sábado, 29 de marzo de 2008

The continuing story of the biopsy room


Well my friends, there is an eery feeling in that room: I feel like the evil chief of the O.R. will came in any minute and try to make me dissapear. At least I got the Head Nurse to put a sign on the window so people don't trip allover me while I'm working triyng to decide if a patient has cancer or just a harmless condition!

viernes, 21 de marzo de 2008

The good old times

The biopsy room in the good old times
1-The chair; it used to be stolen constantly, so there is a sign in the back: DO NOT MOVE
2-the bench: here the pathologist cuts the tissue after it is frozen.
3-this is the area for the microscope and a bottle of formaline can be seen next to the virtual microscope.
4-this space was used for this machine: some kind of bath to warm up solutions. It was bothersome but what was about to happen was much worse.

Piece of equipment deployed by the head of the anesthesia department. I think that all those warning signs "Do NOT MOVE/ DO NOT TOUCH" are directed at me. They think I'm crazy enough to damage that thing. I'm I ?
The sacred microscope. To the right they installed a barrier... It looks like the Berlin Wall is back
Another view. Now there is little space, and this great biopsy room now is reduced to 2/3 of what it was. So this is the current state of affairs, it is a war and I intend to win.
By now
carmelapunk

miércoles, 19 de marzo de 2008

The shrinking Biopsy Room

Once upon a time, Clinica Santa Maria, used to have the best Biopsy Room in town. Lots of space! even 2 pathologists could be working at the same time without getting one on top of the other. But then...an evil anesthesiologist decided to steal part of our space and without even asking, he installed one of his toys in our beautiful 5 * Biopsy Room.
Before I forget, there are some other villains in this tale : the nurses. It so happens, that all the cabinets ( except for one ) are used for storing supplies.
Get the picture! I am concentrated trying to make a difficult diagnosis at my microscope and O.R. personnel come in and out getting alcohol acetone or whatever... sometimes they ask ME to get the staff for them!
So , as usual, we get no respect and I feel like running out of that place forever...
Can I do anything to change the situation? Yes indeed! and I will
I'll keep you posted

carmelapunk

Morning Prayer

I want to be tall
I want to be charming
I want to be successful
I want to be loved by all women
I want to be worshipped by my peers
I want to have a beautiful smile
I want to have a great family
I want to be the best surgeon
I want to be God ( a.k.a. Dr God )
...I want to be Dr Waugh!!!!

Morning prayer repeated by all ( or most ) young surgeons working at CSM


By Carmelapunk