Have you ever made the decision to have major surgery, finding comfort in the fact that at least you'll be knocked out when they rip you open? Surgery, no matter how small, is nerve racking. Not only are there the unknowns, but there's also a trust issue between everyone medically involved with the surgery. Imagine that you find yourself on a surgical table, being prepped for your operation. Your hoping that they put you to sleep quickly so that you wouldn't have to deal with any part of it. The nurse tells you to start counting down. You gladly begin, knowing that in a matter of seconds you will be in La La Land. As you begin to feel the effects, the same nurse bends over and whispers "We can't give you more pain medication. Your gonna have to man up and take the pain!"
Misery Really Loves Company welcomes Patient X, who had to endure the pain of a complete kidney operation with only half of the required pain medicine. The reason? Because the anesthesiologist was a pain medicine junkie! Right before the surgery was to take place, she had used half the drugs that were meant for X. So not only are you suffering from the incredible pain, but your anesthesiologist is high. Talk about a bad trip. You get this weeks Ouch Award!
On top of everything going on, now we have to worry that our physicians are junkies??
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