Submitted 1 month ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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Probably murican and the fully sedated option wasn’t covered on their insurance.
“Are you sure you don’t want to be under?”
“If it isn’t covered, no. Figure it out.”
“But the operation is 6 hours–”
“So like a regular day after work? I’ll just scroll.”
Sometimes full sedation is too risky, or at least not worth it for factors other than cost
True, there's always a risk that you don't wake up from full sedation. For most surgery you'll also be out of the hospital quicker if you take the epidural.
And sometimes you’re somewhere along the timestream where anesthetic hasn’t been invented yet.
I’m the US though, it’s definitely not for the bbenefit of the patient.
If it’s a c-section they don’t sedate the mother if at all possible, because it can sedate the baby too. It takes them a lot longer to recover from, and increases risk a fair bit.
Long ago, I read about someone who used meditation to keep their attention away from the pain of having a root canal. Apparently, they only started feeling some ‘discomfort’ towards the end.
Unfortunately, I can’t find the original source. And there are, of course, a slew of YouTube videos and what-have-you offering ‘meditation for root canal’ bullshit nowadays. I won’t click on them, because I don’t want my algorithm to be filled with 'Hey, root canal-lover! We’ve got hundreds of root canal videos for you to explore! But first, make sure to like and subscribe, and hit that notification bell! Now, open wide, and let’s get into it!"
Why the fuck is that person not wearing their mask correctly?
Probably because it’s fake
To allow dribbles of snot to fall upon the patient’s open surgical area unencumbered! Jesus, read a book!
Oh, of course! How silly of me.
It builds character
Because surgeons are the absolute worse when it comes to sterile technique and OR safety.
Why’d they bring two phones?
Work phone. Boss needs that sell through report dead or alive.
One for the plug, one for the load.
Could be aftermath of a C-section. Husband takes picture while wife gets sutures and baby is momentarily away getting initial check-up.
Probably not their first rodeo either.
You’re supposed to watch the baby like a hawk, take note of any identifying birthmarks. Literally do not take your eyes off the baby until it has the bracelet.
How are they taking the photo?
Anesthesiologist probably took this one.
This is kinda like the setup when my wife had her Cesarian. Curtain up over the waist, wide awake, anesthesiologist right behind.
She explained that it felt like rummaging around inside a purse, except she was the purse.
2nd phone of course
1,5 h full body MRI and couldn’t do shit
You are a creature…
bigfish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
Me during a vasectomy:
Doc: “We can talk while I’m working if it makes you more comfortable”
Me: 📱"Nope"
not@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
"a vasectomy”? Like more than once‽
loweffortname@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
Vasectomys can actually “grow back”. So yeah…" a vasectomy".