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Is the breathing tube removed before you wake up

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Sorry for the randomness of this question but I’m just wondering if the tube is removed before you’re awake after surgery or is it still in and they take it out after you wake up?

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Yes it is removed . You don’t normally wake up until you are in recovery room. Don’t worry xoxo

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cmbxm

Yes! You might wake up with an oxygen mask on but you don’t really notice it they’re almost cooling from the fresh oxygen being blasted over your face, got to admit I really liked it 😂 like Jess1981 said, you won’t even wake up till your in recovery, I woke up to a nurse stroking my hand whilst doing paperwork next to me, if you freak out don’t worry, they will help you breathe through it and calm down xx

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princessk09 in reply tocmbxm

I’d rather wake up with an oxygen mask compared to a tube shoved down my throat😂

As long as I’m asleep when they put the tube in and out again, I’ll be okay. It’s just the thought of what if I wake up with it still in that freaks me out.

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cmbxm in reply toprincessk09

You’ll be wheeled into a side room, they’ll put an oxygen mask on your face (not always, one surgery I did the other I didn’t) and administer the anaesthetic, you’ll be out like a light and you’ll wake up, that’s all you’ll remember, nothing extremely medical is done to you whilst you’re awake, the anaesthetic feels cold and the needle is a bit stingy but you’re out super quick and can ask for a cold spray or numbing cream when you first get there in the morning, but no tubes will be inserted or removed whilst you’re awake, the worst you’ll wake up with is a sore throat so I suggest taking your favourite drink or squash with you to help with the sore throat, plain water didn’t make a difference x

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princessk09 in reply tocmbxm

Thank you, I’ll probably ask them if they will use an oxygen mask and stuff like that xx

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cmbxm in reply toprincessk09

Your anaesthetist will come round and see you and before they do anything they will give you a chance to ask questions, don’t think they’re gonna rush you through and not let you get a word in xx

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LouLouT

I think the tube is removed just as you're waking up. Most people don't remember because they're so out of it.

The first time I honestly didn't t feel anything other than being aware of people moving around me. I was so spaced out and numb I couldn't feel them remove it. The second time I have no memory of the tube being removed and woke up very groggy in recovery with an oxygen mask on.

Xx

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Lovisa

Out of all the surgeries I've had, only one time I felt the tube being removed but I was so out of it, it didn't bother me at all x

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Littlebirdy34

I had a bit of a sore throat for a bit but don't remember anything about the tube. Honestly the whole thing is so much better then you think. I woke up laughing, so embarrassing x

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princessk09 in reply toLittlebirdy34

Thanks, its my first surgery so I’m like petrified haha x

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danijonez

I had mine a month ago i just woke up with an oxygen mask on and took it off straight away. everything happens so quickly i barely remember anything x

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princessk09 in reply todanijonez

Thank you xx

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danijonez in reply toprincessk09

My throat was sore as my voice sounded so croaky but I could barely feel it as you are on so much pain meds and he next day my throat was fine :) xx

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Endo101

All you might have is just a tube fitted at the base of your nose for the day. You won't have any down your throat or anything

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Endo101 in reply toEndo101

I didn't even have an oxygen mask on when I woke up

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princessk09 in reply toEndo101

I’ll have to ask when I see the person (I can’t spell the name of the job haha) and stuff

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Angela321

Bless ya. I've had at least 17 operations & they all ran smooth. It got to the stage after the first 4 or so i loved having an anaesthetic (don't ask me lol) You've nothing to worry about. All the best you'l be fine

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Char411

I’ve had several operations and only once I woke up as they were removing the tube, it wasn’t pleasant but it’s over before you know it and as others have mentioned you’re too groggy to really react. As Angela321 mentioned i too like having the anaesthetic 🤷🏻‍♀️ Ha ha the lovely sleeping feeling.

Don’t worry you’ll be fine and probably wake up wondering why you worried about it x

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luthien

You're coming round but not aware of it.

You need the tube while unconscious as we can't hold our throat open also it means they can control the anaesthetic gas amounts going into you, that's given throughout the surgery. When the anaesthetic gas stops your body starts to regain consciousness, your muscles first before your brain (that's still groggy until all the oxygen you breathe in has got rid of it). As your muscles come round first they tense up and you'll cough against the tube - it's not naturally there, that's when they take it out, so you'll breathe normally. You won't notice any of that as that's your autonomic nervous system, stuff you don't think about.

Usually most people remember the first fleeting moment when being asked by people if "you're okay?", "can you hear me?", "give my hand a squeeze" etc with lots of beeps and movement - with the feeling of not being in their body. Then you drift off again, the first real memories are waking fully conscious with one nurse going about her stuff keeping an eye on you.

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Tamzbrown

OMG thought of the same thing today! I think we just need to stop overthinking because I’m currently thinking ALL of the things you are about waking up, the breathing tube, nausea etc , if they won’t let me go home ..... but these are just thoughts it’s not real life I think I’m making the scenario 10 times worse in my head... then was beating myself up for being melodramatic... petrified... when’s your lap? I’ve just been put on the waiting list xxx

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princessk09 in reply toTamzbrown

I’m still on the waiting list and I’ll be waiting for 23 weeks probably xx

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