There wasn't much pulsing, not by me anyway, just an occasional slight movement of the rib cage to show that I was still breathing. There was plenty of moistness though, especially when he turned the hose pipe on and gave my insides a good washing down. I must have the cleanest insides going

. There was some blue dye introduced into the T tube to check for leaks in the bile duct, which added a bit of dramatic colour to the scene.