Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Again, today, I was told by a doctor that what I have is so unusual that he and his colleagues had to look it up, and couldn't find anything like it. And, that this was SO COOL. I mean he was HYPED. His words: You know, I do bunions all day so this was really cool! I am totally loving this guy. When he was about to chop me open, when I was in the surgery room, laying on the table, when the drugs had started, and the mask was coming over my face, he had my hand in his, and his thumb was rubbing my fingers. I was going down, and I was freaking out a little, and he kept telling me, it's OK. You'll be fine, Carol. I remember that. That was important.
And THEN. THEN!!! He chopped the living holy hell out of my ankle. BUT it is actually my foot, ankle, and leg. I mean he chopped. And I have previously warned you that I would show you the magic. So here it comes. Go read Drudge if you can't take it.
Oops. That's just okra. I love okra. Don't you? Except when it's cooked to hell and gone and it gets slimy. That's just not good okra. Or if it's fried to within an inch of its little okra life? Also, not good okra. OK - here's the INSIDE OF MY ANKLE.
No - really! Last chance for Drudge!
Pretty gnarly, huh???
Dr. B told me today that when he had my personal body parts CARVED OPEN, it was so cool he called the anesthesiologist down to the end of the table to have a look see. I am so far at the end of the bell curve I think I may just be a little stick figure dangling off the far end.
Labels: medicine, personal urban drama
# posted by Carol : 9:55 PM
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I know everyone thinks I'm weird, but I really wish I had video of my hip surgery.
Uh, is there any way to say "thanks for sharing your flayed foot/ankle/leg picture" without sounding creepy?
Probably not.
Uh, is there any way to say "thanks for sharing your flayed foot/ankle/leg picture" without sounding creepy?
Probably not.
Darn it Brian - you made me go look something up. And - eyyyew. That exhibition came to Houston and all my friends went. I did NOT.
Jennifer no it isn't creepy! I asked Dr. B to take pictures and he was 100% OK with it. He brought his own camera and emailed the photos to be the afternoon of the surgery. I try not to let a surgery pass without pictures. ;-)
I'd post the pictures taken on the scope of the inside of my knee when my ortho went in to repair a meniscus but it's pretty boring. Looks like tripe.
Jennifer no it isn't creepy! I asked Dr. B to take pictures and he was 100% OK with it. He brought his own camera and emailed the photos to be the afternoon of the surgery. I try not to let a surgery pass without pictures. ;-)
I'd post the pictures taken on the scope of the inside of my knee when my ortho went in to repair a meniscus but it's pretty boring. Looks like tripe.
Just by chance when we visited Seattle last year that exhibit was there, but I'm not so sure I would have enjoyed it, I know the wife wouldn't have wanted anything to do with it, so didn't broach the subject.
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