Re: Still more memory-wiping, was Re: Shorts

On 2006-02-07, Willyboy <willyboy@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Versed is usually, I think, used with pain inhibitors of
various stripes (depends on the procedure I assume). It
was in my case. I can't imagine, though, that in the case
of a longish procedure that they would want the patient
wailing and thrashing about. Seems like some inhibitor
would be required.

Sure would, but there's times when it would make sense to not
diminish the pain too much -- that it might be dangerous in the
situation (depressing to an already depressed heart or something)
or particularly disadvantageous to the doctor's procedure (perhaps
he needs live feedback or something).

I can't imagine what part of the procedure of putting a shoulder
back into socket would fit either of those requirements for "pain
may be required here", but I guess it fits some other category...

That said, I guess I don't personally have a problem with
the concept of hurting but having no memory of it. I can
understand though the downside of watching a loved one
getting, say, a shoulder put back in joint; no real comfort
in knowing they won't remember their screams.

Escpecially if that loved one is me me me. I could talk a good
game to someone else about how not remembering it is all happiness
and light and wonderful and such, but if I were personally looking
at some sort of hideous procedure of torture and pain, I'd not
believe myself one tiny bit. I'd know I'm lying.

On the other hand, I've had my nose re-set and my shoulder
re-set without any drugs to speak of (except maybe the
endorphins associated with shock) and I could personally
live without the memory of those two experiences.

There's probably SOME good in that memory, if nothing else than
knowing that you ARE capable of enduring it and coming out the other
side, but I understand your sentiment, and, if I've ever been through
anything I don't remember, perhaps that's a good thing, if it had
ever happened.

--
He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my
contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the
spinal cord would fully suffice.
--Albert Einstein
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