Heartbeat at the Hospital

It was my first ever surgery and I was calm as hell.
"How do you feel?" my Dad asked as he was driving me to the hospital at 6am
"Fine. Like I'm going for a big sleep to wake up with a sore leg".

So that is how it went, only when I woke up from the anesthetic sleep my whole leg from hip joint to ankle was in incredible pain. The nurse saw me stir and smiled "hello there". I was not smiling back.
"I'm in pain...bad...please give me something for it. Please!" I cried.

So here I am coming out of a drug stupor, asking for more drugs. And that is what I got...a huge clear needle full. In recollection I am hearing Benicio del Toro in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas "too much man, too much too much". My brain was reeling. I couldn't focus and my heart started to beat rapidly...

Hours later my head was much clearer but I still felt quite wired and anxious. I mentioned this to the nurse, who advised "you should just try to calm down". I looked around to see if there was a used bed pan I could throw at her.

Maybe being so calm before surgery ain't such a great thing...