tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37286253.post309309428602735413..comments2024-03-09T11:08:34.910+02:00Comments on other things amanzi: surgical principle number 6: take a momentBongihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12918640034313468627noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37286253.post-21443849395715920682012-02-21T23:10:59.280+02:002012-02-21T23:10:59.280+02:00i still take moments. during these times i actuall...i still take moments. during these times i actually stop, turn to my assistant and tell him to relax and take a moment with me.Bongihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12918640034313468627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37286253.post-66530035350749670652012-02-21T20:30:54.393+02:002012-02-21T20:30:54.393+02:00As always Bongi ...an interesting post. You ARE a...As always Bongi ...an interesting post. You ARE a GIFTED writer.<br /><br />I can imagine a show in which these stories are on a TV series and your fabulous voice/accent (heard you on blog radio)narrates like on Grey's Anatomy. And ..it takes place in Africa and so would have the unique stories relevant to the country as well as general population around the world. I'm serious.<br /><br />Anyway, I came in here because I followed the link to the other post I am reading.<br /><br />Question - you said"as an assistant during those numerous tense moments my hands often spasmed so badly that it was difficult to open them afterwards. i wondered why the blasted surgeon couldn't just take a moment so the poor assistant could stretch his fingers before the next protracted attempt to get whatever surgical control needed to be gotten. at least then at the crucial moment the assistant would be worth something."<br /><br />When you moved higher up in the ranks did you give your underlings the breaks/time out ..or is it part of the grueling training surgeons go through?SeaSprayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906503090688697222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37286253.post-80707953574007795122009-04-15T14:38:00.000+02:002009-04-15T14:38:00.000+02:00i'm glad to hear surgeons also think the deaver re...i'm glad to hear surgeons also think the deaver retractor is fiend: i spent many an hour as a student cursing the bloody thing, trying to hold it just right for the poor surgical reg... aaaah good times:)the annesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432416924874715632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37286253.post-11574754879058964022009-04-15T12:04:00.000+02:002009-04-15T12:04:00.000+02:00Not entirely in the vein of your post, but ... I h...Not entirely in the vein of your post, but ... I have 2 young children and it's currently school holidays. I find my "moments" being taken by escaping to the loo. It's amazing how sanity and clarity seeps back into you as you turn the key :)<br /><br />And I wholeheartedly agree with Anonymous's prof!Jabulanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12847825459654555235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37286253.post-70113161063460331502009-04-15T03:57:00.000+02:002009-04-15T03:57:00.000+02:00One of my profs used to say, whenever something un...One of my profs used to say, whenever something unexpected happened in the OR..."when you make your first mistake, stop, because you are about to make your second mistake"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37286253.post-46235149086507524932009-04-14T23:17:00.000+02:002009-04-14T23:17:00.000+02:00Good advice. (and I agree with the comments on the...Good advice. (and I agree with the comments on the deaver)rlbateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.com