tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post6548495288185805109..comments2024-02-18T13:53:30.168-08:00Comments on Surgeonsblog: Milestone or Finish Line?Sid Schwabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-79145577573834590102008-11-01T19:20:00.000-07:002008-11-01T19:20:00.000-07:00very nice blog site some how i found you looking f...very nice blog site some how i found you looking for things on our sons birth defect esophageal atresia, i wish you all the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-27816870587014762862008-09-10T13:56:00.000-07:002008-09-10T13:56:00.000-07:00You blogged, you blogged, yay! Even if you turned ...You blogged, you blogged, yay! Even if you turned the comments off and I had to scroll down to here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-60792836472205249872008-09-06T00:05:00.000-07:002008-09-06T00:05:00.000-07:00Well, you know what they say: You can always start...Well, you know what they say: You can always start up a new (political) blog. <BR/><BR/><BR/>It may help vent it out and I'd like to hear what you have to say, quite seriously. :)<BR/><BR/><I>*confused, registered independent*</I><BR/><BR/>hth! Glad to hear back from you. :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02649979730444525810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-15872768058575796772008-09-05T21:35:00.000-07:002008-09-05T21:35:00.000-07:00Thanks, Lisa. In my mind I've written a million po...Thanks, Lisa. In my mind I've written a million posts lately, but they're all political, ranting into the winds of cynical politics and hypocritical electorate. Surgery, not so much. (Maybe something amusing about "sports hernia," which seems to be the surgical equivalent of fibromyalgia.) But they stay locked in my head, or come out as exasperated sighs to my wife.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-48763916963184841262008-09-05T20:56:00.000-07:002008-09-05T20:56:00.000-07:00Dammit Sid, get back here and blog!!!*miss you*Dammit Sid, get back here and blog!!!<BR/><BR/><I>*miss you*</I>Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02649979730444525810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-50043544208656600052008-08-25T08:04:00.000-07:002008-08-25T08:04:00.000-07:00dd: me, too.dd: me, too.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-60540587414864300942008-08-25T05:39:00.000-07:002008-08-25T05:39:00.000-07:00i'll miss you lots, dr sid! :(i'll miss you lots, dr sid! :(ditzydoctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03008315483151243641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-805162382729942022008-08-07T22:11:00.000-07:002008-08-07T22:11:00.000-07:00Dr. Schwab,Thank you for your words! Please check...Dr. Schwab,<BR/>Thank you for your words! Please check out another medical man (in Scotland, though) whose writing moves me. The Dec 25, 2007 post in particular reminded me of a post you wrote about a sledding child.<BR/>www.traumaqueen.net <BR/>Godspeed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-80288606007842275942008-07-19T02:20:00.000-07:002008-07-19T02:20:00.000-07:00Let's just say I'd rather read about your gesticul...Let's just say I'd rather read about your gesticulating and frothing at the mouth more than any other surgeon out there! : D<BR/><BR/>As I mentioned in my email, your link stays up and we'll miss you like nobody's business.<BR/><BR/>It's been a hell of a great 2 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-87141935625970373152008-07-08T14:58:00.000-07:002008-07-08T14:58:00.000-07:00S'been a pleasure. I think I've been all the way t...S'been a pleasure. I think I've been all the way through the archives since I found my way here a few months ago, and there's definitely quality material here. Hope you sold a lot of books. :)<BR/><BR/>Oh, and for my 2 cents, you can't keep a good rant down. It doesn't do anything but make you feel better, but as long as you understand that rants still have a high utility place in the blogosphere, IMHO.Roshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06063451527144209692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-75369311506751361602008-07-03T04:07:00.000-07:002008-07-03T04:07:00.000-07:00Sid,Your insight and commentary has helped me a lo...Sid,<BR/><BR/>Your insight and commentary has helped me a lot as a med student. I'll keep you bookmarked in hopes of new posts.Restless Med Studenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295787644147066872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-19638508109401726352008-07-01T19:34:00.000-07:002008-07-01T19:34:00.000-07:00Sid, do you know, you're an entire blog-ecosystem:...Sid, do you know, you're an entire blog-ecosystem: not just the comments, but the links to the commenters. I have found quite a few good writers among them, too, but yours is the best and the one whose bookmark I keep at the top.