Last wish..sort of

[spudfan]

So there I was gowned up lying on the table with the anesthetist about to dose me up when I turned to the bloke who was going to do the poking about and said "If I need the kiss of life I'd prefer if you didn't do it" Probably not the wisest thing to do to someone who is going to examine your innermost regions.
Why did I risk antagonising the bloke in the driving seat you ask? Well I had a perfectly good reason for taking such a risk.There were some female medical staff in attendance and I had graded them on the 1 to 5 kissability scale. I know what you're saying .."When you get to your age you can't afford to be fussy"
Anyway he said "With the anesthetic you won't know who is doing the kissing", and under I went.
Later in the day when I was out and coming out of neverland the bloke in question came out to talk to me about how things went. Anyway all is well (with the usual "this time prefix").
"Hold on " I hear you say. "What about the kiss of life." Well I decided not to ask. Somethings in life are best left unsaid....

[jonesfam]

A Robot probably would have given it.

[Slunnie]

"Hold on " I hear you say. "What about the kiss of life." Well I decided not to ask. Somethings in life are best left unsaid....
Considering you didn’t mention waking up with lipstick, we already knew who gave it. :lol2:

[ramblingboy42]

makeup isnt allowed in theatre....next?

[Slunnie]

makeup isnt allowed in theatre....next?

:lol2:

[RANDLOVER]

"What about the kiss of life." Well I decided not to ask. Somethings in life are best left unsaid....

They'd have a mask and bag in theatre so there'd be no mouth to mouth, also they might've misconstrued your request as a DNR do not resuscitate!

[350RRC]

At 19 I was in the little room where one got prepped for surgery (was basically having a rib taken out and pleura removed one side).

Had the needle taped in and the anaesthetist put the stuff in, I said 'Aren't I supposed to count or something?'

He just looked at me.................. Nighty night.

DL

[JDNSW]

In a similar position for a cataract operation -

"I am not going to anaesthetise you, just some sedation so you keep your eye still, the drops mean you won't feel a thing."

A second later I was in the operating theatre looking at the surgeon's assistant moving the microscope away from my eye - the surgeon had already gone to the other theatre to do the next eye! Talk about assembly line - chatting to another few patients in the recovery room, we worked out that he did one every twenty minutes.

[350RRC]

In a similar position for a cataract operation -

"I am not going to anaesthetise you, just some sedation so you keep your eye still, the drops mean you won't feel a thing."

A second later I was in the operating theatre looking at the surgeon's assistant moving the microscope away from my eye - the surgeon had already gone to the other theatre to do the next eye! Talk about assembly line - chatting to another few patients in the recovery room, we worked out that he did one every twenty minutes.

Fred?

Fred's Story • The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ (https://www.hollows.org.nz/longform/freds-story)

cheers, DL

[JDNSW]

No. A local bloke, but I suspect he shares techniques from Fred. One notable characteristic of his practice is that most of the work is done by assistants. I think in the whole process for both eyes I actually saw him in person for less than twenty minutes despite multiple appointments before and after each eye operation.

[3toes]

Had cataract operation which was the assembly line operation you described.

For the second eye I was the second patient in the morning. Waiting in prep room after being jabbed. Could hear some commotion in the next room. I now know the ‘microscopic’ they look through to do the operation is run by three AA batteries and those in the machine had gone flat with no replacements in the building.

Someone had to run down to the corner shop to buy batteries before the show could go on. At least it was before not during the operation