'Wolf visits the doctor ...

[wolf]

I believe that I have been anesthetized twice.

Once was for reduction of a closed compound fracture of right radius and ulna and dislocated shoulder.

That was in first grade. I fell off a piece of playground equipment during my second day of school.

(the one thing that made an extreme impression on me was that the kid in the bed next to me was a burn victim of some kind ... she screamed a lot, especially during dressing changes. This may relate to my fear/extreme respect for fire that I have to this day.)

Interesting aside. I still have a stuffed Steiff tiger that my dad gave me when I was in the hospital then.

The only other time was for extraction of wisdom teeth (I had five, btw) which was done at the short procedure unit of a hospital. I awakened earlier than expected, scaring the heck out of a couple cute little german nuns. "Ach, you should be sleeping yet."

That was, damn, in the early 80s when I was in college. 20 years ago.

I don't get sick much.