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-60241315601977604082008-07-01T06:02:00.000-07:002008-07-01T06:02:00.000-07:00No! I'm sorry Dr Schwab...but I don't accept your...No! I'm sorry Dr Schwab...but I don't accept your resignation of sorts.<BR/><BR/>Nope! You do have too much in you...you ARE a walking wealth of med/surgical information and I think perhaps one well with in you has run dry but no doubt others will come bubbling up.<BR/><BR/>Also...think of a brush fire. Everything is so dry that when a spark touches it...it turns into a wildfire.<BR/><BR/>You helped me so much when I was afraid to have the surgery in winter 07. Now it appears the old stricture did block and I am currently tolerating a ureteral stent the size of a telephone pole.<BR/><BR/>It seems surgery is indicated again and I have been giving the option of doing this once a year to keep ureter open instead of open surgery. For now...I am opting for plan B. I want to use the time to get healthier (should have been all along)and then I will reconsider.<BR/><BR/>I'll have to put my thinking cap on because as my urologist could attest to...I am the queen of asking questions. I'll give you some. :)<BR/><BR/>I am so grateful for all you have written and admire how you take the time to interact with your commenters. You do have one of the most interesting blogs and comment sections. You are such an eloquent writer and you brought the OR to life for this lay person.<BR/><BR/>Now heres the thing...I HATE good byes. I am not good at them...so don't make me do it. <BR/><BR/>Hey...I never said I wasn't selfish! ;)SeaSprayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906503090688697222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-30420073714318569372008-06-29T20:05:00.000-07:002008-06-29T20:05:00.000-07:00Thanks, David. And I liked your most recent post o...Thanks, David. And I liked your most recent post on benign vs malignant. There's a recent<A HREF="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008016011_jamesoneal24m.html" REL="nofollow">story locally</A> about a man with neurofibromatosis, an "elephant man" story, with horribly disfiguring facial tumors, and it reinforces what you said.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-81111407490954821082008-06-29T18:50:00.000-07:002008-06-29T18:50:00.000-07:00Sid,Yours is one of the first medical blogs I foun...Sid,<BR/>Yours is one of the first medical blogs I found after starting my own. I've enjoyed it ever since.<BR/><BR/>I'll especially miss your rants. The world needs more people who care about what's beyond their own immediate self-interest and who can rant in such a well-thought-out way.<BR/><BR/>All the best in whatever direction life takes you,<BR/><BR/>DavidDoctor Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561641468831789428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-85852484188922711732008-06-29T12:33:00.000-07:002008-06-29T12:33:00.000-07:00You know I'm a huge fan, and I hope to continue to...You know I'm a huge fan, and I hope to continue to be your friend, blogging or not. You've been an inspiration to me and many more. We may not have witnessed your surgical skill, but we've marveled at your sharpest blade, dissecting surgical problems from many angles and revealing the joy you show for the privilege of what you do.<BR/><BR/>I suspect you'll be back in some form or fashion, but until then, thanks for making the blogosphere a better place. May our paths cross again in even more and better ways. Peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-25492746139652112432008-06-29T00:33:00.000-07:002008-06-29T00:33:00.000-07:00From someone on the patient end, I will really mis...From someone on the patient end, I will really miss this thoughtful and enlightening blog. I learned so much. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-20156087763409204502008-06-28T16:53:00.000-07:002008-06-28T16:53:00.000-07:00I've only been haunting your blog for 1/4 its life...I've only been haunting your blog for 1/4 its life, but I've read almost every post and comment to follow... Both have been a unique source of comfort, entertainment, education and (for me) political validation. Thanks for putting it all out there like no one else. And also for easing readers into your blogging retirement (I'm still in denial). Best wishes!JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023875555959570250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-8201013383489272082008-06-28T13:00:00.000-07:002008-06-28T13:00:00.000-07:00I only recently stumbled upon your blog so I have ...I only recently stumbled upon your blog so I have almost some enjoyable back reading to do. What I've read, I enjoyed. I read the post on anesthesiologists and frankly, (as an anesthesiologist) I don't understand the hubub. I suppose that those easily insulted have a reason to be insulted whether it is low self-esteem or poor professionalism. From what you wrote I assume that you never hesitated to express your appreciation to a good anesthesiologist. In my most recent <A HREF="http://quietusleo.blogspot.com/2008/06/eyes-have-it.html" REL="nofollow">post</A> I mention that I appreciate being appreciated. It means that the surgeon is worthy of reciprocal respect.