Dear Dr. C:
5 years ago, surgical residents at one of the top teaching institutions at one of the best hospitals in the country delivered my son. In doing so, they used poor protocol and caused extensive scarring and infection. I rationalized 2 and a half years of health problems as normal because I never would have doubted the solid training or benevolent intent of a medical provider. Their surgical mistakes in a routine procedure cost me years of pain, put strain on my marriage, and when it was time for my daughter to be born, put her life in danger and nearly cost me vital organs.
So maybe this surgery is routine and ordinary. Maybe it’s sort of boring. Maybe it pays poorly and doesn’t offer you challenges or papers or glamor or any of the things you wanted from medicine. But understand it is a very big deal to me. Routine surgeries can cause irreparable harm. I know.
My trust in you to be thorough and professional and GOOD at your job is a Very Big Deal.
Remember that. Please.
And thank you.
— The Mother of the child you are operating on today.
Lucy | 27-Mar-09 at 4:27 am | Permalink
I agree, there is no such thing as a routine surgery. I unfortunately have experienced irreparable harm from a routine surgery too.
I hope and pray all goes well!
In addition,Moms always worry , that is our job.
eli | 27-Mar-09 at 8:48 am | Permalink
All my best wishes for Will.
Hugs and Love to you all
Painted Maypole | 27-Mar-09 at 10:06 am | Permalink
hope all went well. it’s scary, any medical procedure. i agree
and that video of him with the beads from the previous post. hysterical. And how is he still standing with all those beads?? 😉
pistolette | 28-Mar-09 at 5:15 am | Permalink
I completely understand, as I’m going to have a c-section in 6 weeks. Every time they say ‘routine’ i want to scream. Like who ever plans to get disemboweled in their lifetime? Not me!
Best of luck to you and your family. Please let us know how things went.