tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914238121679939863.post4539416741039663703..comments2023-05-12T06:12:03.941-04:00Comments on NeuronDoc: BrainSurgeons and a Bionic Backneurondochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12155027993661209263noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914238121679939863.post-126750808731910492009-10-28T19:14:14.778-04:002009-10-28T19:14:14.778-04:00I'm sure you'll be a right horrible patien...I'm sure you'll be a right horrible patient. :)<br /><br />Though not much more so than my Dad, who teaches safety studies.<br /><br />He lectured his nurses for recapping needles. Yeah, there's a good idea: annoy the person sticking needles in you.Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914238121679939863.post-58456740537376840552009-10-28T10:21:19.909-04:002009-10-28T10:21:19.909-04:00Procudrue? My fingers have a mind of their own!Procudrue? My fingers have a mind of their own!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273212686600552771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914238121679939863.post-78424052592870614212009-10-28T10:18:23.754-04:002009-10-28T10:18:23.754-04:00So if they used a wooden stabilization device, cou...So if they used a wooden stabilization device, could the procedure be described as a hickory diskory, doc?<br /><br />I hope that at least makes you smile. Good luck with the procudrue and the recovery! We'll keep you in our hearts and minds.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273212686600552771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914238121679939863.post-74379949739592421252009-10-27T22:29:22.876-04:002009-10-27T22:29:22.876-04:00How long is the recovery likely to be, or should I...How long is the recovery likely to be, or should I not have asked that question?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914238121679939863.post-81527823275852332082009-10-27T19:00:43.622-04:002009-10-27T19:00:43.622-04:00Tom, both neurosurgeons have basically the same su...Tom, both neurosurgeons have basically the same surgical plan (hemilaminectomy, partial diskectomy and spinal fusion). Their approaches were somewhat different and the 2nd one listened to my concerns. That made the difference.neurondochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155027993661209263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914238121679939863.post-56842941292215385112009-10-27T15:32:20.734-04:002009-10-27T15:32:20.734-04:00It seems to me than when you get a second opinion ...It seems to me than when you get a second opinion that doesn't jive with the first opinion, but you like better than the first, the second opinion has been promoted to a first opinion. If it was me, I'd now be looking for a new second opinion. I'd want 2 independent docs to tell me the same thing before I went under the knife.<br /><br />But I have no medical education, so you are free to ignore me. I'm just a geek who works in a hospital, nothing more.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273212686600552771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914238121679939863.post-16052946532238839642009-10-27T12:54:23.770-04:002009-10-27T12:54:23.770-04:00I think it is INCREDIBLY NARROW-MINDED OF YOU not ...I think it is INCREDIBLY NARROW-MINDED OF YOU not to agree to becoming the Bionic UCFer.<br /><br />Because we need a BIONIC UCFer.<br /><br />Oh, and good luck!Janiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190655869710465713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914238121679939863.post-47514101776817754452009-10-27T09:34:45.668-04:002009-10-27T09:34:45.668-04:00I'm not a person who deals well with pain, nee...I'm not a person who deals well with pain, needles, and people who want (or need) to cut on me. I've had surgery only once - a broken ankle that I insisted could be fixed without surgery and all around me told me I was insane (I was) and so surgery there was, and as a result I can walk.<br /><br />The surgeon gave me a choice prior to surgery. I could have a spinal and be awake, or I could be put completely out. I didn't like either option ("can't we just forget the whole thing?"), there was no way I was going to be awake while they operated.<br /><br />Hope all goes well with the surgery.vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955307244053931069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914238121679939863.post-6952146163210954312009-10-27T09:19:46.349-04:002009-10-27T09:19:46.349-04:00Hey good luck. I have had 'drill holes in skul...Hey good luck. I have had 'drill holes in skull' brain surgery to remove what was left of a blown AVM.<br /><br />I have woken during surgery, local with something to make me fall asleep that ran longer than planned so I woke up. Surgery to remove Dupytren's growth. <br /><br />The Doctors were discussing patents so I joined in. This freaked the resident but didn't cause the surgeon to even blink. <br /><br />Keith has known me for 20 years now, he first set a broken metacarpal and has since operated to set two more and performed about 9 surgeries for Dupytren's Contractur. My wife has brought cookies for him to the surgery.ntschttp://blog.charcuteire.comnoreply@blogger.com