Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.
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Posted by My OB said WHAT?!?.
“That’s The First Epidural I’ve Ever Done Without My Glasses On!”
“That’s the first epidural I’ve ever done without my glasses on.” Anesthesiologist while borrowing glasses from the midwife to fill out paperwork.
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Eeeeeek!
I’d pass on the epidural at this point.
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Please, whoever contributed this, tell me you reported him to the state licensing boards, the hospital ombudsman, your doctor, and the newspapers….really, ANYONE who would listen?
It’s too much to hope the guy had just had LASIK surgery and his vision was being corrected otherwise…?
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attached2mykids had this to say,
Feb 3, 2010 @ 6:14 pm (Quote)
Wait a minute… let me pick up my jaw off the floor… ok…
WHAT?!?!?!?! I’d so be freaking out!! I’d want his name, his license number, and the number of the best malpractice attorney on speeddial just in case!
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The Deranged Housewife had this to say,
Feb 4, 2010 @ 5:12 am (Quote)
It’s nice to know that to him, it’s way more important to have your glasses on to fill out the damned form than it is to insert a needle into your spinal cavity … glad to know we have the patient’s health as our top priority.
Makes me wonder if he even filled out the form correctly? Just making stuff up as he went along to cover his butt?…
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Jane Reply:
February 4th, 2010 at 6:21 am (Quote)
I’ve never inserted an epidural needle, but is it possible that much of the insertion of the needle is done by “feel” rather than by sight? That fingers on the spine tell him more than visual cues?
Not that it makes it right, but he can’t feel the lines on the paper, whereas he should be able to feel the vertebrae.
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The Deranged Housewife Reply:
February 4th, 2010 at 6:26 am (Quote)
Hmm…maybe. There is a level of skill involved, definitely, but being too lazy to even put your glasses on (or the nurses’ LOL) is kind of a scary thing.
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Kathy Reply:
February 4th, 2010 at 11:27 am (Quote)
That’s true — I remember hearing that there is a change that they can feel when they’ve reached the right spot. However, as someone who needs corrective lenses, I find that when I can’t see, I just feel weird, like since the whole world is out of focus, my brain has to work harder, too. Maybe that’s just me and others aren’t like that, but I don’t like not being able to see.
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Nicholas Fogelson, MD had this to say,
Feb 28, 2010 @ 3:54 pm (Quote)
Hmmm.. sounds pretty out of context. Epidurals are all feel anyway. You can’t see where the end of the needle is going – its about patient position and placing the needle at the correct angle – which isn’t something you can see. No physician is going to do a procedure if he can’t see well enough to do it.
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Epidurals may be all feel, but I’m going with he just got lasik surgery and can see well enough at the epidural range, but the somebody might have to read my crappy handwriting range is still and challenge to him. Otherwise, I might just throw up.
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Oh. My. God.
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Michelle Potter Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 4:53 pm Michelle Potter(Quote)
I can only echo the sentiment: OH MY GOD!
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Jess Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 5:53 pm Jess(Quote)
Another *Yeahthat* to the above. My DH and I just looked at each other wide-eyed when I read this out loud.
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