My Surgery Story.... Finally
The other girl wh had it was the same as you, which was great. I actually spoke to a family member and found out that they have a similar, dramatic reaction to anesthestia, which would have been nice to know BEFORE surgery!
Dr. Almanza speaks some English. He is able to explain the surgery and recovery process in detail, but I don't know how his English would be conversationally. He and I spoke at length in a mixture of Spanish and English. All medical information was relied to me, by him, in English, although his accent is strong. When we spoke more personally, I spoke in Spanish and he responded in a mixture of the two languages. If I didn't know a Spanish word for something, I said the English word and he understood. A translator fluent in both languages was also present for any questions I had, or if I couldn't understand his accented English. The other patient doesn't speak any Spanish and I think Dr. Almanza had the translator present for her, but she said she didn't need him. Still, it was nice to have him present, because I know that my roommate (from rural Alabama with a strong accent herself) couldn't understand Dr. Almanza's English very well.
Dr. Almanza speaks some English. He is able to explain the surgery and recovery process in detail, but I don't know how his English would be conversationally. He and I spoke at length in a mixture of Spanish and English. All medical information was relied to me, by him, in English, although his accent is strong. When we spoke more personally, I spoke in Spanish and he responded in a mixture of the two languages. If I didn't know a Spanish word for something, I said the English word and he understood. A translator fluent in both languages was also present for any questions I had, or if I couldn't understand his accented English. The other patient doesn't speak any Spanish and I think Dr. Almanza had the translator present for her, but she said she didn't need him. Still, it was nice to have him present, because I know that my roommate (from rural Alabama with a strong accent herself) couldn't understand Dr. Almanza's English very well.
Thanks Everyone! I'm doing very well, getting in all of my fluids, no nausea the past two days, definitely on the mend. I was impressed with the staff and the surgeon, and would do it all over again just the same. I'm also really glad that others are now posting detailed stories about their experiences with different doctors and facilities. It's the kind of thing I was looking for when I was making this decision myself.
I'm new to the boards and I have enjoyed reading many of your stories.
However, I want to point out something to some of you that I think would be useful in the future as you relay your experiences.
Nauseous = to induce feelings of nausea.
i.e. Another whiff of those nauseous protein shakes and I may actually hurl.
Nauseated = to be afflicted with the condition of nausea.
i.e. I'm feeling nauseated at the thought of having to drink one more of these protein shakes.
In other words, if you are feeling nauseous, you must have something wrong with you that is making others want to puke.
You have no idea how many doctors roll their eyes when they hear the staff use the term incorrectly.
However, I want to point out something to some of you that I think would be useful in the future as you relay your experiences.
Nauseous = to induce feelings of nausea.
i.e. Another whiff of those nauseous protein shakes and I may actually hurl.
Nauseated = to be afflicted with the condition of nausea.
i.e. I'm feeling nauseated at the thought of having to drink one more of these protein shakes.
In other words, if you are feeling nauseous, you must have something wrong with you that is making others want to puke.
You have no idea how many doctors roll their eyes when they hear the staff use the term incorrectly.
Thank you. I'm glad you have enjoyed reading my stories. And actually (and not that it matters), according to Merriam-Webster's print or web dictionary of the English language:
"Main Entry: nau·seous Pronunciation: \ˈnȯ-shəs, ˈnȯ-zē-əs\ Function: adjective Date: 1612
(Oddly enough, before I was a nurse, I was actually going to be a highschool English teacher!)
Thanks for trying to be helpful though! I enjoy being a member of the grammar police too.
"Main Entry: nau·seous Pronunciation: \ˈnȯ-shəs, ˈnȯ-zē-əs\ Function: adjective Date: 1612
1 : causing nausea or disgust : nauseating
2 : affected with nausea or disgust
— nau·seous·ly adverb
— nau·seous·ness noun
usage: Those who insist that nauseous can properly be used only in sense 1 and that in sense 2 it is an error for nauseated are mistaken. Current evidence shows these facts: nauseous is most frequently used to mean physically affected with nausea, usually after a linking verb such as feel or become; figurative use is quite a bit less frequent. Use of nauseous in sense 1 is much more often figurative than literal, and this use appears to be losing ground to nauseating. Nauseated is used more widely than nauseous in sense 2. "(Oddly enough, before I was a nurse, I was actually going to be a highschool English teacher!)
Thanks for trying to be helpful though! I enjoy being a member of the grammar police too.
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