From: David N. Barnett 

On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 21:23:56 -0500, Steve Ewing 
wrote in message :

| I had abdominal surgery twice, and twice I woke up on the table as they |
were sewing me up-- I was concious, but couldn't feel anything (local?). |
I don't recall having gas (anaesthesia, I mean)-- if it was just via IV, |
then they were *very* good on the timing, however they do it: is it just X
| dosage on Y body weight for Z minutes of unconciousness?  Or a constant |
drip that they stop at the appropriate time?  Next time I'll take notes
| .

I woke up on the table during a colonoscopy.  Laying on a table wearing
only a hospital gown, with my knees up, a hose up my butt, and my privates
hanging out in front of six or so people.  I was able to will myself back
to sleep.

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