tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post3686541228903719379..comments2024-02-18T13:53:30.168-08:00Comments on Surgeonsblog: Oldies But GoodiesSid Schwabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-13203515748899511072018-02-08T12:51:56.159-08:002018-02-08T12:51:56.159-08:00What a great comment! Thanks. I don't think th...What a great comment! Thanks. I don't think there's a way to know how long your g.b. had been that way, but "Strawberry" is a nice term, isn't it? It's interesting that there are so many food-related medical terms: chocolate cysts, nutmeg liver, cherry angiomata...Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-91000545203793117872018-02-08T12:43:10.696-08:002018-02-08T12:43:10.696-08:00I'm a young 62, but feeling that kind of accep...I'm a young 62, but feeling that kind of acceptance coming on that you talk about. Maybe because after all these years of waiting in line, try try again, recovering from one life challenge or another you just learn to be patient. I like the discovery that I can slow down and enjoy the bumps and the rewards as my own journey. And I've had an interesting life. Didn't have that outlook at 25 or even 55, this is kinda new.<br /><br />I am really enjoying reading your blog and I will order your book. I found you by googling gallbladder topics having just enjoyed that surgery two weeks ago. I'm one of the satisfied customers. If I find the gallbladder so interesting I know I'll enjoy reading about all the other body parts and systems in your other topics.<br /><br />I had strawberry gallbladder with two large, clumpy and bright yellow stones. I'm just fascinated with the photos I was given and the only question I have is how long has it been like that? I'll see the surgeon (Allison Porter of Skagit Valley Hospital) tomorrow and ask her what she thinks. <br /><br />The GERD symptoms are simply gone. I can eat whatever I want. I feel I've jumped some kind of shark. What's not to like?<br /><br />Thanks again for the well-written articles. <br /><br />Denise HoversonMarypoppinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728266627264268554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-23202116883718936782011-04-13T07:21:54.420-07:002011-04-13T07:21:54.420-07:00i love your insight on patients,
i always think th...i love your insight on patients,<br />i always think the patients attitude and trust in the doctor takes a great part in the healing process. ! good to keep in mind for my intern year :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-53695109729465551562009-07-24T23:23:47.623-07:002009-07-24T23:23:47.623-07:00As an anesthesiologist, I used to be terrifed by t...As an anesthesiologist, I used to be terrifed by the very elderly patients. I remember a patient I had soon after finishing residency, a 102 y/o for hip replacement. I put in every monitor I could think of, got every cardiac workup available. In the end, she did great, no different than a 60 y/o. Since then, I've realized that if they can live to 100 y/o, their cardiac and pulmonary functions are probably pretty durable and unlikely to fail during surgery, barring extreme complications.ZMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876493062800336177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-73147628229601930242009-07-17T19:51:51.813-07:002009-07-17T19:51:51.813-07:00great post Dr S!
