Carol Weiher was having surgery on her right eye in 1988. The next thing she heard was "Cut deeper, pull harder." She wanted to scream, or move but the muscle relaxant she'd received prevented her from controlling her movements. Weiher is one of few people who have experienced anesthesia awareness. About one or two people in every 1,000 may wake up during general anesthesia, according to the Mayo Clinic. The surgical tools didn't cause Weiher pain just pressure, but the injections of the paralytic drug during the operation "felt like ignited fuel," she said. "I thought, well, maybe I've been wrong about my life, and I'm in hell," she said. When she awoke, she began to scream. All she could say was "I'm awake, I'm awake!!!" Ouch!
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