St. Louis man awake during surgery

Imagine going under the knife and actually feeling the pain.

[Zarathoustra]

His heart was pumping like crazy but they didn't notice it ? Incredible.

[ankemwigaroa]

You could see it in his eyes. He looks so tired and depressed. The procedure is over but the trauma remains. I pray he gets well soon.🙏

[helenknight]

They tortured him. Poor guy. Thats crazy. Traumatised. That’s really living a worst nightmare. You think they’d double check that stuff.

[KenzertYT]

This issue, "they forgot to turn on the anesthesia, " is exactly why there are dedicated Anesthesiologists. They have one job.

[mikemartins]

Most of the time when people sue they're just doing it for money and it makes me mad. However this guy deserves every last dollar he gets. I can't even imagine the pain this poor man went through.

[henriquelaydner]

I’m an anesthesiologist and once I had a patient going under general anesthesia to an urological surgery. I was misled by a malfunctioning conscience monitor that made me believe the patient was being harmed by the amount of inhaled anesthetic I was giving to him, despite it being an usual amount. I made the decision to reduce it, but, given the patient was paralyzed, I also guaranteed to give him more than enough anesthetic for pain, which does not harm the brain like the inhaled anesthetics can. I did not end the case because my shift was over, but later on I was told by the surgical team the patient reported being conscious. So I went to talk to him to explain what had happened and fortunately he was very calm and understanding. He told me he heard all my remarks to the surgical team on how I was worried about his safety and that, despite being awake and paralyzed, he didn’t feel any pain. That was a huge relief, not only because of the obvious potential legal implications, but mainly because the whole purpose of my job is to take patients as safely and as comfortably as possible through surgery. It was a great lesson on how trusting too much in technology can trick us.

[FormigaFit]

I hope this man gets hundreds of millions. I want him to never have to work again.

[gem]

I never thought something like this could happen, a new phobia has been unlocked thanks

[joycegallowayparker]

I had a procedure done just over 20 years ago where they said I "wouldn't be under general anesthesia but would be so out of it, that I wouldn't remember a thing". They were wrong, because not only was I fully alert, but had tears running down my face as I told them several times how badly it was hurting me. They blew me off, saying it wouldn't be long before they were through, and they kept on going without even giving me anything for pain! So I can't imagine how bad it was for this guy, and I hope he wins his case. The medical professionals who don't pay attention to what they're doing and those who ignore a patient who's supposed to "be out of it", need to have a reality check!

[thecupcakefoxblog]

His “I need to get out of here, ” is going to haunt me. Real words straight from the mouth of a freshly tortured man, desperate for escape, fear, pain, and trauma truly audible and visible. My heart goes out to him, I hope he will be okay. I believe him when he says he’d rather have died, but I hope he can heal and have a good life.

[donnamyers]

I had the same happen in 92. I couldn’t move my arms and I could feel the entire c-section. I screamed and screamed (in my head) . I asked God, please let me die or let me go to sleep. It went black . I woke up in icu. I told them, I felt it All .They kept saying no no . Then I told her what they talked about . She walked out.

[arkojuly]

"How common is this?
-Not very common"
That does NOT comfort me

[XOXO]

That poor man looks like he’s at the end of his rope… i hope he gets help! You’re very strong sir, hold on.

[AngelinaX]

That happened to me in 1981 before an appendectomy. It was terrifying to be completely paralyzed yet I could hear everything the staff were saying as they prepped me for surgery. I was screaming in my mind that I was awake. I began to fear that I was going to endure the entire surgery while conscious, but just as the surgeon came in the room, I finally went under.
I have had several surgeries since then and each time I tell that story to the anesthesiologist so they will know to be extra vigilant.

[ladyalicent]

I hope this man gets hundreds of millions for this. I want him to never work a day in his life ever again and to live in a huge mansion with whatever he wants, and I still know it would never even come close to making up for what he went through

[John.Skelton]

THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST FORGOT TO TURN THE ANESTHESIA ON??? 😱 THAT'S HIS SOLE JOB PURPOSE!!! 🤬🤦🏻‍♂️

[L._._]

As a nursing student they should have noticed when his vitals went up… they teach us first semester about pain and how it affects vital signs

[tarynleikam]

Years ago, my son had his tonsils removed at five years old. For reasons unknown, he awoke during his procedure and then immediately after they were finished. For years, he suffered from night terrors that were horrific. He has, over the years dealt with severe anxiety and panic attacks. He is currently 35 years old. He has learned how to control his anxiety most of the time. I have done some research on this problem and have found it is more common place than people think it is. I am so sorry you are having to deal with this.

[homeloveeverything]

This happened to my mother years ago. It was a beyond horrific experience for her. She could feel all of the pain, and could even hear them joking and making fun of her. She also felt tears going down into her hairline and scalp, and knows they had to have seen her crying, and seen her heart rate go up, but they continued with the surgery. These days, people can sue the doctors and facility. She never thought of litigating against them, because she couldn’t afford the attorney fees, and only the very wealthy sued for such a thing back then.

[SmokeyTube]

And this is why anesthesiologists get paid so much... it's a delicate job.