Question:
I Want To Do Something Fun On The Day Of Surgery, Ideas?
I'm thinking of putting a sticker on my abdomen to make the O.R. Nurses and Drs laugh. "Handle with Care", "Caution - Open with Care", Smiley face sticker, etc. and someone suggested drying my personal area hair green and putting a sticker - "Don't step on the grass" - but I'm not that brave. Any other suggestions?? — Sally P. (posted on March 10, 2003)
March 10, 2003
When my stepmother had her galbladder removed, she put a sticker on her
tummy that had her last name and the surgery she was having. She of
course, did it out of fear of waking up without a liver or something. But
everyone else in the family laughed our butts off.
— RebeccaP
March 10, 2003
ROFL. That's a great idea! However, I might be worried about making your
surgeon and/or nurses go into a laughing spell. Your nose might end up in
your gizzard! Let us know if you do something fun. Too bad that you will be
asleep and won't SEE the reactions. lol
— Ruthie K.
March 10, 2003
I looked high and low for an alien, as from the movie alien to spring up
when the doctor pulled the surgical drape back. But to no avail I did not
have time to find one prior to surgery. However, your local party store may
have one. Personally I stayed home and gobbled vitimin C for three days
prior to surgery. I was afraid I might get a cold or fever resulting in
delay of my surgery.
— Phitphreak
March 10, 2003
lol- i never thought of that! maybe something like "handle with
care-looking forward to a healthier,thinner life"
or "looking forward to being Playboy material" lol
hmm.. or "in 1-2 years.. look out Pamela Anderson, i'm gonna run the
show" lol i dunno, these are quirky i know...
— Sunny4x4chick
March 10, 2003
That's HILARIOUS! I wish I would have thought about that! Maybe if I ever
get to go for the plastic surgery. However, for you...... I think it would
be great if you had something like....... OPEN WITH CAUTION, SUPER MODEL
INSIDE THAT IS DYING TO GET OUT!
Let us know what you finally did! Good luck!
— Laurel C.
March 10, 2003
Too funny! One poster said you would be asleep and wouldn't be able to see
the surgical team's reactions, but if your hospital is anything like mine
was, you may get to see their faces. Right after they started pumping my
IV with "relaxants" my doctor came by. He said "There's one
more thing I need to do before we start." He lifted my gown and the
sheet. I asked "Are you verifying I'm female?" as he was making
a big mark on my belly. He lost it (as did his associate)! He told me
they have to mark the area where they will be operating ("Hospital
policy"). Then he patted me on the hand and said, jokingly,
"She's had enough drugs, stop the IV!" I didn't even plan on
having fun before surgery, but let me tell you, this really worked on
relaxing my nerves (or WAS it the IV?!?). Hope you come up with something
good, please let us know what you do and what the reactions were.
— Jean S.
March 10, 2003
How about "This Side Up"?
— Tim W.
March 10, 2003
I love it! I have a calendar called "Play with your food" that
came with stickers of fruits and vegetables carved into funny faces. Since
I'm an apple shape, maybe I'll put one of the apple ones on my tummy for
surgery. If you go to orientaltrading.com and do a search for stickers,
it'll turn up 188 different kinds.
— sjwilde
March 10, 2003
I was thinking of putting a big bandaid on my mouth so I wouldn't say
anything wrong. My Dr is sooooooooo cute I might just say the wrong thing.
Seriously I have already thought to tell him to promise that when I wake up
that George Strait won't be singing to me. If he is then I know neither one
of us has done our job right. I will know that I have gone to heaven if
George is singing to me. Please George! Stay away for this one...!
— Barbara T.
March 10, 2003
I was having a D&C and at the last minute that switch ORs because they
needed the one I was suppose to be in to due a gallbladder removal...at the
last minute I made sure they knew I was the D&C and not the gallbaldder
patient. I would have felt bad for that MAN! Anyway now I am having my
gallbladder out during my WLS so I wanted to write "don't forget the
GB with an arrow". I was already in the hospital for my surgery and I
found it a little odd that the nurse asked me what I was having
done...after I answered she kinda stared at the chart...I asked her if
that's what they had me down for? Of course, I got sick and didn't have
surgery so now I have time to think of something funny to do for next time.
— Sarahlicious
March 10, 2003
I know a girl that wrote in pen on her belly "WAIT!! Just one more
twinkie!!" I thought that was funny. She said that afterwards, the
doctor told her that it has the whole OR staff laughing their butts off.
— enjo4
March 10, 2003
It's so funny that you asked this because I thought about the same thing
before my surgery! I have a friend who actually wrote this (with a pen) on
her tummy, "Can you lift these while you're at it?" She had 2
arrows drawn pointing to her breasts LOL. My kids asked me if they could
write something like, "This is our Mommy. Please take care of
her!" I didn't let them, by the way. Other suggestions that friends
made to me were, "36D, please!" "You HAVE done this before,
right?" "Mt. Dew port goes here (with little arrow drawn to a
penned-in black hole)." If you do decide to do something like this,
be sure to let us know!!! LOL Have fun!!!!!
— SuzAnne S.
March 10, 2003
I thought of some more - "Construction Zone - Future Beauty
Queen" - "For Sale - Extra Weight" - "Thank you" -
"Future Healthy Sport Nut" - "Please return to size _?"
This has been fun - will let everyone know what I do. Sally
— Sally P.
March 10, 2003
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— bob-haller
March 10, 2003
What a great idea! And I must say you have a wonderful attitude towards
your surgery. Its refreshingly different from the posters who are scared
to death the day of their surgery. Personally, I like the "thank
you", but the others have some very funny ideas! I think it helps to
put the surgical team in a good mood...
— Cindy R.
March 11, 2003
These are funny and I hate to rain on the parade, but when I hear something
funny often I laugh off and on all day. I would hate to write something
funny and have my surgeon laugh mid surgery. I'd be afraid his hand would
move wrong... or he'd lose his consintration. Just a thought. :)
— Danmark
March 11, 2003
SuzAnne in Utah again. I told my husband about this post, and he
suggested, "WAIT! I was kidding!" LOL
— SuzAnne S.
March 14, 2003
-> "Caution: Contents under Pressure!"
-> "Don't just stand there! Get to Work!"
-> "I've got you under my skin..."
Thanks for listening
— [Deactivated Member]
March 14, 2003
My friend did something similiar for her gallbladder surgery and they did
not appreciate it as the area needs to remain as sterile as possible.
— jennifer A.
March 14, 2003
I hope you come up with something funny - I think OR people like it,
personally. Don't worry about the ink. (My son, who is 19, cracks me up
by drawing eyes and a nose above his belly button. Looks like it is saying
'Ohhhhhhh!) Perhaps you could add a little red for lipstick! They will
scrub and shave your abdomen before operating, and besides, skin cannot be
made totally sterile. How do you think plastic surgeons know where to cut?
They use a sterile marker. I thinks it's hoot that you want to do that,
Once surgery starts, it's all business for the OR folks. You will be draped
and they won't even think about it.
— koogy
March 15, 2003
"Enter at your own risk"...I'm very big and the surgeon is going
to have many layers to go through!
— Sarahlicious
March 16, 2003
Sorry I keep trying to come up with something good. Please people having
surgery on April 1st do something FUNNY!!! O.K. here is my latest
idea..."Fragile: Inner Beauty", "Objects may appear
closer", "Shake well before opening...make sure I'm out!"
— Sarahlicious
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