SO silliness

[BlackShanglan]

I do love the SO's sense of humor.

I'm having minor surgery next week, and because I've had it impressed upon me from an early age that any surgery does involve some risk, I've drafted an advanced directive and will. Throughout, the SO is the person to whom powers and responsibilities are granted, with the note that if the SO is unable to perform those functions, they devolve to the next listed party. This, I explained to the SO, was just in case of some utter catastrophe in which the SO was incapacitated or killed.

The SO's reponse? "Well I knew there were risks to surgery, but I didn't realize that they might get me as well!" The SO now plans to follow the usual advice on marking oneself before surgery (i.e., for an amputation, NOT THIS LEG on the good one) and to arrive at the hospital with NOT ME! written in large letters on the SO's forehead.

I strongly encouraged that, of course.

 

[Just-Legal]

I do love the SO's sense of humor.

I'm having minor surgery next week, and because I've had it impressed upon me from an early age that any surgery does involve some risk, I've drafted an advanced directive and will. Throughout, the SO is the person to whom powers and responsibilities are granted, with the note that if the SO is unable to perform those functions, they devolve to the next listed party. This, I explained to the SO, was just in case of some utter catastrophe in which the SO was incapacitated or killed.

The SO's reponse? "Well I knew there were risks to surgery, but I didn't realize that they might get me as well!" The SO now plans to follow the usual advice on marking oneself before surgery (i.e., for an amputation, NOT THIS LEG on the good one) and to arrive at the hospital with NOT ME! written in large letters on the SO's forehead.

I strongly encouraged that, of course.

*collapses laughing*

This means when I go in for my gyne work he'll have to wear a sign saying "Not Me." Or better yet, "Not got the right stuff" or "Not what you're looking for". *giggle*

 

[Stella_Omega]

I do love the SO's sense of humor.

I'm having minor surgery next week, and because I've had it impressed upon me from an early age that any surgery does involve some risk, I've drafted an advanced directive and will. Throughout, the SO is the person to whom powers and responsibilities are granted, with the note that if the SO is unable to perform those functions, they devolve to the next listed party. This, I explained to the SO, was just in case of some utter catastrophe in which the SO was incapacitated or killed.

The SO's reponse? "Well I knew there were risks to surgery, but I didn't realize that they might get me as well!" The SO now plans to follow the usual advice on marking oneself before surgery (i.e., for an amputation, NOT THIS LEG on the good one) and to arrive at the hospital with NOT ME! written in large letters on the SO's forehead.

I strongly encouraged that, of course.

Like those "I'M WITH STUPID" teeshirts?

When The Old Man went in for a hernia operation, the surgeon marked him up that way whilst he was concious-- asking him twice which side was involved. He came back all graffitti'd up...

 

[English Lady]

I do love the SO's sense of humor.

I'm having minor surgery next week, and because I've had it impressed upon me from an early age that any surgery does involve some risk, I've drafted an advanced directive and will. Throughout, the SO is the person to whom powers and responsibilities are granted, with the note that if the SO is unable to perform those functions, they devolve to the next listed party. This, I explained to the SO, was just in case of some utter catastrophe in which the SO was incapacitated or killed.

The SO's reponse? "Well I knew there were risks to surgery, but I didn't realize that they might get me as well!" The SO now plans to follow the usual advice on marking oneself before surgery (i.e., for an amputation, NOT THIS LEG on the good one) and to arrive at the hospital with NOT ME! written in large letters on the SO's forehead.

I strongly encouraged that, of course.

*LOL*

I will remember this sound piece of practical advice incase I ever need to use it.

 

[Just-Legal]

Like those "I'M WITH STUPID" teeshirts?

When The Old Man went in for a hernia operation, the surgeon marked him up that way whilst he was concious-- asking him twice which side was involved. He came back all graffitti'd up...

Oh! That reminds me of when mum had her benign tumour removed from her throat... The surgeon, Mr Curly, drew himself on her left arm to remind himself which side the tumour was on, and the Anasthesiologist Mr Ch'ng (who lived down the road from us and had quite a few interesting stories about what she was wittering about going under) did a kanja on her other arm. He told her it said luck, really it said "this side" for the IV. Heheh.

 

[rgraham666]

http://bestsmileys.com/lol/1.gif

Good one!

Best of luck next week, Shang.

 

[Salvor-Hardon]

I had to mark and INITIAL the leg the wife was getting operated on a few months back. I kept looking at the nurse going "are you sure?" "Shouldn't a doctor be doing this?" "You're trusting ME to tell you what leg needs surgery?"

My faith in the medical community took a severe hit that day.

So did I when I tried to draw schematics for "bionic leg implant" where the surgery was going to take place. Women in pain have no sense of humor.

