Scared of having a General Anaesthetic

I preferred the decision to have GA’s for all 4 of mine - 1 emergency, 3 elective. (Not least because my epidural during my first labour had only been partially successful )
Sometimes it is known as the Joan Rivers method of childbirth or “Wake me up when the hairdresser gets here”

When did you have yours Joce?
I was 1973, 75, 77 and 1981.

Mr. MM managed very well by himself. He was afraid, and gave me phone numbers and bank details before going in to surgery.
The anaesthetic talked him through everything and calmed him down. His hernia repair took longer than expected, because he had another on the other side which also had to be patched.
We got home at 19:30. All in all it was a good job done.

I have had GAs and been nervous too. It's natural. But some good advice here. Hope you feel better about it now Viviness .

I hate GAs, because I know that when I come round I will, inevitably be as sick as a dog. I have always told the anaesthetist about this but it makes no difference. The last time, I was a day case and I thought I'd been lucky for once. But - as soon as I got home - head in bucket! I was so pleased to have a spinal anaesthetic for my hip.

They wheel your bed into the pre-op room and by the time you look at what's in the room (I am nosey) the anaesthetist has taken your hand, inserted a needle into your veins and you are out. It's a doddle .....all the best !!

Anaesthetics are very good now. My last two ops I walked into theatre and climbed on the table, the anaesthetic was very gentle I just drifted off to sleep like having an afternoon nap.