Oh, thats horrible!!! What a terrible experience to go thru!!!

Having the IV sedation should help the patient to relax and not feel everything being done. At least thats my idea of it. When getting something done with the IV sedation, patients should have someone drive them. I dont always have someone available to drive me which is another reason why I avoid being sedated. I remember my oral surgeon using the term "twilight". Thats another one where you are not 100% asleep but for me it knocks me out completely, and I sleep the rest of the day. I think it was explained to me that twilight is the state where you just begin to fall asleep. I cant remember if it was an IV or gas that was used just whatever they did, they walked out of the room and that was the last thing I have a clear memory of. I only have a fuzzy memory of having something done but not exactly what went on while I was in their "twilight".

Thank you for sharing your experience even though it was a bad one. Now I know to never go for an IV sedation!


Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile