Do you remember getting the breathing tube out after surgery?

Do you remember the breathing tube? I think my Dr said that most people don't remember it?

No Thank God!

I remember waking up with a shock to see my anesthesiologist's face and my first thought was, "Oh my God, they've done it!" I was not 100% happy about that either. I think it will take me a long time to accept the fact that I've done this. Once I get thinner, I think I will be able to accept that it was a good decision.

I think I felt him take the tube out and that's when I woke up, but I can't be sure. It was very hazy. But I don't remember being traumatized by anything except the realization that it was done!

They do it when you're still out. I remember being woke up in recovery, just to make sure I could wake up I guess. Once I woke up and answered them, I went right back to sleep. No tube was in me then.

I have had several surgeries and NEVER do I remember them taking the tube out..

Brooke k

The first thing I remember was waking up in my room.  The last thing I remember was being moved to the table. 

Nope, first think I remember is seeing my husband in my room.

Nope, all I remember is getting wheeled to my room after recovery!!!

No.   They try to do things so that you don't.   For one thing, you're very deep "asleep" during the surgery.   They let you come up a bit, so you can attampt to breathe on your own.   Then they remove the tube and start yelling at you whilst you're finishing coming out of anesthesia.   Some of the anesthesias they use now, or drugs that they mix with the anesthesic agents cause you to not remember.

I remember a bit of a struggle to wake up.   I may have been struggling with a doctor or nurse, I don't know.   I was in recovery for a couple of hours; I don't remember any of that, although I was obviously not anesthetized at that point.

Most people don't remember it at all.

Dennie