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By: NorskeFlamethrower

NorskeFlamethrower — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:10:00 +0000

I hate ta be a tub a cold water on the high hopes because of Ted’s early out of surgery but it might mean they looked and closed it right back up…

By: Christy Hardin Smith

Christy Hardin Smith — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:21:48 +0000

FYI, we have a live First Monday chat at the moment if folks can stop in and say howdy to our guest — Seth Kilbourn, of the Equality For All campaign in California. Thanks!

By: Ann in AZ

Ann in AZ — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:16:11 +0000

Been there, done that! It’s not that traumatic, really. The worst part is not being able to move or flinch! If you do, you could severely put yourself into a bad situation. They only do one eye surgery at a time; the other one is done once the first one heals.

By: wobblybits

wobblybits — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:12:49 +0000

O/T: Per TPM

A one-time chief of staff to former Rep. Ernest Istook is being charged with conspiracy to defraud the House of Representatives in a lobbying scandal.

John Albaugh is accused of accepting gifts in return for official favors. The charge is outlined in a criminal information filed in federal court on Friday. Such documents are normally entered as part of a plea deal. A court hearing was set for Monday afternoon.

A former Republican congressman from Oklahoma, Istook accepted tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his associates. Istook also used the lobbyist’s skybox at concerts.

By: spacefish

spacefish — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:12:44 +0000

I seem to remember hearing that people undergoing brain surgery are often awake so that the doctors can gage reactions to what they are doing. (full disclosure: IANAD, and I may have heard that from an episode of House or ER)

By: punaise

punaise — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:11:06 +0000

cue the Verizon guy:
“can you feel it now? can you feel it now?”

By: Petrocelli

Petrocelli — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:08:30 +0000

It’s not quite the way you describe, Ann … *g*

By: wobblybits

wobblybits — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:08:08 +0000

the brain is fascinating, isn’t it?

By: Petrocelli

Petrocelli — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:07:42 +0000

More galling for me would be cataract surgery, where the patient is also awake and can “see and hear” all the snipping … ewwww …

By: TobyWollin

TobyWollin — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:05:40 +0000

Wow. Really – I think on an intellectual and emotional level, I’d find it difficult to deal with knowing that someone was digging around in my head. I had ear surgery and that was one of the most distressing experiences I have ever had.