Surgery Talk

A few blogs ago I mentioned that I was awake during my recent cataract surgery. Most of the time you are sound asleep during surgery and many procedures. And that is normally a good thing.  While I was a little apprehensive about being awake while they worked on my eye, actually it really wasn't that unpleasant. I could hear everything as the surgeon gave instructions to the nurse, so I had a good idea what was happening and where they were in the process. Plus I didn't have to spend much time in the recovery room.  But I imagine there are times that you might not want to hear what is being said, especially if you were to hear any of the following statements.

* Are you sure it was to be the right eye? 

* Better save that. We'll need it for the autopsy.

* Someone call the janitor. We're going to need a mop.

* Bo! Bo! Come back with that! Bad dog!

* Wait a minute, if this is his spleen, then what's that?

* Hand me that, uh, that uh, thingie.

* Oh no! I just lost my Rolex.

* Oops! Hey, has anyone ever survived 500ml of this stuff before?

* Everybody stand back! I lost my contact lens!

* What's this doing here?

* I wish I hadn't forgotten my glasses.

* Well folks, this will be an experiment for us all.

* Sterile, shcmerile. The floor's clean, right?

* Anyone see where I left that scalpel?

* Oh no! Page 47 of the manual is missing!