Hi,

My son just had his second general this morning actually. SpringAngels advice is very good, and comprehensive!

Every child will be different though. My son is on the "flip out" end of the spectrum both for going under and in recovery (lucky me). But I've seen plenty of other kids (in recovery) who do much better and just wake up quietly.

Its distressing when they struggle and flip out but you know what? Its much worse for the parent than the child :-) Its hard to watch, but your child will bounce back and barely remember it in an hour or two. My son screamed for an hour in recovery and then just got over it and had a ball with an icy pole.

So just be prepared, take a support person with you and remember even if they have an intense reaction they'll bounce back fine. :-)

good luck, i hope you get some good answers!

Cheers, Kim.