Fortunately, he came around. A doctor informed him that the surgery had gone well but that he’d been given two doses of fentanyl.
James was left with a feeling of not being in control but is overall grateful.
He said that for his doctors it was just another routine day, but for him it was an unusual experience. He accepts that “near-death” is a relative term and he might never know the true risk. But he knows that in those crucial moments, those around him did everything necessary to ensure he was okay and helped him when he couldn’t help himself.