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217783969690894498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-64469316981433356442008-06-28T01:26:00.000-07:002008-06-28T01:26:00.000-07:00Everything I'll be writing here has probably been ...Everything I'll be writing here has probably been said before, but this was the blog that was on top of my bookmarks. Sad to see it go, and like many others, I still hope there will be more updates (even when these would be less frequent).<BR/>Reading this blog and some others has actually helped me much. I'v just finished my fourth year of medicine, but in my first year, studying all the chemistry and physics (which is most of first year over here in Belgium), I've been doubting my choice for medicine. Reading medical blogs, especially Surgeonsblog, is one of the factors that helped me come to the conclusion that I had made the right choice. I was always intrigued by the stories.<BR/>Actually, just a few days ago, while doing my GI-system exam, I couldn't help but think of this blog while describing the Whipple procedure to the professor.<BR/>(The blog always was a nice pause during 'study-marathons' the days before my exams:-) )<BR/>It has always been a pleasure to read your blog, so I just need to add a sincere thank you.<BR/><BR/>B.P.<BR/><BR/>(my english isn't perfect for which I apologize...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-18259222825161539562008-06-27T23:56:00.000-07:002008-06-27T23:56:00.000-07:00i'm sure time will give you more pearls to share w...i'm sure time will give you more pearls to share with us.<BR/><BR/>as always i'll stop by regularly to check for updated.<BR/><BR/>your blog is and has always been excellent.Bongihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12918640034313468627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-66413208854764385392008-06-27T23:49:00.000-07:002008-06-27T23:49:00.000-07:00Dr. Schwab,Thank you for sharing your wonderful in...Dr. Schwab,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing your wonderful insights into surgery. I have been a faithful reader of your blog almost since its beginning. Your blog quickly became my favorite, and I eagerly looked forward to every new story.<BR/><BR/>I have often wondered what I would have experienced had I become a doctor instead of straying from that path and finishing in computer science. The wondrous things that I have learned from your posts and book have given me a taste of what I have missed, and these insights have also deepened my regret that I did not pursue medicine. I am very grateful to you for giving me this view into the medical field.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for all the effort that you put into your writings and into your work as a surgeon. I will miss all the thoughts that you have so generously shared with us. I will check your blog often in hopes that you will one day decide to post again. <BR/><BR/>I wish you all the best. I am sure that you will be, just as you have been, exceptional in all that you do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-15103956662627821972008-06-27T21:50:00.000-07:002008-06-27T21:50:00.000-07:00Sid - I read a number of medical blogs out of a ge...Sid - I read a number of medical blogs out of a general interest in medicine, which is totally unrelated to my career. Yours is the one that I have enjoyed most in terms of interesting content (medical and political), the quality of your writing and your compassion. I hope you feel moved now and then to post here, on any subject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-20294721042034755532008-06-27T15:42:00.000-07:002008-06-27T15:42:00.000-07:00It was an honour to read your book and blog-- ther...It was an honour to read your book and blog-- there were so many wonderful, insightful and inspirational posts. I'd recommend them to any medical student aspiring to specialise in surgery. Your blog was truly an experience in itself. <BR/><BR/>Best of luck, Dr Schwab.The Caffeine Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17662215834511548631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-37131171750934741952008-06-27T15:21:00.000-07:002008-06-27T15:21:00.000-07:00spynster: I was always sort of proud of my humorou...spynster: I was always sort of proud of my humorous links. Not many seem to have noticed them. So thanks!Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.com