By lubey - 19/05/2012 10:02 - United States - Charlotte

Today, before I went into surgery, the patient next to me just finished the same procedure I was going to get. As he woke up in the recovery area 10 feet away, I was getting my final prep before the operation. On my way into the operating room I was comforted by his screams of agonizing pain. FML
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lubey 5

Thanks for all the positive comments :) to answer som questions: yes I'm recovering well. The surgery was to fix a deviated septum. The patient before me didn't immediately respond to the pain meds that's why he was screaming. And I wrote this fml last night at 2 am after the anesthesia wore off

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illabye 0

No not screaming of agonizing pain... Screaming for joy

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livelobster123 14

Just because someone is screaming their heads off after surgery doesn't nesscessairly mean they're in pain. I remember screaming after I had a surgery once, and I didn't have any pain. I was just, really, really, dizzy and sleepy. Lol.

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QueenSaru 28

Haha, I was feeling nooo pain after my surgery, but I was stuck in the recovery room next to a guy who non-stop whined even after having been given a ton of pain meds. I did however have a ridiculous reaction to the anesthesia, where I was borderline hypothermic. They had to bundle me up in about a million heated blankets (which felt lovely).

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MedicsWife 0

Everyone wakes up from anesthesia differently. Some wake up as if in a bad nightmare (emergence delirium), not in pain. Hope your procedure went well & the pain was manageable. --Recovery Room RN

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QueenSaru 28

My recovery room RN's were wonderful! So here's a shout out to you! I did think it was kind of cute though that they didn't recognize me in a hospital gown. (I work in the in-patient pharmacy at the same hospital and am in and out of the PACU all the time). XD

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cherrypassion 6

Maybe he was trolling you

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momogal 22

I had my severely deviated septum fixed when I was 13. I wouldn't have been in much pain if they hadn't pinched my uvula when the put in the breathing tube. Mother F*&#er hurt for weeks. Hope you heal well OP!

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Eiregal2 10

I had an operation at 11 to help my legs grow right. my legs were ****** after it and I pretty much lived in the hospital for some time learning to walk again,I can tell you,I will never forget the pain I felt the first time I tried to stand up.

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sacredeye73 11

It hurts to be snipped down there :-/

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theMelimda 3

You must have been okay since you are taking the time to write an FML about it. Glad you made it!

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MrsVicious 8

You seem fine enough to type this fml.

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afreund 0

Why are you already on this app writing a story if you just got out of an apparent painful surgery?

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QueenSaru 28

Because they're most likely stuck in bed and bored as hell? I know that after my surgery I was on the net (after waking up about fifteen hours later, I was really sensitive to the drugs).

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