My Surgeon Is A Woodworker!

[crokett]

Went to see the doc yesterday and short version is I will get surgery the 18th or 19th of December, just in time for Christmas vacation. There are also people predisposed genetically to the kind of hernia I have, and I am one of them. He said it would have happened sooner or later, mine was just sooner. I asked if building a shop by myself would be a contributing factor and then found out he is a woodworker. We talked more shop than we did about the surgery I think.

[pelligrini]

Wonder if he prefers a Japanese pullsaw for cutting?

[natausch]

Makes sense, surgery is a "craft."

But, for someone who makes that much money with their hands, I don't know if I would risk damaging them, especially around power tools. At least that's the excuse my BIL uses everytime the call goes out to help someone move this or that.

[luteman]

It's good that your surgeon is a woodworker rather than a woodworker who is a surgeon. Now that's when you know you've got a bad HMO!

[cabinetman]

Wonder if he prefers a Japanese pullsaw for cutting?

I'm thinkin' brad nails, staples, and TB III.
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[cgallery]

Tell him you want a scar in the shape of a dovetail.

[phrog]

Makes sense to me. There are several doctors lurking around here. As a reformed dentist (retired) I found a lot of similarities between dentistry and woodworking. It's just that woodworkers use bigger tools to work on bigger "workpieces." Just make sure that your surgeon doesn't bring his operating tools from home. :-)
Richard

[mashtun]

Let’s see, you choices for the incision are a sawsall, or the newest in medical tools, the Fine Mulitmaster!

Hope you come through OK.

[TB Roye]

I could see Titebond and Spring Clamps, faster than sutures, next.

Good luck

Tom

[germdoc]

The Fein is indeed used to cut casts as well as bone, etc.

A lot of my surgical friends in residency were woodworkers until they went out into practice, then they realized an injury woodworking could cost them their livelihood...

A plastic surgeon friend of mine won't even cut the lawn himself because he's paranoid of injury.

I on the other hand only use my brain, so my digits are expendable!

(Although I kind of like having them around...)

[dbhost]

I bet he owns a SawStop. And is probably otherwise a neander....

[rcp612]

You didn't get into a Harbor Freight discussion did you??
I'm just saying,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[BrazosJake]

I'd ask to see a sample of his hand-cut dovetails before letting him cut on me.

[crokett]

Actually he is a Grizzly fan. No we did not get into a HF discussion.

[leehljp]

Actually he is a Grizzly fan. No we did not get into a HF discussion.

LOL! If he DOES mention HF , RUN!