You are the light of our lives. Happy 9th birthday, sweetie.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
W.W.Y.D?
My least favorite question from a patient. What would you do?
I don't know.
I'm not dodging, it's the truth. I don't know. I don't have xxx diagnosis. I have a pretty high pain tolerance. I'm terrified of having surgery (still have every part including my tonsils!)...or of the loss of control implicit in surgery.
I hate answering.
I don't know.
I'm not dodging, it's the truth. I don't know. I don't have xxx diagnosis. I have a pretty high pain tolerance. I'm terrified of having surgery (still have every part including my tonsils!)...or of the loss of control implicit in surgery.
I hate answering.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Eww times two
1. Tampons were NOT designed to be left in for 4 weeks.
2. What is your pessary doing in a place where your dog can eat it? Inquiring minds want to know!
All together now: EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. What is your pessary doing in a place where your dog can eat it? Inquiring minds want to know!
All together now: EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Overheard in the OR
Circulating Nurse to Anesthesiologist: "Did you take your meds today? Because you're hyper."
Needless to say, a lot of ribbing/goofing off/ jokes were flying today. And not all was aimed at me! :)
Needless to say, a lot of ribbing/goofing off/ jokes were flying today. And not all was aimed at me! :)
Monday, May 11, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
RIP Chuck.
Chuck Daly, mastermind of the greatest basketball team in Michigan's mind, passed on.
I grew up loving this man's teams. As an adult, I still can't believe that he got Lambeer, Rodman, et al to listen to him!
I grew up loving this man's teams. As an adult, I still can't believe that he got Lambeer, Rodman, et al to listen to him!
Saturday, May 9, 2009
It stops hurting when you stop hitting your head!
I can see how patients hate us. If it wasn't for the fact that I have an MD, I would be so damn confused by now.
Mom's urologist, RadOnc, and MedOnc have 3 entirely different ideas as to what needs to be done. As for me, I tend to agree with the urologist, having seen the films and knowing her past surgical misadventures. He wants neoadjuvant chemo/radiation before surgery. RadOnc is questioning why surgery isn't being done first, since that is the usual case in ureteral cancer. MedOnc wants the 5 cm pelvic nodes sampled before starting chemo, since "It might not be cancer." Hell, it might not, but then I would also be the goddamned Queen of England too. What looks like a duck and quacks like a duck...probably is a duck.
So next week she has an appointment with those who live in the rarified air of the ivory tower. I have called some contacts at that school and quizzed them. Fortunately, the appointment is on my off day, so I'll be there.
AURGH!
Mom's urologist, RadOnc, and MedOnc have 3 entirely different ideas as to what needs to be done. As for me, I tend to agree with the urologist, having seen the films and knowing her past surgical misadventures. He wants neoadjuvant chemo/radiation before surgery. RadOnc is questioning why surgery isn't being done first, since that is the usual case in ureteral cancer. MedOnc wants the 5 cm pelvic nodes sampled before starting chemo, since "It might not be cancer." Hell, it might not, but then I would also be the goddamned Queen of England too. What looks like a duck and quacks like a duck...probably is a duck.
So next week she has an appointment with those who live in the rarified air of the ivory tower. I have called some contacts at that school and quizzed them. Fortunately, the appointment is on my off day, so I'll be there.
AURGH!
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