(March 9, 2016 at 10:50 pm)KevinM1 Wrote:(March 9, 2016 at 9:47 pm)GeneralDog Wrote: Okay, around a year or two ago, I was supposed to have my Tonsils out and have general Anesthesia. Some girl died on the table during a tonsils operation and my parents didn't wanna risk it, I never had my tonsils out. Fast Forward to today, I learned I had a very rare gene that makes Anesthesia lethal to me. I would have died if I had my tonsils out. My mom says God did it, I disagree, but I guess I am luckier than I thought.
Did a trained medical professional tell you that, or your mom?
I'm really not trying to be a dick, but with the prevalence of a complete lack of trust in medical science by religious fundamentalists and the fact that your mother and brother have a vested interest in bringing you back into the fold, I remain skeptical.
I'm not saying that some kind of rare genetic disorder that makes anesthesia lethal doesn't exist, rather I'm saying that for your sake (not only for your right to believe or not believe in whatever you wish, but also for your long term physical health) you need to be absolutely sure about this. Take it from someone that's had 45 (with likely more in the future) surgical procedures under general anesthesia. That kind of claim isn't something to screw around with.
Mom and dad told me I have the gene, they learned from the doctor. My grandmother broke her hip and she needed surgery. That's how they learned.
