Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 3/7/2012 7:16 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
> On Mar 7, 2012, at 4:36 PM, Robert Baron wrote:
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>> ==On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 6:21 PM, Ken Carney<kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I had to have my left kidney removed (renal carcinoma), and was on a
>>> gurney waiting to be wheeled into the OR, somewhat doped up. A lady
>>> with a
>>> clipboard came by and said, good morning, Ken, we're taking out your left
>>> kidney today? I said, right. Through the fog I remember saying wait,
>>> come
>>> back, as she walked away :). I understand now they use a magic marker,
>>> with notations such as "this one" and "not this one".
>>>
>>> Ken
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> A few years ago I represented a fellow who was scheduled for right knee
>> arthroscopic surgery; his right knee was prepped; he answered all the
>> questions correctly; and, when he woke up he asked why only his left knee
>> was bandaged.
>>
>> When I asked the surgeon why he didn't use the magic marker technique he
>> said "Because I don't need to".
>>
>> There's probably a lesson or two there somewhere.
> you haven't seen anything til you see a breast with an asterisk, and a
> magic marker note on it, "this is the good one"
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> Steve
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During the days of SNL ("Mr. Bill") I remember being in my radiology
clients'
offices and hearing "ohhhh, noooooo" while reading the films.