Sorry if this does fit here, or make sense couldn’t find an ask docs community with my tired 1am brain.

Just had cosmetic surgery yesterday and wondering what the typical time is for remembering things. Also if you could add when you felt you could function (sit up without feeling dizzy, think straight, text anything but gibberish) again. Thanks in advance!

  • Today@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It may depend on your age. My mom had confusion after a surgery. Her doc told me it can take 2-3 weeks to fully clear the anesthesia and up to twice that for an older person. Her surgery was the week before Thanksgiving (mid November) and by Christmas i could see her fog clear.

    • HangryHobbit@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      1 year ago

      I am pretty young (25) so I think it’s less likely of a factor. But good to know and prepare for the possibility of being foggy for a while!