 

[Guest]

Reader's Digest (yes, I know, bows head), had a story recently of a woman who wrote all over herself to make sure the surgeon did right.

When she came out of recovery, all her notes had been washed off, and there was one "Anyone see my watch?"

 

[carsonshepherd]

Hope your surgery goes well and you heal as quickly as you can, Shang.

 

[jomar]

Excellent advice what with the recent story of docs operating on the wrong brain hemisphere on some poor fellow. Use that sharpie well! Good luck with your procedure.

 

[Vermilion]

i read a novel once about a man who went in to have his wisdom teeth out and came out gender re-assigned! It then detailed how he went through 'puberty' as he got used to being in a female body... t'was very funny, but severely heightens my anxiety at having my wisdom teeth removed next year...

x
V

ps- good lukc with your op Shang

 

[bluebell]

Cher, Babs, and the cockroaches

Shang!

Throughout, the SO is the person to whom powers and responsibilities are granted, with the note that if the SO is unable to perform those functions, they devolve to the next listed party. This, I explained to the SO, was just in case of some utter catastrophe in which the SO was incapacitated or killed.

It might also be good to have Barbra Streisand on your list.
'Cuz she couldn't be mistaken as a candidate for surgery, and you know she'll never die.
Her fans need her! They need her 2.5 inches of cleavage and the bleating Barry Gibb team-ups! They need to know her favorite sound is someone orgasming and to live in hope for another creation like The Mirror Has Two Faces!
They need the farewell tours!
(Over and over...and over and over.)

Then again, maybe you ought to just stick with the SO.

This means when I go in for my gyne work he'll have to wear a sign saying "Not Me." Or better yet, "Not got the right stuff" or "Not what you're looking for". *giggle*

*gurgle*
You could train him to have only two verbal responses that day: "I love you, dear," and "Oy! I'm not the one with the ladybits!"

Reader's Digest (yes, I know, bows head), had a story recently of a woman who wrote all over herself to make sure the surgeon did right.

When she came out of recovery, all her notes had been washed off, and there was one "Anyone see my watch?"

Am just the teensiest bit ashamed that I might have almost, kinda-sorta, maybe and possibly laughed (not really hard, but...maybe) at this.

Perhaps I will have to silently vow not to wrinkle my nose so much when I see a Reader's Digest.
Someday I might even be able to pet one.

 

[BlackShanglan]

Thank you all for the good wishes. It's a very minor thing indeed - should be home that afternoon.

I'm thinking that rather than marking every limb, I might try just pinning a note to myself indicating what procedure I'm there for. I'll feel silly going in with a note on myself, but then I'd feel sillier coming out with my tail docked, wouldn't I?

 

[rgraham666]

Reader's Digest (yes, I know, bows head), had a story recently of a woman who wrote all over herself to make sure the surgeon did right.

When she came out of recovery, all her notes had been washed off, and there was one "Anyone see my watch?"

Snerk. I'll bet she popped a few stitches after that.

And yes Shang. You wouldn't be the same without your tail.

 

[cloudy]

I'll keep the crop warm for you, Shang.

 

[English Lady]

Thank you all for the good wishes. It's a very minor thing indeed - should be home that afternoon.

I'm thinking that rather than marking every limb, I might try just pinning a note to myself indicating what procedure I'm there for. I'll feel silly going in with a note on myself, but then I'd feel sillier coming out with my tail docked, wouldn't I?

true *nods*

good thoughts and prayers for rapid healing, I'll bring you tart apples and sugar lumps for being such a good Horsey after it's all done and dusted.

 

[tickledkitty]

Best wishes, Shanglan, for a speedy recovery.

 

[Stella_Omega]

Perhaps I will have to silently vow not to wrinkle my nose so much when I see a Reader's Digest.
Someday I might even be able to pet one.

Are you kidding? They're my guilty pleasure-- I look for them in waiting rooms...

Best of luck, Shang, may it go swiftly and remain minor!

 

[Recidiva]

Good luck, Shang, may atomies dance upon the scalpel. Sterile ones.

 

[bluebell]

Are you kidding? They're my guilty pleasure-- I look for them in waiting rooms...

Yes, Stellyweather. I'm kidding.
I was reading the one with Kelly Clarkson on the front just a few weeks ago.
Clive Davis is a doo-doo head.

 

[jomar]

Are you kidding? They're my guilty pleasure-- I look for them in waiting rooms...

Best of luck, Shang, may it go swiftly and remain minor!

That would make a fun thread if it hasn't already been done 20 times: What's your guilty pleasure? *whispers* National Enquirer. (Only see it when I visit my parents - it's my mother's GP too, but she actually buys them and has threatened to get me a subscription. Does it come in a plain brown wrapper?)