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Woman Wakes Up Mid-Surgery, Paralyzed and in Pain

It is one horror that not even Hollywood can exaggerate. You're supposed to be unconscious from the anesthetic, but suddenly your brain wakes up, so you hear and feel everything. But your body remains "paralyzed" -- unable to cry out for help or stop the pain to come. When you have surgery, you assume you'll be unconscious and feel no pain. And that's usually the case. But 20,000 to 40,000 Americans each year aren't so lucky. Click here for more information on when patient awareness happens...Full Story
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