What Happens If You Wake up During Surgery?

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At first, it's very bright. But then, as your eyes adjust to the light, you start to piece together your surroundings. The moving blobs above you, you realize, are masked faces of surgeons. And they've got their hands inside your body. You can't run, you can't scream... Luckily, you can't feel. Still, you have to watch...

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