I was told that I had a small airway which caused a need to intubate me awake before the surgery. It was no big deal. They give you major sleepy drugs that make you think the whole thing is one big party. I remember coughing the tube back out during one attempt and laughing about it like it was the funniest thing in the world. I don't think anyone else in the room was pleased with it not going in right, but it must of later. The last thing I remember is a man saying 'That's it, I'm In." The nurse leaned over me saying "You did good, honey" Then it was lights out!

My ENT suggested that I wear a medical alert bracelet saying 'small airway'. The anetisegolists (you know I can't spell) warned me that I should never let anyone put me out without doing the intubation first. He said that would be very bad. I believed him and didn't ask him what very bad might mean.