So I'm back at work and straight into a series of meetings.
General anaesthesia is a state of unconsciousness, amnesia and analgesia induced in patients ahead of an operation.
And I'm finding it hard to switch back into work mode.
Analgesia is the absence of a sense of pain, although for a moment I thought the doctor was talking about an Arabic language news station.
As the meetings progress, my mind switches off.
There are different stages to anaesthesia as you slip more and more into unconsciousness.
As my mind switches off, my body relaxes and my mouth feels dry.
After the patient is unconscious and the body has relaxed then surgery can begin.
I sit back in my chair and let the discussions wash over me.
Anaesthesia concludes with a pain-free awakening in a monitored environment.
The meetings end and I stagger back to my desk. Boy, was that painful.
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