Aaron, My anesthesiologist was spectacular. He sat down and talked through all he was going to do and how it was likely to effect my brain etc. So far I feel fewer effects from the general than I experienced from dental local (which took me two weeks to recover from). My adrenaline will likely wear off here in the next day or two and then I'll see where I really am and if it made it seem like I was doing artificially better.
You are right, anesthesiologists are the unseen servants of the MD world, invisible, and unthanked, yet essential for proper care. It take a strong, humble person to be happy to be invisible and serve without expectation of thanks! I'm actually pretty caught up on bike projects and waiting on funding (for years now) for my Ministry endeavors, so I piddle around with writing when my brain allows. God's given me plenty to do -- I just have to figure out how to make it happen! Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, September 22, 2014 9:24:50 AM UTC-6, AaronY wrote: > > Patrick, > > Yes, I do this for a living. Some people joke that we anesthesiologists > pass gas for a living, but I prefer to say I keep people safe and > comfortable while they nap instead. Had a nicer ring to it. > > It's interesting to hear about your insurance program. I'm only recently > out of residency training so now I have to worry about which insurance > folks have and all the billing issues. Billing and insurance are by far the > things I like least about practicing medicine, and many physicians will > tell you the exact same thing. > > Finally, thank you for saying thanks. Most often an anesthesiologist's > job is a thankless one because we transfer our patients to recovery and > then must leave before the patient is awake enough to remember to say > thanks. Happily most anesthesiologists have the type of personality that > doesn't need the spotlight all the time. I am perfectly happy to sit at > the head of the OR table quietly and attentively caring for my patients > without fanfare and whatnot. So... Thank you! > > Do you have any bike (or other) projects you have been meaning to get > around to? Maybe now's your chance, right? :) > > -Aaron > > > >> @ Aaron -- You do this to people for a living? Grin. Thank you for the >> care and compassion and human dignity you give people at times when they >> can't do much and are so vulnerable. Yours a beautiful calling and an >> awesome responsibility. I tip my Tilley to you my friend! >> >> With abandon, >> Patrick >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
