The Most Unforgettable Things Patients Said While Under Anesthetic

Strange Taste

I’m an anesthesiologist. The best story was about a 40-some-year-old woman for appendectomy, said while I’m giving the propofol to induce anesthesia. She said, “oh, I don’t remember it tasting like that before” (slurred). I said, “what does it taste like?” since propofol doesn’t usually elicit a taste reaction.

She almost yelled, “my husband’s cooking,” and was promptly under anesthesia thereafter. There have been other stories, but this one has the entire OR staff rolling and laughing for minutes after she was under.