Thank you for all you do!

I recently had a colonoscopy. It was my first time under anesthesia, and I am only 27, so it was a very nerve wracking experience. It became even more nerve-wracking for my wife when I started to wake up, began screaming about people who were not in the room, and then let loose with a good 20 minute heaving sob fest.

The GI nurses not only took excellent care of me before, during, and after, but also reassured my wife that this was a normal response for a young person due to the anxiety beforehand and the complete relaxation effects of the propofol. The first thing I remember is waking up mid-sobfest and asking to hold the hand of the nurse - I was already clutching my wife's hand for dear life. She very kindly agreed and let me calm down before finishing her charting and D/C-ing me.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

(And everything was fine, so I got all worked up over nothing! Embarrassing.)