I am about to post some photos you don’t want to see! Seriously, there will be a link at the end of this entry. Think twice before clicking. The photos are from last Friday’s surgery.
I know, most people don’t have photos of surgical instruments repairing their back. You just haven’t asked!
I broached the subject with my surgeon in his office. I reminded him as I was waiting for the Propofol¹ to kick in. I came home with a CD!
As I understand it my surgery was performed within a hollow tube inserted in my back. The hole is a little larger than a quarter.
It’s meticulous surgery requiring great skill and care in a critical area related to nearly all human movement. And you think your job has pressure!
Anyway, the photos are bloody and gross so click at your own peril.
¹ – Propofol is a short-acting, intravenously administered hypnotic agent used to put patients ‘under’ for surgery. It was Michael Jackson’s sleep inducer of choice.
Pictures are pretty cool!
Hey, I liked the photos but then I had the doc take photos of my last surgery, too! Kudos to the surgeon that feels that comfortable with taking pics of his surgery. (He must be that good!!!) Sounds like you are feeling better!
You are very photogenic, Geoff! 😉 Very interesting photos. The best news is that you are on the road to recovery!
Seems like there was a pig looking out of the incision – did you see the “snout”? Anyway, awesome photos and glad you are doing so much better!
I would liked to have had pics of my open heart bypass surgery. THAT would have been cool. 🙂 Getting ready to check your pics out….
Actually, I find them interesting, I know some won’t, they are not for the squeamish.
Geoff, these are great photos! I’m a humble OB nurse, but Ortho cases were always quite fascinating–even more so when done through a scope! So very happy you’re on the mend! My best to Helaine! 🙂
That is quite something, Geoff! My mother had procedures like that done many years ago, but they required opening the skin considerably wider. They had to rely on larger cameras back then too.
Hope things are continuing to progress. Thoughts and prayers still going your way.
Excellent photos! Now I wish I had photos taken of my surgeries. They really weren’t that bloody, not like a weeping gaping hole….lol I suppose if you’ve worked in the medical field you won’t be upset by the photos. Thanks for sharing a very personal photo album of yourself. Speedy recovery 🙂
Way too cool, Geoffrey! 🙂 You know which photo made me twinge? Yup…the needle in your arm! dang! Glad you’ve found the relief!
Great pics! Wish I had thought of that for my back surgery! I brought my gallstones home though! : )
Pretty amazing, isn’t it?! I sure hope you’ll be feeling better now. Bless you!
As someone who enthusiastically watched their own colonoscopy, those were cool!