Comments on: Better Lucky Than Good

By: because. « p a n n a c e a e a e

because. « p a n n a c e a e a e — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:12:37 +0000

[...] lot to say about alligator forceps. Doctors use them for all sorts of things, from surgeries to plucking teensy fish bones from the backs of people’s throats. American alligator (Alligator [...]

By: Me

Me — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:43:20 +0000

I love ENT stories!

By: ERP

ERP — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:26:38 +0000

I have had similar luck just once in my career. I was however just able to see it and pulled it out with alligator forceps. That contrasts with the 100’s of times I can find nothing on exam, X-ray, or CT.

By: Ten out of Ten

Ten out of Ten — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:59:49 +0000

Thanks Mr. Miyagi, I like to picture you in the background muttering about beginner’s luck.

By: WhiteCoat

WhiteCoat — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:27:08 +0000

Damn. That’s like grabbing a fly out of the air with chopsticks, Danielson.
I’ve gotten a couple of fish bones out of the back of throats in the past, but usually it is only with patients who can stand me using a laryngoscope blade on them while awake. Then I grab at the bone with either ring forceps or McGill forceps.

By: jerry

jerry — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:18:27 +0000

Sometimes it is just better to be lucky than good.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:35:04 +0000

Great job, Dr. 10/10. I bet your patient was glad you were his doctor that time.

How were you able to touch his tonsil with your finger without him gagging?

By: 79sparrows

79sparrows — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:46:45 +0000

awesome!
times like that you remember why you went into the job.

same w/ me for massage therapy–a good day relieving someone’s pain

By: iaretinyktn

iaretinyktn — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:52:03 +0000

you are amazing.

By: Nurse K

Nurse K — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:45:02 +0000

I totally have a craving for a fish taco now—note how I didn’t say a fishy taco, that’s different and totally repulsive.