@sigmasheep

Had shoulder labrum surgery today — general anesthesia + nerve block. One second I was counting down, the next I was outside. Walked in a straight line 10 minutes after waking up. Honestly felt cleaner than any hangover I’ve ever had. Contrast that with my arm plate surgery at age 10. Back then there was this myth that full anesthesia “damages the brain,” so I didn’t go under completely. There was a window where I could hear everything — my mind went into overdrive, senses amplified, like I was watching myself from a third-person perspective… while also feeling a massive drill grinding through half my body. Meanwhile, back in my hometown, alcohol had zero restrictions. I was casually drinking beer by age 8. The things we fear vs. the things we just… let happen. 😅

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