Intabated

THEY SAY I MIGHT HAVE TO BE INTABATED ANYONE HERE COULD TELL ME WHAT TO EXPECT AND PAIN LEVEL??

May I ask why you are expecting pain from being intubated?

I am asking this because I have been intubated during major surgery before. I always took it for granted in a major surgery unless the surgery was on/near my mouth.

In fact I was intubated for my hysterectomy and the recovery room nurses stopped bugging me to ask questions after I appologized to them because I was a bit hoarse... But reassured them it was only because I had been intubated.

Apparently they tilted the table which allowed the surgeon to have better access, but required my entire body weight *** yeah... 290 at the time) to be angled in a way that put a bit of pressure on my lungs so it was automatically done once you were under. It prevents the airway from closing.

Having had it a number of times... I can say the following:

If it is inserted in the fashion they do under routine cir****tances I have found my throat is a touch sore, an feels a bit rough for a matter of hours. Half a day at the most. It is also a pain in the arse when not sedated because it feels akward more than anything.

I've not experienced it being inserted in an emergency situation but from what I gather it might be a bit longer (a day or so) to not feel sore post removal. Not because of anything other than the speed with which they place the tube. They simply aim to get it in place properly and quickly.

Think.. Sore as in sore throat from a wicked cough.

 Everyone is intubated for RNY.  The question is are you sedated at the time or not.  Intubated is when the breathing tube is placed in your throat so the anesthetist's machine can breath for you while you are under. Because placing the tube can sometimes be technically challenging (for example you have an unusually small mouth/jaw) then they don't like to sedate you first before placing the tube but need to have you awake.  In this situation they will spray something to numb the back of your throat (so you don't gag while placing the tube), slip the tube in (it takes only seconds) and then immediately give you medication to put you under.  I think the anticipation is worse than the procedure.  A slightly sore throat is the usual effect for a day after. I wouldn't sweat it.

Good luck,

Andrea. 

This would obviously be what they would do for VSG too right?

 Yes

if intubated is anything like having that scope put down your throat to look at your stomach with a camera, then it's horrible. I had that so called numbing spray at the back of my throat but it didn't work too well and the taste of it almost made me puke. I gagged the whole time. It felt like i was being choked. So yeah im not looking forward to being intubated either but it has to be done so no need to worry about it too much i guess.

Kingston Guy, you are talking about an Endoscopy, Upper GI, not an intubation.

For an intubation, which is NORMAL during surgery,  

1) You are unconscious IN SURGERY at the time
2) The tube goes to your LUNGS not your STOMACH
3) It is thinner.
4) There is no camera.

Stop stressing about normal details of surgery. Let the surgeons and hospitals do their job.

 I was NOT unconscious when I was intubated or when I had an endoscopy and they were both horrible!

 There are cir****tances where you would need to be intobated before you were put under but that will be discussed (pre surgery meeting with gass passing doctor) before it happens, and if you're not in that small group then you will be under before they intobate. Pain level should be 0 to 1 out of ten. KIngston guy may be saying a "scope" put down the throat is gross (hey, a scope put anywhere ain't fun) but even for that procedure the pain level is minimal, say 0 to 2.  Nice, no.  Painful, not really.  I have been intobated and scoped and my personal opinion is, while I would rather be sailing or fishing, both saved my life so move on and worry about something you can control!  And enjoy the ride!  YOLO or if you're Buddist, you only live a bunch of times!  LOL  Regards, Ian 

 Pain level is not high but constant gagging is not very pleasant as it was the same for me when I had my endoscopy. My husband could hear me gagging two closed doors away from him the whole time.  TMI but it made my nose run and I felt like I was being choked and couldn't breathe and one of the worst experiences of my life.