http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/surgery/ en-us Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:39:37 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2411557/posts Hello my dear FRiends ... First, I'd like to thank you so much for your prayers for my mom, who passed suddenly yesterday. I can't tell you how much it meant to me and my family. While I was talking with my sister, she mentioned that a friend of hers in the South will be undergoing serious surgery tomorrow morning ... and that her friend is caring for her young son by herself. Her name is Teresa, and I ask that you lift her and her son up in your prayers, and that her surgery is successful. God bless you... me http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2411557/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:39:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410063/posts WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2009 – Doctors from Walter Reed Army Medical Center here and the University of Miami collaborated to perform the first pancreas islet cell transplant Thanksgiving Day on an airman whose pancreas was injured so severely in Afghanistan that it had to be removed. Army Col. (Dr.) Craig D. Shriver, chief of general surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., describes groundbreaking pancreas islet cell transplant surgery performed Nov. 26, 2009, to reporters during a Dec. 15, 2009, news conference. Dr. Pascal Goldschmidt, dean of the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami,... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410063/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:46:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2404323/posts Bunches left this prayer request in the Spurgeon chapel today: "Wednesday, December 09, 2009 4:06:25 PM · 2 of 3 bunches to alpha-8-25-02 I respectfully request prayers from my Freeper friends. I have breast cancer and am undergoing a mastectomy tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. (Arizona time). I believe it is Stage II but it is also in the aggressive category. I read FreeRepublic daily and think the world of all the folks I have met here. If you could think of me tomorrow morning and say a prayer, I would be most grateful. Bunches." Please hold our dear bunches up... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2404323/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:42:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394745/posts Less than 24 hours ago, I lay prostrate on an operating table while surgeons aided by a robot (da Vinci) made six deep cuts in my belly area and carved out my oversized cancerous prostate. The robot allegedly made such precise cuts that important nerves and muscles were protected from damage so my functionality would be maintained. Makes one wonder if you can rent it for carving turkey — Hmmmm. Pulaski County Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394745/posts#comment Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:13:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2393823/posts Less than 24 hours ago, I lay prostrate on an operating table while surgeons aided by a robot(da Vinci) made six deep cuts in my belly area and carved out my oversized cancerous prostate. The robot allegedly made such precise cuts that important nerves and muscles were protected from damage so my functionality would be maintained. Makes one wonder if you can rent it for carving turkey— Hmmmm. www.daveweinbaum.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2393823/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:27:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391273/posts NOVEMBER 21, 2009 The Henry Ford of Heart Surgery In India, a Factory Model for Hospitals Is Cutting Costs and Yielding GEETA ANAND. BANGALORE -- Hair tucked into a surgical cap, eyes hidden behind thick-framed magnifying glasses, Devi Shetty leans over the sawed open chest of an 11-year-old boy, using bright blue thread to sew an artificial aorta onto his stopped heart. As Dr. Shetty pulls the thread tight with scissors, an assistant reads aloud a proposed agreement for him to build a new hospital in the Cayman Islands that would primarily serve Americans in search of lower-cost medical care.... Wall St. Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391273/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:45:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2367481/posts Today my wife is having surgery on her neck. The procedure is called an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). It is a surgical procedure performed to remove a degenerative disc in her neck. She has been living with an excruciating pinched nerve for almost two years. About three Months ago I had posted an inquiry a question for some information on the shots in her neck that they tried. Well, the shots did not work for her and they decided to do surgery. You can check this link out for an idea of what they are doing for her.... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2367481/posts#comment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:17:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2357574/posts I won't post anything here because I'm not sure of their rules. DailyTech.