never heard of anyone being knocked out for a colonoscopy? I was fully awake and watching it on the monitor. The doc explained everything I was seeing.

i have no recollection of my last colonoscopy, actually thought after it doc had to abandon it, but was informed all was ok

o1s1n

I believe the amount of sedative used in colonoscopies has been reduced in recent years. Less chance of perforation of the bowel if the person can tell you when they're experiencing discomfort.

Shurimgreat

They could have at least given him earplugs.

Posy

I didn't have any smell of burning during eye laser surgery either. The thought of laser surgery isn't exactly pleasant, but it's a five minute procedure with the benefits lasting the rest of your life. I wouldn't let tales of other people's experiences put you off!

houlihand

jesus....