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Do we have a New Year's Resolutions thread yet?
Carl-E:
Which is why, when my wife's knee was operated on, she wrote "THE OTHER KNEE, STUPID" on the wrong one with a sharpie.
Even though the doctor is an old family friend. At least he got a laugh out of it!
nekowafer:
From what little I know, the correct leg/arm/side/whatever is often marked, and the incorrect one as well, so there is no mix-up when the patient is out of it.
Carl-E:
True, usually by the surgeon while the patient is still conscious before being prepped. My wife just beat him to the punch - that's how we knew he got a laugh out of it.
Papersatan:
And in my father's case, he was not able to give input.
Carl-E:
Good thing someone was...
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