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2357574/posts#comment Thu, 8 Oct 2009 15:08:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2342563/posts ST. LOUIS — A southern Illinois woman died after being severely burned in a flash fire while undergoing surgery, a rare but vexing dilemma in operating rooms. Janice McCall, 65, of Energy, Ill., died Sept. 8 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., six days after being burned on the operating table at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Ill., her family's attorney said. Attorney Robert Howerton said he had requested medical records from the Marion hospital and that he had few details about what happened. He declined to say why McCall was having surgery. The Tennessee state medical... Comcast http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2342563/posts#comment Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:23:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2305375/posts WASHINGTON – Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., has been diagnosed with an early stage of prostate cancer and intends to have surgery early in August, his office said Friday. Dodd intends to be back at work when Congress reconvenes in September, according to an e-mail his office circulated to fellow senators. The AP obtained a copy. Aides also said the diagnosis would not affect Dodd's plans to seek a sixth term in 2010. Yahoo.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2305375/posts#comment Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:00:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2302335/posts Face-lifts, tummy tucks and hair transplants could be hit with a new tax to help finance the trillion-dollar healthcare overhaul plan, according to sources familiar with the Senate talks. The Senate Finance Committee has discussed imposing a 10 percent excise tax on cosmetic surgery deemed unnecessary for medical purposes. The idea was broached in a meeting with OMB Director Orszag in mid-July, after which Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus told reporters he had heard some "interesting," "creative," and "kind of fun" ideas. The tax, which has not been officially scored, would plug some of the revenue gap senators are seeking... National Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2302335/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:30:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2302271/posts DON'T GO THERE: DEMS EYE 10% TAX ON BOTOX, COSMETIC SURGERY Mon Jul 27 2009 17:18:00 ET Face-lifts, tummy tucks and hair transplants could be hit with a new tax to help finance the trillion-dollar healthcare overhaul plan, CONGRESS DAILY reports. The Senate Finance Committee has discussed imposing a 10% excise tax on cosmetic surgery deemed unnecessary for medical purposes. DAILY's Peter Cohn reveals: The idea was broached in a meeting with OMB Director Orszag in mid-July, after which Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus told reporters he had heard some "interesting," "creative," and "kind of fun" ideas. MORE Developing... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2302271/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:42:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2302169/posts An Arlington airman whose legs were amputated after a gallbladder surgery went terribly wrong lacks the same basic legal right to sue his surgeon that state and federal prisoners enjoy, a New York congressman says. STAR-TELEGRAM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2302169/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:34:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2297892/posts Jessica Read is still stunned about what happened to her husband. "It's very hard for us to understand." Last week, 20-year-old Colton Read, who grew up in Arlington and who's now in the U. S. Air Force, went to have laparoscopic surgery to remove his gall-bladder at David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base near Sacramento. His mother, Shelly Read-Miller says he wasn't worried. "He said 'Mom, this is routine, it's no big deal.'" But what happened during surgery turned out to be a very big deal. Jessica Read says around 10 a.m., about an hour into the... CBS11 Dallas/Ft Worth http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2297892/posts#comment Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:42:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2296694/posts A Texas Airman stationed at an Air Force Base near Sacramento, Calif. has lost both legs after surgeons reportedly botched a routine surgery to remove his gallbladder. Colton Read, 20, underwent laproscopic surgery last week at David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base near Sacramento. Laproscopic surgery is a minimally invasive procedure that involves making a tiny incision to minimize pain and speed recovery time. About an hour into the surgery, something went wrong. Read's wife Jessica told CBS11TV.com. "A nurse runs out, 'we need blood now' and she rounds the corner and my gut feelings is 'oh... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2296694/posts#comment Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:08:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2295045/posts The Pope leaves hospital with a cast on his right arm. (CNS/Reuters) Pope Benedict XVI insisted on waiting his turn behind another patient when he was admitted to the hospital today for an X-ray and operation on his broken right wrist. The Italian news agency ANSA quoted hospital sources as saying that he let a peritonitis patient awaiting surgery go ahead of him. He spent most of the day in the hospital, but has now been released. The Pope’s operation under local anesthesia was “a complete success,” reports say, and the Holy Father will return to his summer vacation Alpine... ncr http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2295045/posts#comment Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:27:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2291671/posts Reporting from Baghdad -- There was a time when Baghdad's reconstructive surgeons were rushed off their feet trying to repair the terrible disfigurements caused by war. These days, they're just as likely to find themselves giving Botox injections or performing nose jobs, as Iraqis take advantage of the calmer conditions to enhance their looks. "Definitely we are performing more plastic surgery than before, mainly because the security situation of the country has improved," said Rida Ali, a plastic surgeon who estimates that half her patients are seeking cosmetic surgery, compared with less than a quarter a few years ago. They... Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2291671/posts#comment Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:43:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2291642/posts ABOARD THE USNS COMFORT OFF THE COAST OF CORINTO, NICARAGUA, July 13, 2009 – It was Beyker Maldonado’s birthday last week. Beyker Maldonado and his friend chase a toy car July 10, 2009, while waiting in the reception area of the Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort off the coast of Corinto, Nicaragua. Maldonado turned 2 on the ship as he waited for eye surgery. DoD photo by Fred W. Baker III  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. The toddler likes to run, chase bouncy balls, and run. Sporting a cloth diaper, a dirty T-shirt, socks and sandals, Beyker zips up... Reporter’s Notebook: American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2291642/posts#comment Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:43:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2291093/posts Miami plastic surgeon has bragging rights to remaking a Maxim beauty's breasts, but it could cost him more than a half-million dollars. Former Miss Norway and Maxim, Esquire and Stuff magazines topless model Monica Hansen has won a default judgment for $564,555 in her lawsuit against Dr. Leonard Hochstein for using pictures of her on his Web site, allegedly without her permission. He flatly denied the charge. New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2291093/posts#comment Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:10:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2228952/posts Shocked Russian surgeons claim they found a five-centimetre fir tree growing inside a man's lung as they operated on him for suspected cancer. The amazing discovery apparently was made when they opened up Artyom Sidorkin, 28, to remove what they thought was a serious tumour. Sidorkin had complained of extreme pain in his chest and had been coughing up blood. Doctors were convinced he had cancer, Russian website mosnews.com reported. 'We were 100 per cent sure,' said surgeon Vladimir Kamashev from Izhevsk in the Urals. 'We did X-rays and found what looked exactly like a tumour. 'I had seen hundreds... dailymail.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2228952/posts#comment Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:15:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222852/posts LA Times staff writer Thomas Curwen met Ana Rodarte in December 2005 at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. Over the next 3 1/2 years, he conducted extensive interviews with her and her parents, and he and Ana engaged in an e-mail correspondence about living with neurofibromatosis. Curwen and Times staff photographer Allen J. Schaben visited the Rodarte home in Riverside County nearly a dozen times for birthday parties, family gatherings and celebrations. They accompanied Ana to consultations with her doctors, and they observed three surgeries at Scripps aimed at restoring her facial features. * Isolated by her appearance, she... The Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222852/posts#comment Sun, 5 Apr 2009 19:02:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2215285/posts Viva vanity. Rates for Hispanics getting nip-and tuck: Up 18 percent. Rates for whites: down 3 percent. Wonder why? Well... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2215285/posts#comment Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:39:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2211319/posts The four-hour operation took place at Miami’s Metrozoo.The giant male predator, dubbed Robo Croc after the operation left it with a significant amount of metal dotted around its face, was close to death after having its head crushed by a car in the Florida Keys last year.‘Robo Croc’ the crocodile has reconstructive surgery after car accident Unable to move its jaw, the distressed animal had not eaten for three months. Fortuna http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2211319/posts#comment Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:36:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2195889/posts In a previous thread, I told you about Lucas, the six year old son of my wife's co-worker Mark. Lucas had a good MRI, and they have scheduled surgery for him on Monday. It's an excellent hospital, and an excellent surgeon. Please pray for Lucas, his mom and dad - Laura and Mark, and his sister Grace. Please also, keep the surgeon and his team in your prayers as well. Email http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2195889/posts#comment Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:03:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2193490/posts Surgeons say it was a miracle that they managed to reattach the hand of a surfer who was mauled by a shark at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Thirty-three-year-old Glenn Orgias was attacked by a great white shark while surfing at dusk almost two weeks ago. He was taken to St Vincent's Hospital with his hand hanging by a three centimetre piece of skin. Plastic surgeon Dr Kevin Ho says doctors never expected that they would be able to reattach the hand. "However in the Bondi surfer's case, given his general health and the speed of which he was rushed into the... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2193490/posts#comment Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:58:57 GMT