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 Mar 7, 2012, at 4:36 PM, Robert Baron wrote: > ==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" Steve > > --Bob > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information