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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Guest Opinion: SOU Science Building noise will lessen ... Special event attempts to ensure 'Ashland Is Ready' ... Grange to celebrate 85th birthday ... Guest Opinion: SOU Science Building noise will lessen ... Special event attempts to ensure 'Ashland Is Ready' ... Grange to celebrate 85th birthday ... Lost in Suburbia: Off the (rotator) cuff Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jan. 21, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Jan. 21, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News By Tracy Beckerman More Content Now “Hi, I’m Doreen. I’ll be your nurse today,” said Nurse Doreen. “We are fixing the torn rotator cuff in your left shoulder, correct?” I nodded. It felt like déjà surgery. I’d had surgery for a torn meniscus ten months earlier in the same hospital with the same doctor and the same nurse as last time. So, the obvious question was, “Do I have the same anesthesiologist?” I wondered. “Who was that?” she asked. “Watt.” “Who?” “Watt.” I repeated. “What?” “Yes,” I said. “Yes, what?” she wondered. “Right,” I agreed. She paused. I could see she seemed confused, although I had no idea why. “OK, let’s try this again,” she began. “Who was your doctor?” “Yes,” I said. “Yes, what?” “No, he was my anesthesiologist.” “Who?” “He was my surgeon.” “Who was your surgeon?” “Yes, Hu.” “Don’t you know?” “I do,” I replied. “It was Hu.” “That’s what I want to know,” she sighed. “Can we start over?” “Sure,” I replied. “OK, tell me, who was your surgeon?” “Yes, Hu was my surgeon.” She blinked. “What was the name of your anesthesiologist?” “Yes, “ I agreed. “Watt was the name of my anesthesiologist.” Confident we were on the same page, I went back to my original question. “So do I have the same anesthesiologist today?” I asked. “But we don’t know who you had the first time!!!” she exclaimed. “WATT!” I replied. “I said, WE DON’T KNOW WHO YOU HAD THE FIRST TIME!” She shouted. I paused and decided to take another approach. “OK, who do I have today?” She looked at my paperwork. “Watt,” she replied. “I said, who do I have today?” I repeated. “Watt,” she said. “ Is that who you had last time?” “Who? “Watt.” “What?” “Yes,” she said. I sighed. At this rate I was going to be numb from the conversation before I got my anesthesia anyway. “You know, I guess it doesn’t really matter who is my anesthesiologist today,” I said. “OK,” she replied. “But Hu is your surgeon.” Become a fan of Lost in Suburbia on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LostinSuburbiaFanPage. DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jan. 21, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501