I'm GOLDEN - My first Surgery

Today is one of these days that my school is closed down and I had decided to spend my morning in the Urology OR, because the full Prof is very funny and makes everyone laugh and Urology is fun and... -well I love surgery let's leave it at that.

So I *airily* walk into the OR labyrinths after throwing my coffee cup in the nearest bin, looking too much like a tourist because

1. I didn't carry any handbag or other item indicating that I could, you know, actually have a JOB to do in the OR, the reason being that as a student I can't use the lockers and am therefore forced to leave every posession in my car and

2. I am a girl and I have long hair that I tie up in the OR in a ridiculous ballerina bun, which I think is best for all to be tied up AFTER I can hide it under my green cap.

After wearing them scrubs and being sooo lucky to find lots of pairs of shoes in MY EXACT size and left/ right shoe of the SAME pair *I mean really, I should buy a lottery ticket today*, I walked into the Uro OR before the surgeon had come in and met the first of the two interns helping the surgeon.

We talked about the patient and his kidney (soon to be removed) and I asked if it would be okay if I hanged around and observed the operation.

*of course it was okay, I was just being polite*

Then as the surgeon walked in waving hello to everyoneincluding me, he asked where the second intern was.

Intern #1 said that there were many interns on call, and he could call them up immediately, so that they would come down and help-

-but the Prof interrupted him and said-

"Hey girl- please scrub and come help us!!"

As my eyes widened in dangerously large size and I was smiling and glittering all inside I said:

"I'd loved to but I don't know a thing, I haven't done before"

*yes, I was exactly that articulate and made my back stick on the wall*

The intern jumped to the rescue of the absent interns, venturing names as the Prof stopped him again:

"No, don't call anybody... Have you ever scrubbed before?"

"No" *yes, still clinging to walls*

"Then take the girl with you and teach her how to scrub"

And that was it...

I was actually participating in the operation.

At first I was under the impression that I was going to just hold the retractors and do that kind of work, which alone took a lot of effort as I was trying to stay up and alive and not thinking:

"Jesus oh Jesus I'm all scrubbed up and dressed and oh my GOD am I actually holding the retractor WHILE we are actually operating???"

I also tried to reduce the idiotic smiling.

*thank God for inventing surgical masks*

And then suddenly he had us switch, the intern holding the retractors on his side, and me burning the surgeon's forceps with the diathermy.

(yes I was holding the diathermy with one hand and absorbing blood with the other, hands crossed in front of me)

He was actually USING me, as much as the Intern!!!

I didn't just stand around while the intern wiped his forehead on my shoulder!!!

But when he asked me to place my hand IN the patient and hold *stuff*, I did it immediately,and I did it RIGHT... and he said:

"My girl you were BORN to be a surgeon!"

...and I felt so happy and relieved that without thinking I blurted:

"God bless you sir!!!"

And he looked up, looked at me in the eyes *in an a very "Grey's Anatomy"- let's- discuss- stuff- over- a- patient-way come to think of it* and said:

"I will be alright, but YOU have to do the RIGHT thing, and NOT become a Pathologist..."

"I'll be a surgeon!!!" *you bet I will, especially after this!!!*

"That's right... you should be a surgeon, because you're smart... you should be a Urologist... there are very few women... you'll have lots of patients come to you, because they will trust you... you be a Urologist and you'll live a happy life"

:-D

... And as the ending of the operation was nearer:

"C'mon now- will you be a Urologist?"

"Yeah I will"

"You be a Urologist, and then come here, with me... I'll make you the best in the country..."

and he steps back and takes his gloves off...

"Thank you SO much for everything sir!"

"I thank YOU... Bye everyone!!! Thanks!"

Intern/ Ms Elli: "Bye sir!"

He leaves...

The Intern and Ms Ellisa rest their bloody hands for a moment on the patient, as they lower the operating table...

And the Intern speaks:

"Comments?"

:-D

"This is The Best...!"

I meant it.

I hadn't produced so much sweat ever in my life...