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revizyonist

med people are so annoying "This family's 8 year old child who was about to go through a major surgery and kept crying that she was hungry so they pitied her and gave her food, she then had a heart attack in the surgery. They're so stupid 😒" girl they didn't know that could happen or why it happens. it takes so little time to explain to them that will happen instead of telling them "no food" with no explanation 10 times

revizyonist

"Before surgery, your body’s reflexes that protect your airway are relaxed by anesthesia. If there’s food or liquid in your stomach, it will near certainly come back up and go into your lungs, which can cause choking, a severe lung / heart infection or even a heart attack. That’s called aspiration, and it is life-threatening. It's hard, but it's only a single day to prevent near certain death. Not eating or drinking beforehand massively lowers the risk and helps prevent these life threatening situations under anesthesia." <- TIP: patients have brains which allows them to receive information just like you

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I have four kids. I’ve had one or another of them need some kind of surgical procedure that requires anesthesia four or five times over the past 15 years.

This Tumblr post is the first time someone has explained to me *why* I couldn’t feed them before those instances.

I’m not stupid. I understood that just fine. Hell, my kids would have understood that just fine. But no one bothered to tell us.

bowditch

i did know this before having kids (i have six). we have a kid that's needed multiple procedures requiring anesthesia. and every single time, i am asked multiple times if i'm sure he was not given any food or water after a certain point.

every single time i have had to say, "i understand that if he had food or water, he could aspirate it into his lungs under anesthesia. i am not lying to you." THEN someone would make a little note and i would stop being repeatedly asked.

not a single time was that risk explained to me. the only reason it came up was because i already knew. i still don't understand why it isn't standard pre-op counseling or pre-op check information, when me as a parent acknowledging the actual risk also put THE MEDICAL STAFF at ease because i conveyed that i had informed understanding as reason to not lie about giving my kid food.

"maybe some people will get nervous and refuse surgery" okay so they need more counseling about risks and anxiety, not less information in a way that actually does endanger their child or themselves!

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Reblogging to save a life and teach medical professionals basic communication skills

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my sweet angel Satori got a special new gift!

it is… a pair of manicured hands commissioned from the amazing Chelchill!

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since her birth, Satori’s default hands felt conspicuously naked… now, she is totally and fully complete, exactly as I envisioned her. 😆🤍💕

Chelchill was amazing to work with! they are kind and communicative, the turnaround was quick, and they had fun with my vision while executing all the parameters I laid out (pink and white, almond nails, 🫰🏻 and 👌🏻 hands with the motif of wings, stars, and crosses). they also sent some extra gifts with the package. 🥺✨

please feast your eyes on this gorgeousness!

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Unfortunately, my wife may die — this is what I fear will happen if help does not reach us today.

I’m writing this to stop those words from becoming our reality tonight, while she is still breathing.

I hold my wife in my arms, count her breaths, and fight against time.

Donations are scarce, and every second matters.

Please, stop here.

Share. Donate if you can. Your kindness could give her another chance and help me keep her alive today.

The silence hurts, and time is running out.

I’m begging you: please don’t scroll past this post.

Donate. Share. Help me before it’s too late.

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Hello everyone,

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