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Re:Surgeons Cut a Giant Tumor Out of My Head. Is There a Bet... by vasco on Sunday August 18, 2024 @03:10AM (#41280700)
Probably, but when you're watching these surgeries as a layman for the first time it's surprising how much fumbling around they seem to do. I have a few pieces of metal inside me so took more of an interest at some point, and even those surgeons admit their job is mostly carpentry on hard mode.
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Re:Surgeons Cut a Giant Tumor Out of My Head. Is There a Bet... by wbl on Sunday August 18, 2024 @04:02AM (#41280893)
My grandfather was an orthopod and an amateur carpenter. The skills really do transfer.
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Re:Surgeons Cut a Giant Tumor Out of My Head. Is There a Bet... by soared on Sunday August 18, 2024 @10:56AM (#41282744)
Next time you go under ask your surgeon to take pictures and videos. Very interesting to see inside your body!
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Re:Surgeons Cut a Giant Tumor Out of My Head. Is There a Bet... by vasco on Sunday August 18, 2024 @11:47AM (#41283065)
I even kept the metal rods they had in my leg in between surgeries that would otherwise be thrown out!
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Re:Surgeons Cut a Giant Tumor Out of My Head. Is There a Bet... by ChrisMarshallNY on Sunday August 18, 2024 @12:06PM (#41283177)
A friend of mine got a hip replacement, and asked for the old hip.

They refused to give it to him. They said it was "medical waste," and they weren't allowed to deal with it, except in whatever federal manner was required.

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