tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post115513606034652505..comments2024-02-18T13:53:30.168-08:00Comments on Surgeonsblog: Memorable patients: part fiveSid Schwabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-70179985957362227452011-04-06T21:02:47.737-07:002011-04-06T21:02:47.737-07:00Nope.Nope.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-73591706389638600002011-04-06T19:30:30.035-07:002011-04-06T19:30:30.035-07:00Amazing! Your writing is fascinating. Did you grad...Amazing! Your writing is fascinating. Did you graduate from P&S by any chance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-62139280781638712602008-05-06T15:16:00.000-07:002008-05-06T15:16:00.000-07:00My dad, who's a urologist, has brought home severa...My dad, who's a urologist, has brought home several fruits, veggies, and desserts from various patients over the years...........<BR/><BR/>One patient was a Greek guy who made the most delicious dessert things. This was easily between 7-10 years ago........I think he had a shoe store or something like that. <BR/><BR/>I suppose these patients more than make up for the occasional grouches who just won't be pleased no matter what, or ask you ten million questions (not for curiosity like I do, but to test you......like they don't trust your medical judgement or something) or patients who are so nervous they call you ten times after office hours (my dad had one of those......he called one time at dinner..........my dad went ballistic on him. I was shocked and embarrassed....and not too thrilled about Dad assaulting my sensitive auditory whatchamacallit........I'm autistic, I have sensitive hearing/vision/touch..........I have a very wide variety of a diet though. <BR/><BR/>The IntegralAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-86164530257799910442008-04-12T15:19:00.000-07:002008-04-12T15:19:00.000-07:00I love your writing. Beautiful post!I am only lurk...I love your writing. Beautiful post!<BR/><BR/>I am only lurking for a while (tax time) but you drew me out! :)SeaSprayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906503090688697222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-1155484494544123362006-08-13T08:54:00.000-07:002006-08-13T08:54:00.000-07:00Oh yes, there was lots of laparoscopy. I took the ...Oh yes, there was lots of laparoscopy. I took the courses and did the operations. I think it's very cool, and, despite no prior Nintendo experience, I found I was good at it and enjoyed doing something so new. The technology has progressed impressively. I work only with laparoscopy now, as an assistant. Before laparoscopy, I'd developed my own technique of cholecystectomy wherein I could do it through a one or one and a half inch incision in twenty minutes. I was never convinced (in fact, studies agree with me) that lap chole is better; the results are the same, and the costs of lap chole are thousands higher. Same with a properly done appendectomy. But there are some operations that are far superior done laparoscopically: fundoplication, obesity surgery, many splenectomies. Maybe it's fodder for another post. My little tirade...Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-1155422678897313892006-08-12T15:44:00.000-07:002006-08-12T15:44:00.000-07:00Were they using laparoscopy at all before you reti...Were they using laparoscopy at all before you retired?<BR/><BR/>I participated in an appendectomy using laparoscopy while in med school. The instruments they used were tiny--and so were the incisions.<BR/><BR/>Dr. WAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-1155358690507303132006-08-11T21:58:00.000-07:002006-08-11T21:58:00.000-07:00Excellent story as usual; patients like these are ...Excellent story as usual; patients like these are gold. My surgeon mentor/friend had a book on his shelf on anorectal surgery. It was probably 3" thick. I thought the book itself was freaky, much less its heft. How much my world has widened since I started med school...<BR/><BR/>My own simple tale of <A HREF="http://www.mexicomedstudent.com/2005/11/417" REL="nofollow">perineal woe</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-1155247327179006442006-08-10T15:02:00.000-07:002006-08-10T15:02:00.000-07:00On an outing to Border's today I got a peek at you...On an outing to Border's today I got a peek at your book. I can't wait for payday :)<BR/><BR/>I've had the privilege of meeting women like her, though I wish I got to interact with patients to the length you do. Unfortunately bone scans are four hours start-to-finish, but they're only with us for about 30 minutes, most of which I'm out of the room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-1155246655615574012006-08-10T14:50:00.000-07:002006-08-10T14:50:00.000-07:00Thank you for the reflection...as a third year med...Thank you for the reflection...as a third year medical student, I got to scrub in on an APR, ( I am now a fourth year ) , and it is one of the many experiences that has shown me that I am supposed to be a surgeon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-1155178968277023462006-08-09T20:02:00.000-07:002006-08-09T20:02:00.000-07:00Hospitals that provide enterostomal therapy do a g...Hospitals that provide enterostomal therapy do a great service. It's really nice to be able to send a patient for a visit pre op; it helps enormously with the adjustment. And they find the perfect place on a given patient's body to place the stoma, marking it preop. Plus, they tend to also be experts in wound management.<BR/><BR/>Yep Thumbtacks. You can actually get them now in "surgical grade" which, far as I can tell, are just the same as a non-painted one you could get for pennies; but these costs big bucks.Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-1155173248924634202006-08-09T18:27:00.000-07:002006-08-09T18:27:00.000-07:00I learn something new everyday. I had no idea that...I learn something new everyday. I had no idea that a colostomy nurse was even an option. Anyways, I can so relate to this pt. I often wonder if her grit kept her going as long as it did.<BR/>Thumbtacks? Really? They were permanent? I bet the medical transcriptionist had to rewind that tape a few times before putting it in print.Intelinursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609767439508682181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-1155159995964133032006-08-09T14:46:00.000-07:002006-08-09T14:46:00.000-07:00What oncrn said :)What oncrn said :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-1155159824346942922006-08-09T14:43:00.000-07:002006-08-09T14:43:00.000-07:00That was great! She must have been the proverbial ...That was great! She must have been the proverbial breath of fresh air!<BR/><BR/>I hope you have a lot of these recollections up your sleeves ... :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-1155152335911104132006-08-09T12:38:00.000-07:002006-08-09T12:38:00.000-07:00I love your stories.I love your stories.oncRNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07695099463273127062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-1155151247643230712006-08-09T12:20:00.000-07:002006-08-09T12:20:00.000-07:00i really loved this, one reason i went into oncolo...i really loved this, one reason i went into oncology was b/c of patients like her.GaffLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439292381491766987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30499448.post-1155146073966845702006-08-09T10:54:00.000-07:002006-08-09T10:54:00.000-07:00I only hope to be as stubborn and strong as she wa...I only hope to be as stubborn and strong as she was. Cancer runs in my family and I am ever vigilant looking for it. Early screening is so important and I preach it daily!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03879069463960748178noreply@blogger.com