A friend went in to have damaged cheek bone repaired under twilight sedation. We were told that she would not feel or remember anything. She did, and about half way through her 4hr surgery I heard her yell from the waiting room. She yelled two other times. A nurse by me said my friend was probably dreaming. Surgery ended and the doctor said everything was fine.He explained that there was alittle problem and that he had to really use alot of force, and he had to stick his finger in her cheek to fix it. I asked about my friend screaming and he said it never happened. Even a nurse in the frontdesk heard it. My friend said she felt and remembered it all and was begging the doctor to stop the whole time.I know this it true because she told me things about the surgery that she shouldn't have known. At home she kept telling me how painful it was when the dr was sticking his finger in her cheek and she remembers screaming several times. What do we do? She can't sleep and is scared
2007-09-05 11:35:15 · 11 answers · asked by elena w 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
I had a similar situation happen i woke up while having an MRCP done (camera down the throat) It is not as bad but it still scared me. Ever sense my doctor gives me more medicene to make sure i am asleep. She doesnt have to be afraid she needs to talk to her doctor and tell them that she wants to be put completely out if she has to have anything done again. It will be okay. I have been going through medical appts, surgery and procedures for the past 6 years and i am only 20. Good luck
2007-09-05 11:41:38 · answer #1 · answered by christmas382000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if this would be helpful, but speaking from a medical point of view, this happens more often than is admitted. The effect of Twilight sleep can vary in individuals, from some people being just a little groggy, to those who are almost "out". I have seen quite a variety. If your friend had had general anesthesia, this would have been avoided. I personally had some surgery done under twilight anesthesia, and I too, felt some pain and yelped a couple of times. The doctor paid attention, though and gave me a little more to put me a little deeper. It's too bad your doctor wasn't more sympathetic to her pain, but it does happen. I doubt you could sue, as there doesn't seem to be any malpractice.
2007-09-05 11:48:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
How awful. That doesn't happen alot, but it does happen to some people, and even worse, it has happened to people under "General" Anesthesia, when the person can't even talk or move! Imagine that??!! That scares the crap out of me! I have been under Twighlight Anesthesia and remember nothing. It is very unusual for her to have experienced that, perhaps she should talk to the anesthesiologist, who gave it to her. Something went wrong there. Usually Twighlight anesthesia has a great amnesia effect. I had surgery on my groin. Dreaming??? I highly doubt it! I think she should seriously look into it. I wonder if they had cameras in the OR that she can watch to prove herself to the doctor, who is probably trying to hide something. It sounds like a painful operations. Geesh. I don't blame her for being scared. Good Luck and I would get the word of the nurse at the front desk who heard her. She needs witnesses.
2007-09-05 11:45:35 · answer #3 · answered by ChemoAngel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Find out who her anesthesiologist was, and report it.
If she was under sedation, she should also have had some type of local anesthetic.
Some patients do report they were awake but paralyzed during surgery. They can't talk or cry or move, but they feel and remember the surgery.
There is a name for this - Anesthesia Awareness. It is still very rare, but does occur in a small percentage of patients.
Notify the hospital, and see if they will pay for counseling for your friend. It has been compared to post-traumatic stress syndrome.
2007-09-05 11:47:32 · answer #4 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happened a friend of mine too, in which she felt all the pain of her Caeserean. She didn't scream however, but jumped several times on the operating table before they noticed and topped up her epidural, which by then was too late. Anyway she wrote a letter to the hospital and it will be kept there on record.
She and your friend could 'sue' of course, but I don't know how much closure she could get from this. Maybe meeting with the surgeon, and explaining her trauma may help her?
2007-09-05 11:40:51 · answer #5 · answered by Smokeabella 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't there, but twilight sedation doesn't really sound appropriate for what you describe happening, and especially if she remembers the procedure. Frankly, if it were me, I'd be consulting a lawyer, this doctor should not be allowed to do this to anyone else.
2007-09-05 11:41:40 · answer #6 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Time for a lawyer and a phone call to the AMA.
Also some therapy to help get through what she endured. My heart goes out to her.
2007-09-05 11:44:54 · answer #7 · answered by Precious Gem 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
she just needs to get over it. I woke up when they were chiseling out discs in my spine, they went in through my stomach and i woke up because i didn't like how it felt,each time the doctor whacked the chisel my boys would rattle.i got over it and I'm sure your Friend will also.it just takes time.
2007-09-05 17:08:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thats why...anesthetics.
2016-04-03 05:24:44 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
woahh...is her cheek fixed?? if it is she should be okay.
but if theres something that REALLY went on that is illegal...tell your lawyer. you have a witness...
2007-09-05 11:58:07 · answer #10 · answered by toriii<3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