tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post6944874930015686540..comments2024-02-18T13:53:30.168-08:00Comments on Surgeonsblog: Rings and StringsSid Schwabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-78797659553507735622016-01-19T09:34:14.041-08:002016-01-19T09:34:14.041-08:00I don't ordinarily let this be a place for ads...I don't ordinarily let this be a place for ads, but curiosity gets the better of me; plus, it wouldn't really be an ad. So, go for it. I'd say, though, that there are lots of simple solutions out there: some people use a safety pin. Some use a chain and hang the ring around their neck. Like Elvis. <br /><br />https://youtu.be/UxaW9WZwXjsSid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-30944945827198549562016-01-19T06:52:16.599-08:002016-01-19T06:52:16.599-08:00Hi, I'm hoping to get some feedback on my not...Hi, I'm hoping to get some feedback on my note here. I am working with a girl who is a massage therapist. She asked me to develop a thing to put her ring on when she is giving massages. We also figured this "thing" could be useful for any person who has to remove a ring during medical procedures. I have an acquaintance who was a surgeon and he related how he lost 2 wedding rings because he set his rings down while scrubbing up. <br />So now I have samples and wanted to know if anyone out there wanted to try one of these so we could get some feedback. May I give out my contact information so I can send these out? Thank you!<br />RichAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10696355061570616722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-90995125271327378902008-03-08T15:09:00.000-08:002008-03-08T15:09:00.000-08:00I keep my ring in the front pocket. Tossed it int...I keep my ring in the front pocket. Tossed it into the hospital laundry twice, but was able to retrieve it. Now it's the first thing I reach for once the gown/gloves come off.Jeffrey Parks MD FACShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650563299849196122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-57571748616916031032008-03-07T16:04:00.000-08:002008-03-07T16:04:00.000-08:00My wedding ring was lost during intern year at SFG...My wedding ring was lost during intern year at SFGH...safely tied to scrubs at one point, gone the next. Never found. Now I only wear my rings on social occasions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-49683186747414906522008-03-06T10:08:00.000-08:002008-03-06T10:08:00.000-08:00ok, I don't believe in god or the church and neith...ok, I don't believe in god or the church and neither did my husband. He lost his wedding band twice. I had made it for him. I made him say a prayer to st. Anthony. He made fun of me for it. It worked. It's worth a shot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-85755584286667482052008-03-05T12:09:00.000-08:002008-03-05T12:09:00.000-08:00Back in the days I wore scrubs and jewelry (no lon...Back in the days I wore scrubs and jewelry (no longer do either...out of clinical practice and nickel allergies are a pain...) I used to pin my rings onto my scrub top into my bra strap. I started doing that after a coworker, who simply pinned them to the top, took her top off at the end of the shift and tossed it, with the rings, into the laundry chute. She was fortunate enough to get them back. Another coworker lost hers. <BR/><BR/>One of our male docs tied his ring onto the pant drawstring, in a knot, then tied the pants. One day he untied the pants but forgot to untie the knotted string with the ring...bye bye ring. Never got his back, either.Maggie Rosethornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269369134208116782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-35343113181462890872008-03-04T19:09:00.000-08:002008-03-04T19:09:00.000-08:00I did not expect a story like that from the somewh...I did not expect a story like that from the somewhat stoic Dr. Schwab. I have to say - that was hilarious. Perhaps someday I will have some stories of my own. . .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04071711894125638696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-64041942322318908532008-03-04T11:49:00.000-08:002008-03-04T11:49:00.000-08:00I am so sorry about your wedding ring. Did you or...I am so sorry about your wedding ring. Did you or could you redesign it? <BR/><BR/>OMGosh! THAT story is exquisitely funny!!!! hahaha! Their faces must've been priceless. :)<BR/><BR/>I like what you said about taking your pants off Ian.SeaSprayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906503090688697222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-73946846930620176802008-03-03T20:56:00.000-08:002008-03-03T20:56:00.000-08:00Great scenario with the stirrups. Horrifying and f...Great scenario with the stirrups. Horrifying and funny. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-38714581668249873862008-03-03T19:22:00.000-08:002008-03-03T19:22:00.000-08:00A few years ago, a friend was untying his scrubs i...A few years ago, a friend was untying his scrubs in the OR locker room and his ring fell to the floor and rolled into the space far under the lockers. Not to be deterred, he grabbed a light source and a bronchoscope and tried to retrieve the ring using a biopsy forcep through the working channel. He couldn’t reach the ring, but he did manage to break the scope in the process. <BR/><BR/>He eventually fished out the ring using a yardstick...the technique he should have employed in the first place. He kept his ring in his wallet after that.Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796821092673583519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-14952648266433079152008-03-03T16:47:00.000-08:002008-03-03T16:47:00.000-08:00I keep my rings in my wallet, which I keep in the ...I keep my rings in my wallet, which I keep in the "thigh" pocket on my pants. It's not in thw way when doing anything and it's big enough to not forget. Or I keep it in the locker, and I have my locker key safety pinned to my scrub shirt. That said, I've lost a ring the same way, too. Not a wedding ring, mind you.<BR/><BR/>(sorry, double post)Johanneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825041899336450380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-28328151203595500202008-03-03T16:13:00.000-08:002008-03-03T16:13:00.000-08:00I put my wedding bands on my name badge - they sna...I put my wedding bands on my name badge - they snap on and off easily. Plus I don't have to worry about losing them in the laundry.ER's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03203520439121823165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-27669568711350128032008-03-03T16:09:00.000-08:002008-03-03T16:09:00.000-08:00Been there -- tossed my ring (and found it). Now ...Been there -- tossed my ring (and found it). Now it goes on my scrubs draw sting every time. When I'm asked what I'm doing....<BR/>"this way I can never take off my pants without remembering I'm married" :-) <A HREF="http://www.waittimes.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">www.waittimes.blogspot.com</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-56646153908648284312008-03-03T15:03:00.000-08:002008-03-03T15:03:00.000-08:00My husband does not wear his ring at the hospital....My husband does not wear his ring at the hospital. I told him not to wear it (fear of losing it) or tie it onto his pants. Something about a wedding band hanging down at your genitals just does not look very professional to me. <BR/><BR/>After some nurse thought he was not married and hit on him while I was standing there I told him maybe a tatoo would be good.<BR/><BR/>Loved the story. I have to remember to tell the hubby that one. During the exam my OB and hubby started having a casual conversation. My OB stopped the exam (with his hand still you know where) and starts into great detail about something. My husband joins in. It was like they forget I was there. I said, "hello, I'm here. Can we get this over with? Then you guys can chat."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-74579070783195171042008-03-03T13:44:00.000-08:002008-03-03T13:44:00.000-08:00Oh goodness. So, does your blog audience get to s...Oh goodness. So, does your blog audience get to see a picture of your wife's so we can admire what you designed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-2283335255597185232008-03-03T13:23:00.000-08:002008-03-03T13:23:00.000-08:00I can just see the whole scenario now (funny) Imag...I can just see the whole scenario now (funny) Imagine if the fellow dropped the trinket, we all know when something is dropped it can never be found there and then - and heaven forbid if it was of sentimental value, then only god knows that every nook and cranny would have to be looked into.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-56201947702959381952008-03-03T12:19:00.000-08:002008-03-03T12:19:00.000-08:00Dr Sid, I can see the first story happening. Emba...Dr Sid, I can see the first story happening. Embarassing, but funny!<BR/><BR/>I tend to safety pin my wedding ring(simple gold band)to my watch and then place them in my hip pocket. I have almost thrown them in the laundry many times. Harder for me to forget when it's both of them.rlbateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.com