Paid large sum which covered the costs for hosp fees, surgeon and anaesthetist. Gowned up about to go to in when i was asked for £700 for iv sedation! I couldn't afford it so was given diazepam and taken in 5 mins after. I was wide awake, anxious, able to converse throughout the whole op and had moments of pain so more local kept being put in. Is this normal? Did I just pay for the anaesthetist to watch me take diazepam? I didn't even see him in the theatre? I really wanted the iv sedation :(