No fun, Drew. At least now you know and can warn people.

I don't know what they gave me for my last procedure, but it was, we're talking...and we're waking up. No side effects, no reaction other than, you know, unconciousness. I'd like that again if I ever have to be anesthetized, please.

Hi, Tommyrot. Good to see you! And congrats on figuring stuff out.

What I've learned about myself the past ten years, both about being neuroatypical, and being biromantic demi(in a single case)-ace, have resolved a lifetime's load of feeling broken and wrong. It's like...full breathing capacity, after years of being cramped and trying to mimic other people's behavior well enough to not get stoned out of the village.

we're talking...and we're waking up. No side effects,

That was what propofol was like for me.

tommyrot, it's so good to see you here. I'm sorry to hear about your mom's passing, and your job.

ION, I have discovered a word for what I am: agender. I'm trying to figure out if I'm aromantic.

I'm glad you have been empowered by this. All the best on your journey.

That was what propofol was like for me.

My son fought getting propofol for his first colonoscopy, and made sure he could get it for the second one, dcp.

I have, not a truly allergic, but rather atypical reaction to Benadryl. I got to discover for certain about this when they gave it to me in IV form to try to get me to sleep when I was hospitalized for pancreatitis. Amp up, bugs under my skin, heart racing. Really not a fun reaction to that stuff.

I've never had IV Benadryl, but regular Benadryl is both the best thing for my allergies, and completely unreliable when it comes to how it will affect me otherwise. Sometimes, it works like a charm. Other times, it triggers anxiety and makes my heart race. I only take it if I'm utterly suffering.

IV Benadryl

One of the pre-meds for my second set of chemotherapy infusions was IV Benadryl. But they neglected to mention that to me before the first session, which meant I drove myself to treatment not knowing that I was not allowed to drive home -- or at all, the rest of the day. Awkward!

If it ever made me drowsy at all, I sure didn't perceive it.

I managed to delete the note with all of my replies to the last 150+ posts, so this will only be from memory-ish and I'll miss some people. Sorry.

tommyrot, I am so sorry about March and my condolences. And yes, finding our words is important and empowering. amyparker, I am happy to hear that your father is doing better. Same goes to JZ's brother.

I had more replies for people. I just can't remember those. Meh.

I am OK, for those who asked about the news about the stampede. Some of my colleagues knew some families of those who were in Meron, but my own family and friends are not ultra-orthodox. I am very angry that this happened at all and that safety procedures were ignored.

Tommy and Gud, nice to see you.

One fortunate thing about my state's less-than-steller vaccination program was that I and the kids were able to get vaccines at the start of March by going to a grievously under-attended rural event. At the end of the day, they had so much vaccine still available that they just vaccinated everybody regardless of group. We just timed it to arrive near the end and it was vaccines for everybody with no waiting.

under-attended rural event

Huh. Did that happen to be in Clinton MO? That's where my aunt an uncle travelled to, to get their shots as soon as they could, and they reported a similar experience.

The one we went to was in Bethany, but the decision to go was based on previous rural events.

Nice to see tommyrot (or Tommy rotate, as my phone keeps wanting me to say) and Gud!

I'm sorry March was such a rough one, Tommy. I'm glad you've found and are finding your words. Ditto Raymond Holt from above.

Gud, I'm glad you got them even tough it's because of bad turnout. I just yesterday heard/read that we (U.S.) aren't likely going to reach herd immunity because of vaccination hesitancy. Boils my blood.

I was terrified of general anesthesia until I had it and now I LOVE it.

This. Bring on the juice. And the IV painkillers of various types.