Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-27
QUEER SENSATION
Flow 1t Feels to Go Under the In
fluence of ChIoroform.
TINE DIZZY DIVE INTO SLEEP.

And After the Surgical Operation Is
Over the Confused Awakening That
Brings Torture to the Patient From
the Terrible Thirst That Follows.
In the American Magazine a writer
wildly reports the sensations he had
ut the time he was operated on for
appendicitis. Following is his account
OF the sensations he experienced as he
went under the anaesthetic:
Don't let them begin cutting too
soon I have since learned that this in
Junction by the patient was not origi-
DaI with me. They all say il
My anaesthetist assures that he
won't
This is pleasant. being chloroformed
IF only the chloroform would takR
effect Evidently you are hard sub
lect TO put under. You hope that they
are interpreting the difficulty. Per
haps they are. for they seem to be
working more persistentiy. and the
wafty odors are somewhat increased.
But all that Is accomplished is to make
your ears buzz. interfering with thu
point OF the funny story which your
anaesthetist is now telling to the
nurses
"'Sheel neepy,' you warn. Not
chlor form. though. JUS tired
IAN right responds your anuest~e-
list. NO hurry
THE little room is very quiet. With
out. In the corridors. are careless laugh
ter, patter Of busy feet: but. within. a
small silent circle is gravely watching
that wondrous and merciful trans
formation Of a quick and sentient be
ing into a living corpse
"'Shleep minute. Wait-bit- Not
ready
The buzzing is annoying; II gives
dizzy sensation. Aside from that, your
eyes and tongue together are delicious
Iy heavy, and you simply have got TO
take little nap.
"'G'by. Don't-start. Canfeelyet.'
"You will have TO depend upon the
other persons 10 the room 10 keep the
surgeons away while you are helpless
~ doing They will. won't they?
Meanwhile the blackness behind your
closed eyes is curiously sclntillant with
fat sparks The buzzing OF swarming
bees i'm your ears Is terrific. And as
you gaze and listen. with sudden sick
cuing swoop. you have slipped from
the pallet aud headlong plunge down.
down down through midnight space.
Struggling. paving, lighting for n
way. you rise ont OF the depths of the
lcarian dive and break the surface
Like butterflies the white caps and
sweet fnces Of nurses hutter above
You Your eyes refuse 70 focus. and
YEARLY you must close them. What's
the matter. what has happened, where
nre you. and why? Why is a mouse
You stammer with thick utterance, ap
pealing generally.
Wherein -
"'In your room
This is to be digeSted a moment
Then abruptly poignant alarm as
sails The question quavers weakly
fearfully.
But they haven't done IT YETI
"'Oh. yes The nurses voice tinkle:
seraphic. It's all over with
Thank God! And you're alive. Th'
lady who married you must be so in
formed at once.
"'What time is str
"'Eleven o'clock
Jerusalem! Four hours obliterate'
wiped or the mental map. leaving
trace OF not even q dream! Impossible
Or is this itself but a dream? Yo
would Hike TO explore that spot to Sc
II the news is really true. but you dar
not lest you wake yourself up in th
midst OF the operation. And as 20
again open your mouth. in sickly
babyish fashion. the ministering snse
IN white cap deftly inserts an ambro: