I know Steve, if we keep this up, everyone is going to want a BAHA - even if their hearing is perfect!
Jan, I should get some royalties. You're right. I was just hoping to get my name or picture in a medical book somewhere - but they'd probably change my name and put that black box over my eyes anyway. There goes my 15 minutes of fame. Guess I have to try something else. Oh well, how often can you say you taught a brain surgeon something he didn't know? And just because i was asleep at the time doesn't matter.
My doctor was 38 at the time of my surgery. I almost fell over when I read through his credentials and saw that he graduated from high school after I did. Once I met him though, I felt completely comfortable with him and figured his hands probably weren't too shaky yet and he probably wouldn't have to double up on his Geritol the day of my surgery to stay awake the whole time.
We were at an appointment with him right before my surgery and my husband started asking him some technical questions about nerves and such. So the two of them were talking about electricity and blah, blah, blah.. things I don't understand...I felt like I was at a tennis match in between the two of them, who apparently forgot I was there. I finally said "I'm stuck in a room with a brain surgeon and a rocket scientist (my husband is a nuclear engineer). How fun for me - can I have the anaesthesia now please?". Like I said, he's got a good sense of humor!
Annmarie, thank you for reminding me I need to get some rubbing alcohol.. a friend of my oldest daughter cut his hand and got stitches and he doesn't want to go back to the doctor to have them out, so he asked me to do it. Looks like this garage medical office is getting it's first customer! There's a sucker born every minute!
Lori
