deepsleep, 100 % agree.... You can not tell the pilot how to fly the plane. Just get me there safely. I can not tell you how many patients want to be awake , no sedative etc. They get in the OR, have a panick attack, the surgeon freaks out, and your care just went down the drain. Believe me, there has been more suits for patients that "remembered everything " than those claiming a suit because you can't remember anything. Come on, think about it.. By the way, I have never met any patient that can tolerate a knee surgery awake and under local, the nurses and surgeons will refuse to do it now days ..

