Surgical War Stories (or What People Ask Post-Op)

People like to talk about what ails them. This week, Betsy and Sal do just that.

Consider this the Palm Column, as in Palm Springs or Palm Beach. Betsy chose the topic, but I feel confident that this is the type of subject matter best suited for those coastal Palms, otherwise known as God’s waiting room. What we’re discussing, of course, is surgery. And by surgery I mean aches, pains, inconvenience, injury, medical treatment, post-operative medical treatment, recovery, lack of recovery, success rates, failure rates and guilt. Okay, I’ve just talked myself into thinking Betsy’s topic reaches beyond the Palms. After all, show me a pregnant woman and I’ll recount tales of my labors and deliveries with such detail that I’ll need an episiotomy. And pregnancy doesn’t even fall into the category of orthopedic surgery. It’s …

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