Congrats on the clean bill of health and thanks for the kind words. As is the case for most of us, reading this board generally makes my day better.
I'm just a regular old CRNA. Compared to pentathol, Propofol (milk of amnesia) was a step in the right direction. Some people will remember a part of a sedation with or without propofol and extrapolate to "I remember it all." It's frustrating to hear but not worth a long discussion/argument. It's tough to convey how often medical folks are forced to choose between being right and being kind.
Pavulon is another old medication but it blocks neuro-transmission to skeletal muscle. I used a lot of it and liked how it worked so I adopted it. It's not overly imaginative but that's ok.
Take care JA!
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Originally Posted by Jandrews
LOL! Docs always seem so professional, but you know they are just regular guys like the rest of us. I always enjoy your posts, Pav.
I just had my first a couple weeks ago. Non-event. Clean as a whistle...5-10 years check again, they said.
But man, I can't get over that Propofol. I made it a point to try reading a poster on the wall while they were pumping in the Propofol. I was focusing and got about halfway through it, and then lights out. And when I say "lights out", it is like that portion of your life never occurred! Holy anesthesia!!
So what is Pavulon? I recall you mentioning that is was a med that you use? And I think you are Anesthesiologist? But man...that Propofol is some kind of serious cocktail! Surely the guys here who say they were awake and remember part of it weren't getting Propofol! I wasn't given a choice...he just said, "here comes the good stuff"!! And man, that was a big syringe full of milk!!
JA
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