Thread: Closest you have come to dying
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Old 10-09-2006, 03:55 AM
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Default Re: Closest you have come to dying
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When I was 14 I went under for knee surgery, and woke up 3 days later in ICU. Turns out I have malignant hyperthermia, a rare genetic disorder which causes an often fatal allergic reaction to certain anaesthetics. It was the first time this had ever happened at the hospital. Two other surgical teams were just finishing up when I went into shock, and came to help. Thank God the anesthesiologist immediately knew what was happening and saved my life with a dose of dantrolene.

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Wow.
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