Today was my first day on gynecologic surgery and this morning I got to see (and assist in) a laparoscopic hysterectomy. It was a really neat experience and I think I'm going to enjoy this rotation a lot. Anyways, I went to see the patient before surgery with Aaron Robinson who's on the same team as me right now. We talked to her for a little bit to let her know we were going to be present for the surgery and do a little pre-op physical. As many of you may know, my hands are freakishly cold most of the time, and they didn't disappoint this morning. I've grown used to it and don't really notice it anymore, but the patient this morning sure did. She almost jumped out of her bed when I touched her (not really, but she did squeal a bit and let me know how cold my hands were). Aaron apparantly had nice warm hands.
Anyhoo, this afternoon after the surgery we went to see her again just to see how she was doing post-op. She had just received a lot of pain meds and was pretty drowsy. We said her name a few times to get her alert, and asked her if she remembered who we were. Groggily, she said, "Of course I do...it's Hot and Cold." I'm glad that this is going to be the lasting effect that I have on my patients...my cold hands.
3 comments:
you are not the only one with freakishly cold hands Chris. I think ALL OB's have them. Maybe you should carry the hand warmers in your short white coat. That would be awesome.
Hmmm...I'm afraid I would have the same problem. Even as I type, my hands are cold. My feet have been cold for about a week now. It must be a Brown thing. Apparently the circulation in our extremities is lacking.
There are tears in my eyes due to the hysterical fit of laughter this post just sent me into. Dr. Cold. Awesome.
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