The Random Topic Bi/Tri-Monthly (2-21-16)

[Catkid_neo]

This week's topic is... Surgery!

A week and a half ago, on a Wednesday, I've FINALLY got rid of my ganglion cyst! cat_blaugh
About a month before that, I've convinced my Mom to take me to a doctor in a nearby city to have my left hand looked it because I got tired of being self-conscious about that bump. He looked at it carefully and took some X-rays of it to make sure it wasn't anything more serious than that (and thankfully, it wasn't). Once all of that was out of the way, he asked me a few questions about the surgery that I wanted, including the option for anesthesia (which I had said "yes" to because I'd rather not look at what's going on during the procedure). I had very little idea how it's going to go, as I had found out on my surgery day.

On the Wednesday before last, I was pretty excited about [FINALLY getting rid of the cyst. I've filled out some of the necessary paperwork with Mom's help and a while later, I was escorted to one of their beds. Unfortunately, since I had been walking the dogs that morning, I was cold and their heated blankets did little to keep me warm. It was my first time having surgery, too, so I've asked several questions about their equipment and I've felt more comfortable about them... up to the anesthesia.

Turns out that it had to be administered by an IV rather than a mask and I've felt terrified! My trembling fear and my cold body made it difficult for the nurse to find a good vein, so the first attempt had failed. Then two more nurses arrived and tried to calm me down (and I have been crying out of fear and the pain). I've asked for them to give me the laughing gas to calm me down before they try again and I was wheeled all the way to the operating room (which was COLDER than being outside) and moved into the table.

With the help of the laughing gas and the anesthesia (which took them three more tries thanks to the colder rom), I've successfully slept through the whole ordeal. And then I woke up freezing cold, sluggish (as in "have-to-wake-up-early-in-the-morning" sluggish), and parched. But I got a super cool foam cast to keep my bandaged arm from getting banged up, so it's all good (aside from having to live with just one usable arm for a whole week).

Now that the bandages are off and that I've regained most of the movement in my left hand, I'm happy to say that it was all worth the trouble. And as a bonus, that surgery has successfully deterred me from ever considering plastic surgery again. Yay! cat_blaugh

... I'm serious. I'm NEVER putting anymore thought into the idea. From now on, I'll just take walks every day and maybe even get into exercising, just like Dad.  

[yeet-chan]

Awesome!! I'm glad that the surgery worked out in the end. It sucks that they have to keep rooms like that so cold though. I hate being cold too, so I always bring extra clothes to medical establishments. Sometimes it doesn't even help. RIP  

[yeet-chan]

Prof. Moonie

Time Immemorial

Awesome!! I'm glad that the surgery worked out in the end. It sucks that they have to keep rooms like that so cold though. I hate being cold too, so I always bring extra clothes to medical establishments. Sometimes it doesn't even help. RIP

If you're able to stay in your regular clothes during an appointment, then yeah, you can always go that route. However, when you're having certain check-ups or surgeries, if such occasion applies, you usually have to change into a hospital gown, which doesn't offer much warmth.

That is true, I have had to change into hospital gowns as well. I still like to have my extra clothes for when I change out of the gown though.  

[War`N`Peace~Of~Mind]

Prof. Moonie

Time Immemorial

Awesome!! I'm glad that the surgery worked out in the end. It sucks that they have to keep rooms like that so cold though. I hate being cold too, so I always bring extra clothes to medical establishments. Sometimes it doesn't even help. RIP

If you're able to stay in your regular clothes during an appointment, then yeah, you can always go that route. However, when you're having certain check-ups or surgeries, if such occasion applies, you usually have to change into a hospital gown, which doesn't offer much warmth.

If you're going to derail and be condescending, why not mention that certain medications (IV solutions, saline drips, etc.) cause coldness that can't be alleviated through layering, too?

Jackass.

Your attitude has more reach than you, obviously, think about.

 

[Catkid_neo]

Prof. Moonie

War`N`Peace~Of~Mind

Prof. Moonie

Time Immemorial

Awesome!! I'm glad that the surgery worked out in the end. It sucks that they have to keep rooms like that so cold though. I hate being cold too, so I always bring extra clothes to medical establishments. Sometimes it doesn't even help. RIP

If you're able to stay in your regular clothes during an appointment, then yeah, you can always go that route. However, when you're having certain check-ups or surgeries, if such occasion applies, you usually have to change into a hospital gown, which doesn't offer much warmth.

If you're going to derail and be condescending, why not mention that certain medications (IV solutions, saline drips, etc.) cause coldness that can't be alleviated through layering, too?

Jackass.

Your attitude has more reach than you, obviously, think about.

Uh... what?



Derail? How can I be derailing when I'm responding to another Why Notian's response... and it still relates to a point made in the original post - trying to stay warm while at a medical appointment? neutral Also, I have no idea why you think I was writing my response in a condescending manner. I wasn't shooting down Immemorial's idea; I was agreeing with the statement. I only was mentioning that certain medical appointments would require you to take off your normal day clothes and wear a hospital gown, so layering would only work before and after an appointment.

There are numerous reasons why one wouldn't be able to stay warm despite layering. Certain medications, as you said, or even medical conditions (such as poor circulation) can also affect the situation. But I was only focusing on clothing in particular because of what Immemorial mentioned. Pulling out an entire list of medical reasons for being cold was unneeded for the discussion.

In the end, your negative response to what I posted was unwarranted. Furthermore, there was no need for name calling.

I didn't know some kinds of medicine can do that! cat_eek
I hope I don't have to go through all of that again. I prefer being all nice and toasty.  

[m4r1p0s4]

Prof. Moonie

War`N`Peace~Of~Mind

Prof. Moonie

Time Immemorial

Awesome!! I'm glad that the surgery worked out in the end. It sucks that they have to keep rooms like that so cold though. I hate being cold too, so I always bring extra clothes to medical establishments. Sometimes it doesn't even help. RIP

If you're able to stay in your regular clothes during an appointment, then yeah, you can always go that route. However, when you're having certain check-ups or surgeries, if such occasion applies, you usually have to change into a hospital gown, which doesn't offer much warmth.

If you're going to derail and be condescending, why not mention that certain medications (IV solutions, saline drips, etc.) cause coldness that can't be alleviated through layering, too?

Jackass.

Your attitude has more reach than you, obviously, think about.

Uh... what?



Derail? How can I be derailing when I'm responding to another Why Notian's response... and it still relates to a point made in the original post - trying to stay warm while at a medical appointment? neutral Also, I have no idea why you think I was writing my response in a condescending manner. I wasn't shooting down Immemorial's idea; I was agreeing with the statement. I only was mentioning that certain medical appointments would require you to take off your normal day clothes and wear a hospital gown, so layering would only work before and after an appointment.

There are numerous reasons why one wouldn't be able to stay warm despite layering. Certain medications, as you said, or even medical conditions (such as poor circulation) can also affect the situation. But I was only focusing on clothing in particular because of what Immemorial mentioned. Pulling out an entire list of medical reasons for being cold was unneeded for the discussion.

In the end, your negative response to what I posted was unwarranted. Furthermore, there was no need for name calling.

looking through their profile and forum posts, they're EXACTLY the kind of mess of a person who would make wild assumptions like this

don't worry too much about it