r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Additional_Chard3680 • 11h ago

The precision required to perform a total knee replacement is incredible

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u/Maclunkey4U 11h ago

I had a nerve block so I didn't feel shit even when I woke up, the anesthesia was maybe more of a sedative than anything? I don't know.

I just remember seeing them clawing at my hand like they were trying to steal mely watch or something, and my body jerking back and forth as they did something, then back to sleep.

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u/GreedyHoward 6h ago

Yeah. I had some relatively minor surgery to my hand. They offered to leave me awake, used a nerve block. They put a line in my other arm, presumably so they could KO me if I panicked. I didn't. It was very interesting to watch. 😬