PREFACE
Ri，，，ht ll By ihe lime you are wheeled into the operating room you have
been given pre-op nledicalion to ease anxiety and help you relax.
Green-god， ned figures (unisex style) with caps over their hair and
fl iendly but m，tskcd faces greet you. If you feel loquacious you can
makc pleasant chatter， although your mouth is a little dry. You seem
to be getting a di The room is antiseptic， efficient， spare， silvery. Shiny surfaces
glint on carts and trays. The people in the room already seem busy at
their specialized lasks. As you are placed on the table and covered
witha shecl， you can look up at the great lights， tilted away from you
new， but bright as day， in a cluster of brilliant circles.
The anesthesiologist takes your arm， inserts a small needle， and
tapes il down: lhen the pentathol (anesthetic) begins to enter your
system through tubing that is connected to the needle， Anesthesia
has been usL.d for over 100 ，~ ears. Advances continue with newer and
safer kinds of ancslhctic substances and more efficient methods of
administration. 52~u may have decided to pay attention a little while
longer， to see w hat s going on around you in this curious world. You
are determined to. and suddenly: one..， two..， three..， you are
asleep. While you sleep during the operation， all your vital functions
will be carc{ t~!ly monitored.
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