Jesus, Steph. And you're a hundred percent correct about the melanoma.
I need to ask caretaker!aunt if the dermatologist informed *her* -- BEFORE removing Grandpa's nose -- that the procedure would be that extreme. Grandpa's quite obviously senile -- anyone can tell, within 30 seconds of meeting him -- and so if the dermatologist got Grandpa's "consent" without talking to my aunt, I'm going to beat the shit out of him.
Of course, if he *did* tell my aunt, and she said yeah, go ahead, I'm going to totally lose my shit on her. Because -- why? Why put Grandpa through that when he's 90 and senile? Why?
But I don't know how the whole nose-removal came about, so I'm trying to not let loose with my ire until I find out the facts.
I don't care whose consent he got -- the dermotologist deserves to be beaten with a stick. Why even recommend that kind of unneccessary surgery for a 90 year-old in the first place???
I don't care whose consent he got -- the dermotologist deserves to be beaten with a stick. Why even recommend that kind of unneccessary surgery for a 90 year-old in the first place???
I know, right? I mean, what the FUCK -- did he start removing a tiny bit and then realize there was a ton of cancer and think "Oh well, Mr. M_____ is senile -- he won't miss his NOSE,"?!?!?
What they all said, Steph.
Holy crap, Steph. That's just fucked up.
Healing ~ma to your Grandpa.
Why are doctors such idiots.
My mom has had umpteen bizillion surgeries in the last year or so for her dialysis access. One of them left a real nasty scar on her neck. The head surgeon referred her to plastic surgery to get it cleaned up - the surgeon's idea, not mom's, though mom was fine with that idea.
When she met with the plastic surgeon she was told that he would not do the surgery because she is diabetic. Ummmm, no, she is not. She tried to explain that she has neither hypertension nor diabetes and yet, yes, she does have kidney failure. He couldn't wrap his little brain around this and kept insisting she was diabetic even though it is NOWHERE in her chart.
Fucktard.
Right - on that note - her next adventure under the knife is tomorrow afternoon. Health~ma is appreciated.
eta - I'm not an unfeeling MeMeMe bitch. Much ~ma to your Grandpa, Steph.
When she met with the plastic surgeon she was told that he would not do the surgery because she is diabetic. Ummmm, no, she is not. She tried to explain that she has neither hypertension nor diabetes and yet, yes, she does have kidney failure. He couldn't wrap his little brain around this and kept insisting she was diabetic even though it is NOWHERE in her chart.
I think I'd be a little worried abour letting someone this stupid near my neck with a scalpel. or anywhere near me, actually.
Healing ~ma to your Grandpa, Steph. I'm sorry he had to go through this.
Heath ~ma to your Mom, Suzi. Pack the boa for her if she hasn't packed it herself.
I have achieved calendars for the year 2006 and have this to say: Spidra! Get your arse outside! It's beautiful and warm in the sun!
Vortex, I think that is why she didn't push the issue. After trying to explain the situation to him calmly, she just ended the appointment and left. It is not like she is MISSING A NOSE (!!!!) - still shocked on that one.
I remember when my Grandma was in a coma, dying from Leukemia, they wanted to do surgery for something stupid, but luckily the rest of the family declined the operation. She never did come out of that coma.
