I can now say I have seen a person's body being sliced up in an operating room. This morning I was so worried something bad might happen. The RN kept asking me if I had eaten breakfast or was prone to feinting. Everyone was reassuring me that if I passed out, they would understand. Those comments made me freak out even more. However, once the 1st incision was made, it was hard NOT to sit down. I wanted to see every thing. Dr. G was impressed with how well I was handling it. The RNs were very nice and explained to me what their jobs were. Good thing I like the color blue because EVERYTHING was blue and no one really knew why. Dr. G was scheduled for a breast reduction and liposuction, so nothing was particularly gory. I learned that communication with the nurses is extremely important. They set up everything while the surgeon is scrubbing in and if the surgeon performs an unknown procedure, they won't have the correct utensils in time. I also learned what each utensil is for and how they use it. There is this one probe, which I forget the name of right now, that sends an electrical current that will burn the flesh in that one particular spot which stops the blood flow. I'm guessing plastic surgery was a really bloody job back then because only now to they have all these methods and chemicals to decrease the blood flow during surgery. It was really cool to see the nurses prep the body before surgery. They had this really colorful iodine solution that they scrubbed on the patient's body to clean it. It was so odd seeing the lady I had met yesterday just knocked out and completely naked with Dr. G's incision markings and doodles on the operating table. The nurses go through great lengths to make sure the body is completely comfortable using various pads, braces, blankets, and even turning the temperature of the room up and down depending on how the body was reacting. The NA (nurse anesthetist) could see the lady's vitals and how she was feeling depending on her monitor. Many times she turned the heat up, while the doctors where burning up, because the body was freezing cold. Dr. G popped out her iPod and set it up on the room's sound system so that we could all rock out while we were in surgery. Another funny thing was how she blessed each and every breast implant she put in a person with a goofy chant. Overall, the OR was incredibly fun and I'll be back there on Tuesday for a tummy tuck I believe. Also, I enjoyed wearing whatever I wanted to work because I would just change into scrubs when I got there.
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