There isn't really any need for CYA, since the forms you sign consent to the surgeon doing whatever he feels is clinically indicated once he gets in there. (And this is a lot better than the alternatives if he couldn't do that)

I am glad there are still people out there who arent just looking for a quick payday anytime something doesn't go as expected.

Fire is uncommon but it does happen. You have pressurized oxygen and electrosurgery equipment being used. Even a momentary flash would have to be documented. It's a rare event and even among those events, harm is rare.

Yeah. My wife has worked in hospitals for a long time and I've heard a couple of horror stories, but they seem to be pretty rare. In my case, it must not have done too much damage.

The vena cava filter eventually caused my right kidney to atrophy to the point that it probably doesn't function much anymore, but luckily I have a spare. :)

The next time I get an attack of the runs, which should be any time now, should I say, "I just Cuetoed!" instead?

I didn't mean it as something going amiss. I meant it if there was negligence or incompetence involved. When I was in the hospital a month ago, I suffered the worst pain of my life when they moved me into the hospital bed. I screamed out loud, but never thought about calling a lawyer. Even when the nurse accidentally left the clamp on my leg after yanking out my catheter and I ended up nearly having my second circumcision, I wasn't thinking lawsuit. Band-aid, yes, but no lawsuit. If they had stuck the catheter up my ass and taped the clamp to my nutsack, then I'd be suing some asses off.

ROFLROFLROFLROFL

That would be the correct term yes.

Mmmmm...crystal light.

Said no one. Ever.

I never have bought the stuff, but is there a diet version? That stuff they made me drink sure tasted like it was diet.

I've had the fruit punch. It's pretty good, and I had no idea it was sugar free.

Crystal Light is diet. If it makes you feel any better, the stuff they made you drink 25 years ago was worse.

Blech. I drink water and sweet tea.

pnuemomediastinum?

No. That's a long word. I had to look it up.

In my case, they were doing a pneumonectomy.

I am about to head to the cancer center to see the liver doc and get results from my scan two days ago, and also to find out what direction my liver treatment will go. I am not sure if I will start with chemo again today, but if I do, it will be treatment number 20.

Best wishes, Ed. Prayed for you and Dave again last night, hopefully something good will come of it.