Comments on: Amateur Underwater Surgery. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/19/amateur-underwater-surgery/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:22:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/19/amateur-underwater-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-166985 Alex Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:22:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/19/amateur-underwater-surgery/#comment-166985 Bah! He did it sober ... check out THIS story: <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2006/01/17/man-drinks-a-case-of-beer-performs-amateur-surgery-perfectly/" rel="nofollow">Man Drinks a Case of Bear, Performs Amateur Surgery Perfectly</a> Bah! He did it sober ... check out THIS story: Man Drinks a Case of Bear, Performs Amateur Surgery Perfectly

]]> By: Padraig http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/19/amateur-underwater-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-160938 Padraig Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:44:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/19/amateur-underwater-surgery/#comment-160938 I remember reading the story in a textbook we used at school. The idea of cutting someone open and removing an infected organ is dauting even to a medical student - how scary must it be for a "normal" person, particularly underwater while enemy ships are passing along over your head? Mr. Lipes proved to be more courageous than the majority of soldiers indulging in combat (never mind the politicians, calling the shots behind enemy lines). I remember reading the story in a textbook we used at school. The idea of cutting someone open and removing an infected organ is dauting even to a medical student - how scary must it be for a "normal" person, particularly underwater while enemy ships are passing along over your head? Mr. Lipes proved to be more courageous than the majority of soldiers indulging in combat (never mind the politicians, calling the shots behind enemy lines).

]]> By: MadMolecule http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/19/amateur-underwater-surgery/comment-page-1/#comment-160696 MadMolecule Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:38:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/19/amateur-underwater-surgery/#comment-160696 Great story. Reminds me of Dr. Jerri Nielsen, the woman who was iced in at Antarctica when she discovered a lump in her breast. She did a biopsy on herself, and administered her own chemo until she could get home for better treatment. Granted, she was a trained doctor, but the "medical emergency in impossible isolation" is similar. Great story. Reminds me of Dr. Jerri Nielsen, the woman who was iced in at Antarctica when she discovered a lump in her breast. She did a biopsy on herself, and administered her own chemo until she could get home for better treatment.

Granted, she was a trained doctor, but the "medical emergency in impossible isolation" is similar.

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