Surgeons - at the edge of life BBC

[Bonefish Blues]

Again, the most impressive team members seem to be the anaesthetists.

[Randy Winkman]

The bit of last night's that will stay in my memory is the measuring of the intestine.

[honest_delboy]

Randy Winkman said:

The bit of last night's that will stay in my memory is the measuring of the intestine.

Not very scientific, but i think they needed 150cm and he counted off 250cm so i guess there was a fair margin of error.

Having had a similar operation but keyhole i was shocked how thin the tissue was, i thought it would be thicker, like a bike inner tube.

I don't miss the constant dry mouth and thirst, how quickly you forget these things.

[Regbuser]

Tonight's episode putting me right off my takeaway..

[ewolg]

The second foot looked particularly horrible.

[anonymous-user]

How those surgeons operate in such tiny spaces never ceases to amaze.

I’m not normally squeamish but seeing that de-gloved foot was hard.

[dontlookdown]

'it's the big reveal' says the surgeon, peering down a deep dark hole into her shattered pelvis. I'm glad he can see what's down there, I don't think I could!

Impressive stuff. The foot injuries were sobering, too. There's a lot more to go wrong there than meets the eye.

[croyde]

ewolg said:

The second foot looked particularly horrible.

Nearly put me off my giant dark chocolate hazelnut bar.

I gamely carried in though as I'm a hero

I too cannot see what they are doing most of the time, just looks like a bad day at the butchers.

Amazing people, the orthopedic guy just loved his job

Not our own secret surgeon perchance?

[Zippee]

Last weeks episode, with the scoliosis, was amazing. I couldn't make anything out yet he was placing screws into bones that to me just weren't there.
What is also great is I'm having a disc removed next month - only a small keyhole op. I've got the same surgeon, John Crawford. If he can do what he did on TV then my op is in very safe hands

[Randy Winkman]

Zippee said:

Last weeks episode, with the scoliosis, was amazing. I couldn't make anything out yet he was placing screws into bones that to me just weren't there.
What is also great is I'm having a disc removed next month - only a small keyhole op. I've got the same surgeon, John Crawford. If he can do what he did on TV then my op is in very safe hands

The scoliosis spine straightening procedure makes we wince thinking about it even now. On people getting satisfaction from their jobs, I'll always remember the fella putting the woman's foot back into place a few weeks ago. He loved it.

[croyde]

When I think of the injuries to tendons, bones and muscles that I get by falling over, hiking, running, even just getting out of bed then it really makes me wonder when I see these guys pulling, pushing, screwing, hammering people's insides.

Amazing.

[Deckert]

Zippee said:

Last weeks episode, with the scoliosis, was amazing. I couldn't make anything out yet he was placing screws into bones that to me just weren't there.
What is also great is I'm having a disc removed next month - only a small keyhole op. I've got the same surgeon, John Crawford. If he can do what he did on TV then my op is in very safe hands

That must give you a lot of reassurance, knowing that someone of that quality is going to be operating on you

[Halmyre]

That was a harder watch last night. Mrs H said for her it was because it concerned bits you can actually see, rather than the hidden bits inside.

Note to surgeons - saying "winner winner chicken dinner" over images of an eviscerated foot is not good for viewers' digestive processes!

[Steve H]

Randy Winkman said:

Zippee said:

Last weeks episode, with the scoliosis, was amazing. I couldn't make anything out yet he was placing screws into bones that to me just weren't there.
What is also great is I'm having a disc removed next month - only a small keyhole op. I've got the same surgeon, John Crawford. If he can do what he did on TV then my op is in very safe hands

The scoliosis spine straightening procedure makes we wince thinking about it even now. On people getting satisfaction from their jobs, I'll always remember the fella putting the woman's foot back into place a few weeks ago. He loved it.

My Daughter had a similar Scoliosis operation back in 2018 and Mr Hayes was the Surgeon, absolutely fantastic guy!

[Zippee]

Deckert said:

Zippee said:

Last weeks episode, with the scoliosis, was amazing. I couldn't make anything out yet he was placing screws into bones that to me just weren't there.
What is also great is I'm having a disc removed next month - only a small keyhole op. I've got the same surgeon, John Crawford. If he can do what he did on TV then my op is in very safe hands

That must give you a lot of reassurance, knowing that someone of that quality is going to be operating on you

100% but it also has the effect of making me feel like I'm wasting his time with such a small procedure compared to what he can do. I know that's a daft thing to say but it's still a thought that pops up

[croyde]

Zippee said:

100% but it also has the effect of making me feel like I'm wasting his time with such a small procedure compared to what he can do. I know that's a daft thing to say but it's still a thought that pops up

Whether you are just having the spark plugs changed and the shims checked or a whole engine rebuild, I'd still want the best guy for the job

Good luck with the op fella.

[Deerfoot]

New Series on BBC2 now.

Fascinating as always.

[Legacywr]

At the superb Southampton General Hospital

[22]

This is new to me, and might watch the old series back if they're still available, but the narrator's voice goes right through me - more like a mattress advert

[motco]

22 said:

This is new to me, and might watch the old series back if they're still available, but the narrator's voice goes right through me - more like a mattress advert

The narrator reminds me of the stupid police inspector (Mallory) in the current Father Brown series. Drives me mad!