What do you recommend for people...great post Dr S!<br /><br />What do you recommend for people with chronic knee pain?SeaSprayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906503090688697222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-68589243312202227982009-07-05T19:52:28.529-07:002009-07-05T19:52:28.529-07:00Oh...did I mention the 35 pounds that went away to...Oh...did I mention the 35 pounds that went away too?<br /><br />Ye gads, it can't be this easy.<br /><br />LarryLarrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-4623580600682382082009-07-05T19:50:35.469-07:002009-07-05T19:50:35.469-07:00Sid:
The walking works. Simple, cheap, easy to do...Sid:<br /><br />The walking works. Simple, cheap, easy to do, no contracts needed. no machine required. Following a pretty decent heart attack, the basic program I followed was walk every day. Up to 2-3miles a day now with some diet changes thrown into the mix. Still enjoy the occasional steak, hamburger, fries, and what have you, but not on a daily basis. Total cholesterol went from 195 to 120. Triglycerides now 56. HDL 42. LDL 69.<br /><br />Who knew? <br /><br />Forget the Kennedy assassination, that Obama was born elsewhere, that 9/11 was an inside job. The biggest conspiracy is that they're hiding walking from us all.<br /><br />Larrylarrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-17427137602580059262009-07-03T19:55:48.262-07:002009-07-03T19:55:48.262-07:00Frank, I wrote about that very thing a while back....Frank, I <a href="http://surgeonsblog.blogspot.com/2008/02/you-are-so-beautiful.html" rel="nofollow">wrote about that</a> very thing a while back.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-60067390388187401522009-07-03T17:52:07.381-07:002009-07-03T17:52:07.381-07:00How come Old peoples innards don't look Old???...How come Old peoples innards don't look Old??? Or can you tell an 80 yr old mesentery from a 20 year olds??? All looks like chitlins to me....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-84305659284103934692009-07-03T11:48:54.757-07:002009-07-03T11:48:54.757-07:00As a colectomy patient as of January, I understand...As a colectomy patient as of January, I understand that woman walking out at first--I wanted to do the same thing, till it became clear it was a "your colon or your life" decision. Oh! Well in that case, hey! <br /><br />I love this post. Thank you for writing it. It made me think fondly of my grandfather, who walked seven miles a day to work at his office in DC and by his mid-80's kept doing at least two miles a day till I think 92.<br /><br />At which point he became an instant old man, and suddenly a diabetic, too. Made it to 95.AlisonHhttp://spindyeknit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-25006876326341997842009-07-02T20:43:04.632-07:002009-07-02T20:43:04.632-07:00PT: I've been ruminating about that subject, a...PT: I've been ruminating about that subject, although I did address it to a degree in a <a href="http://surgeonsblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/straining.html" rel="nofollow">previous post</a>.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-44181344290511745632009-07-02T19:53:09.630-07:002009-07-02T19:53:09.630-07:00Thanks for imparting pearls of surgical wisdom on ...Thanks for imparting pearls of surgical wisdom on "the intrawebs". They're not being wasted.<br /><br />I'm going for a walk now.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Precordial Thump<br /> <br />p.s. Would it be rude to request a blog on the increasing trend toward specialization in surgery, extinction of the true general surgeon, and whether you think it's a good or a bad trend?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-8712684135994454412009-07-02T18:46:44.060-07:002009-07-02T18:46:44.060-07:00Mike: yes. Particularly an older person who says h...Mike: yes. Particularly an older person who says he or she walks every day. But for anyone, some form of regular exercise makes a notable difference in tolerance of and recovery from surgery. I think I've seen studies to that effect as well, but, in the context of this post, it's a personal observation.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-55200415783601279942009-07-02T17:17:15.833-07:002009-07-02T17:17:15.833-07:00Are you serious about the walking thing?Are you serious about the walking thing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-76162981692521659342009-07-02T14:56:25.842-07:002009-07-02T14:56:25.842-07:00This is a comment from loyal reader, Ellen Kimball...This is a comment from loyal reader, Ellen Kimball. I edited it slightly for reasons she'll understand. No biggie, Ellen.<br /><br /><b>What a tribute to those of us who have some mileage on us! I loved the truss burning party! Funny and delightful!<br /><br />My husband had one hernia repaired several years ago. No problems. Done on an out-patient basis. Then the other one popped out, much to the surgeon's chagrin. (He had predicted it would not be a problem.) The second was fixed with no difficulty. <br /><br />I donated hubby's truss to a medical charity here in Tigard, OR. <br /><br />Best wishes to you and your family for a happy, healthy, hearty 4th of July. <br /><br />Ellen & the DigiPix_Man </b>Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-15252832625501886932009-07-02T14:28:19.479-07:002009-07-02T14:28:19.479-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ellen Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689933781339538684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-7554022910267067652009-07-02T14:04:33.679-07:002009-07-02T14:04:33.679-07:00I am soooo dead ...
I really wish young doctors ...I am soooo dead ...<br /><br /><br />I really wish young doctors could (and would) be mentored properly with gems like this.Jens Knudsen (Sili)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14078875730565068352noreply@blogger.com