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Drawn Mastectomy
Just before being taken into surgery, whilst waiting in the pre op room, my surgeons offsider (little lady with huge attitude - ugh) came to my side and told me to lift my arm. She then started drawin...
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My flashbacks to surgery day is the anaethetist and the ward sister arguing over my body on the "slab" in pre op over why I did not get the 2 nebulisers and prednisone, for my asthma, that was written up to be administered in the hour and a half prior to surgery.
I really wanted to get off that "slab" when the surgeon said to "hurry up, I have a long list".
Confidence inspiring - not.
Professional behaviour - definitely not.
Lesson learnt from that - speak up, ask what premeds are to be given. Never just lay there in silence. Be a nuisance.
I really wanted to get off that "slab" when the surgeon said to "hurry up, I have a long list".
Confidence inspiring - not.
Professional behaviour - definitely not.
Lesson learnt from that - speak up, ask what premeds are to be given. Never just lay there in silence. Be a nuisance.