Guest guest Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Good. Keep pressing the point. Tell them you'll take your chances with death before letting them remove that finger. Act very serious about it. And get copies of your lab work. Please remember, orthopaedic surgeons usually opt for surgery, even if they say they don't (like a reflex, they're trained in it and prefer to do it). Stay in GOOD touch with the infectious disease doc, he's your real ally here. And you might consider having an independent radiologist look at your scans. The current guy will take his cues from the docs who ordered the scan, to corroborate whatever his opinon is. penny > > The four doctors that are reviewing this matter together (2 > orthopaedics, 1 Radiologist, and one Infection Specialist) all have > said that surgery and/or removal of the finger is the absolute last > resort. > > I am majoring in computer forensics and the use of 10 digits is very > important. > > They have said that they would remove it only if my life were in > danger. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 , I just want to clarify something. I certainly don't advocate losing your life to save a finger. Losing a finger is a small price to pay, if it means saving your life. My emphasis, is that you need these docs to know that you demand the very best care possible, and expect ALL treatment efforts to be made, and that you should be kept informed of all options and likely outcomes. Ask them for documentation of their opinions, etc. Do not let them play God with your life. This, of course, is purely my opinion, based on my personal experiences with docs who care more about their bottom line, than our health. Also, if you're young, emphasize that you have a long life ahead of you. If you're older, tell them you won't accept any age discrimination when making decisions. penny > > > > The four doctors that are reviewing this matter together (2 > > orthopaedics, 1 Radiologist, and one Infection Specialist) all have > > said that surgery and/or removal of the finger is the absolute last > > resort. > > > > I am majoring in computer forensics and the use of 10 digits is very > > important. > > > > They have said that they would remove it only if my life were in > > danger. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Hi, We just went through this last week when my son had his ear tubes re-done. We requested to not have Nitrous and they were amazingly helpful. My son woke up after the procedure and is doing well with no visible regressions. They use the gases to get your child to sleep before they can administer other meds...there are other ways that they can do this - the nitrous just makes it easier. I made the request and the anesthesiologist called me back. If you contact your pre-op people, they can put you in touch with your son's... If you want details on what I told him when he asked about the " no-Nitrous " feel free to email me back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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