Yeah of course I'm overthinking it because I'm afraid. Logically doesn't sound like a good idea to intentionally put yourself into a coma 
if a truck hits me and I'm dying, in that case I would totally understand and go under anesthesia, cause I'm already fked. But anyway, I was thinking, the way you described the general anesthesia makes me thing you don't realize the time passing. I am thinking it's strange even when you sleep, doesn't really feel like you fall asleep and wake up immediately, mostly because you're dreaming probably, during anesthesia you're not sleeping so you don't dream. But the question is, for you guys who did it, is it really like you knock out and wake up immediately or do you have the feeling that some time passed? I know it's a difficult question, just tell me your experience, it may help.
You feel like you just wake up immediately but you are really stoned
it should be like deep sleep, nothing else
but I also prefer local anesthesia
I remember all my operation when I was on local anesthesia after a terrible bike accident. I can remember surgeon talking and repearing my face
this is quite an experience
When I was a kid I had accident , my arm moved from my shoulder . They had to give me general anesthesia. I really wasn’t know what is going on . It felt like seconds for me . But later when I grow up and hear about complications of anesthesia don’t know if I would put my self again under it .
Quote from: loud on July 03, 2019, 08:56:21 PMYeah of course I'm overthinking it because I'm afraid. Logically doesn't sound like a good idea to intentionally put yourself into a coma if a truck hits me and I'm dying, in that case I would totally understand and go under anesthesia, cause I'm already fked. But anyway, I was thinking, the way you described the general anesthesia makes me thing you don't realize the time passing. I am thinking it's strange even when you sleep, doesn't really feel like you fall asleep and wake up immediately, mostly because you're dreaming probably, during anesthesia you're not sleeping so you don't dream. But the question is, for you guys who did it, is it really like you knock out and wake up immediately or do you have the feeling that some time passed? I know it's a difficult question, just tell me your experience, it may help.
Nah doesn’t feel like time passed. The surgeries only a few hours so give or take you’ll be sedated 6 hours or so
It’s like 2/3 of a nights sleep. You don’t even feel like you’re sleeping just knock out and wake up
Quote from: cheekycabs on July 03, 2019, 05:09:30 PMHas anyone here commented actually done the surgery?
You're generally given a spinal tap, you're awake for the entire procedure, there is no need for full anaesthetic for this. I would bring ear plugs though, the vibrations and the sounds of drills into your bones is terrifying.
I didn't know you did your surgery with local anesthesia. However, your case is the full external device without any internal rod, so I guess the procedure is shorter and less invasive than other surgery. Other internal nail surgeries take more time, need more precise surgery, and are perhaps more invasive surgeries per se. I never heard that internal nail surgeries can be done with local anesthesia.
Quote from: Ghostfish on July 04, 2019, 12:58:26 AMI didn't know you did your surgery with local anesthesia. However, your case is the full external device without any internal rod, so I guess the procedure is shorter and less invasive than other surgery. Other internal nail surgeries take more time, need more precise surgery, and are perhaps more invasive surgeries per se. I never heard that internal nail surgeries can be done with local anesthesia.
You don’t really need to do LL to know what general sense this feels like, I’ve done other surgery so firsthand I know what general feels like
I have been asking a (pretty famous) doctor who performs LL about the general anesthesia, he told me the reason why he won't consider regional is that there is a higher risk to have a complication that may lead to leg amputation. I don't remember the name of the complication he mentioned, he told me that under general he notice if something happens, while under regional we would notice day after when it will be too late, have you heard any of this?
I really want to do LL, I have the money, I have the patience, I can work from home, I just want to be sure I wake up from anesthesia and I won't lose a leg or two 
those are my 2 fears
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