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My nephew has had to have several procedures where he was put under anesthesia; the first procedure he was about 10 months old, and his last one was just a few months ago at 5 years old.  I know it's hard for my sister every time he has to go under, even though he's never reacted badly.  When he was a baby, both times he had to go under anesthesia, the doctors allowed my sister to hold his hand and sit right next to him until he was completely out.  Can you see if that's an option with your doctors?  It might make you and your daughter more comfortable if you are able to be right with her until the last minute she goes into the MRI.

Afterward, he is usually groggy for the rest of the day, and he usually goes to bed early that night.  Otherwise, he is perfectly fine, and he's never had any reaction to the medicine, whatsoever.

It would kill me to see my daughter go through what my nephew has gone through, even though I've seen how well my nephew handles it; I completely understand.

I don't really remember what happened for his first two procedures (at 10 and 22 months) because I was living like 12 hours away.  But for 2 of his last 3 procedures (at 2.5, 4, and 5), I've actually been at the hospital when he woke up.  He seems groggy, but fine.  He also hasn't been very hungry after waking up from anesthesia; he'll eat some soup or a half a sandwich or something, but then he wants to just sleep.  The next day, he's always ravenous, though! 

Maybe you can bring some of your daughter's favorite comfort foods to the hospital in case she wakes up hungry?  Does she still take a bottle or nurse?  I think the hospital would probably allow a bottle or nursing at the very least, for a child that young.