Really scared. Undergoing general anesthesia.?

I'm getting a tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy tomorrow morning and have to undergo general anesthesia. To me, that is the scariest part. For those of you who have been under general anesthesia please tell me what you experience was like.

Don't worry, you won't know a thing. The anesthetic works so fast you won't know you are going out.
The worst part for me is that it usually makes me puke. Though when I had tonsillectomy (age 23) I did not puke from it. I had two surgeries this past April and puked several times after each surgery which was horrible since I had stitches in my abdomen.
You'll be just fine!

I remember speaking with the anesthesiologist before surgery, then I remember waking up and everything was all done! Don't be afraid; you'll be fine. =)

I had general anesthesia for surgery last year. There's nothing to worry about - you simply go to sleep and wake up after it's all over.

I was unconscious, so I don't remember it.

Just for fun though.....remember, you're not paying the anesthesiologist to knock you out. You're paying him to make sure you wake back up.

It is really fast and painless. As soon as you go under, it seems like you wake up only a few seconds later (when the operation is completed). I would pray just incase though, because some people don't wake up.

That should be the least scary part! You'll love it (seriously!). They'll give you an I.V. and pump you with a drug that will give you the most delightful sleep that you have ever had in your entire life!!! So, don't worry about it.

I have gone under a couple of times. You will actually get a very good sleep, so try to enjoy it. Anesthesiologists are doctors trained to put people to sleep. They figure weight, height, health, age, etc., when they calculate what to give you and how much. Enjoy the outcome...icecream when you wake up!

i just had 2 major operations, a partial mastectomy in feb and then both breasts removed in apr. they gave me something before i was even in the operating room and i don't even remember getting the general. in fact, i don't remember going into the OR. like you i was scared to death of "being put to sleep" (that's how i looked at it). but when i woke up everything was fine and it was like no time had passed at all. you will be just fine. try not to worry and good luck.

I remember them saying "Count back from ten," and getting to six before instantly waking up in post-op feeling groggy.

I have been under a general so many times I have lost count. They tell you they are going to give you something to calm you down and the next thing you know they are telling you to wake up, it is over. You might feel a little nauseous, have a dry mouth, have a funny taste in your mouth and be groggy but it is really not that bad. You won't remember much about the few minutes before you went under and will be surprised that the operation is already over. I hope you get well soon and get to eat all the ice cream you can hold!

You should not worry all that much. You will just go into a very very deep sleep and it will feel like you are falling into it when you are breathing in the stuff... When you wake up you will feel all goofy... and you will talk about random stuff... anything that pops into your head you will say out loud

hey it is not bad you aren't going to feel anything they give you a pill to help relax you they put you on the table hookup and bp cuff an an iv they put a drug to make you sleep and then you wake up when they are done your throat will be sore and you won't remember a thing. I work in an or and i have been under the knife 4 times

It's only scary if you make it scary.
In my case, I had my wisdom teeth removed and had to be "put under"
They hook you up to a heart rate monitor, which is slightly unnerving, what with all the beeping.
Just relax, the doctor has done this thousands of times.
Then suddenly you wake up, a little grogy..
And just like that it's over.
Plus you'll get lots of ice cream.

truth? i liked it, it felt like sinking into the softest bed and floating off. make it fun by trying to stay awake its great fun. you think youve done it but then realise its all over and you operation is complete. take care xxx

You will probably be asked to count backwards from 10
and if you get to eight I would be surprised. Sometimes you may taste a taste of garlic in your throat, other then that you will be out, until you wake up in recovery, or your room. You will be fine. I know it is hard not to be scared. I'll think about you and will be wishing you well.

I have had general anesthesia several times,don't worry you will be fine.

They put my IV(I ask for my hand to be numbed with novacaine) in and then right before they brought me in to the OR they gave me a sedative that made me feel all warm and floaty. After they took me into the OR they told me exactly what they were going to give me they gave me 3 shots. The first one they said might burn a little bit...my toes and fingers felt tingley, then they said heres number 2 and I woke up to the nurse calling my name. It'll be over before you know they started. Just be warned that it might make you sick but if you ask they can give you something that will help with the after affects. You won't remember a thing don't be scared!! everything will be ok!

They'll give you an IV and probably will be talking to you while they give you whatever medicine to put you out. The IV doesn't hurt, so you shouldn't worry about that. Then you'll just be talking to the people before you go into the OR and then all of a sudden you're waking up in the Recovery Room. They'll probably ask you questions to try to get you to fully wake up. They'll be simple but you'll be really confused. It's actually kinda cool. You'll probably just sleep for the next couple of hours. Nothing to worry about, really.

It's really not all that bad. You just kinda drift off and fall asleep. Then, when you wake up, you feel all weird and fluttery-like, but you also still kinda feel tired. Good luck with the surgery tomorrow!

As both an anesthesiologist and someone who has had general anesthesia many times, I can tell that the experience is very different from sleeping. My patients awaken, surprised that the procedure is over. I felt that I did not notice the passage of any time and did not dream.

You should be fine provided that you are being cared for in a facility with modern equipment and certified nurse anesthetists or medical doctor anesthesiologists.

T&A's can be more painful in older patients because there is more scarring involved, often. Make sure you get enough pain medicine for afterwards.

It's like in a movie...they put the mask on you and things go hazy. I had the same operation at age 23. The worst part was AFTER. I woke up in the hallway as they were pushing me to the recovery room crying and had trouble breathing with everything they had stuffed in my mouth. But they took care of me and it's all history now....you'll be okay. Oh and the anesthesiologist was speaking to me in a foreign language I know to distract me when I was going under and when I woke up I couldn't communicate in English anymore--the brain is SO cool and complex! LOL
Just so you know, they say it hurts worse when you get this surgery as an adult - but it is SO worth it to get rid of them --I have only been sick (from a cold not food posining and the like) ONCE since this surgery about 4.5 years ago!!! :D
Best wishes for a speedy recovery!!!!