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1 minute ago, anker21 said:

Any tips for making it easier to breath during the surgery? 

it was one of those light blue ones that arent that heavy/constricting to your face/mouth. it honestly wasnt bad at all. I forgot I even had it on until I looked back at the pictures I took mid surgery

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Yes I had to wear a mask. But they gave me Xanax and an injection of Versed, so I was so relaxed I didn't mind wearing the mask for the whole 6 hour surgery. I was so relaxed I fell asleep for parts of the procedure. 

The way the sedative drugs work as well is, say you do experience pain or discomfort during the actual surgery, your memory will suffer amnesia post-surgery and you won't have a decent memory of the discomfort. 

It's hard to explain, but I'm sure many people here can relate. 

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9 hours ago, anker21 said:

Anyone who had surgery during these covid times were you required to wear a mask during surgery?

No.  I signed a waiver, they took my temperature and we were ready to roll. 

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Yeah I'm two weeks post-op from my surgery and do not have any COVID symptoms. The mask didn't bother me at all. Totally forgot I had it on. They also gave me a surgical jacket to wear cause it was cold. I was super cozy. Only had mild discomfort when laying on my neck when laying in different positions for hours. 

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