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  1. Tony G

    Any members of Audible.com?

    I've been a member for a couple of years. I listen while I walk on the treadmill, walk the dog, or drive on long trips. I was on the basic plan, but didn't really find a subscription I liked enough to listen to regularly, so I changed to the two books/month plan. I usually burn them onto CD's...
  2. Tony G

    Any Disney Vacation Club Members here?

    Sorry, haven't been around for a while, and just catching up. We've got 800 points, spread between Boardwalk and Vero Beach. We were at Wilderness Lodge last week, and will go to Old Key West in March. Tony
  3. Tony G

    American Legion Boys' State

    I went in Tennessee in 1978. The thing I remember most is that we spent most of our time marching everywhere with a lot of old veterans in funny hats seeming to enjoy being military big-shots. The state government thing was there, but was overshadowed by the military part. I couldn't wait to...
  4. Tony G

    Question for those in healthcare: Where should I go next with my education?

    I'm surely not a saint, or even close to it, so maybe that makes me one of the bad apples!
  5. Tony G

    Hiatal Hernia Surgery

    If the patient is motivated, open inguinal hernia can indeed be done with local/MAC, but most patients (and surgeons) prefer general. So, unless there is some contraindication, I usually just let the patient go to sleep.
  6. Tony G

    Question for those in healthcare: Where should I go next with my education?

    I am an anesthesiologist (a cardiac anesthesiologist, but I don't do cardiac exclusively). I enjoy my work. It is not without its share of BS, like any other field, but I wouldn't trade it. (Well, maybe to be the employment screener at Hooters!) As Angelo said, we as physicians have a great...
  7. Tony G

    Hiatal Hernia Surgery

    It would be anatomically impossible for the gas to rise to your shoulder, but the concept of referred pain makes pressure from the retained gas (carbon dioxide) on the diaphragm makes it seem like it is pressing on your shoulder.
  8. Tony G

    Hiatal Hernia Surgery

    As Chris said, there is NO comparison between hiatal hernia repair (technically called a Nissen fundoplication) and an inguinal hernia repair. The old Nissen's...yes, I was around for quite a few of those...were big deals, with quite the large incision. I haven't seen one done that way in...
  9. Tony G

    Hiatal Hernia Surgery

    Right...it's now done through the laparoscope, much like gallbladder surgery. While formerly, this surgery involved quite a big incision, now it's done with several little "holes"
  10. Tony G

    Buying a cordless drill...

    I have four. I've always sworn by Porter Cable, and they're very good machines. However, when I was at Home Depot looking for a cordless circular saw, the "kit" with 4 cordless tools by Ryobi caught my eye. The saw works great, but so does the drill. I paid $199 for a drill, circ saw, recip...
  11. Tony G

    HTF REVIEW: "The Good Girl" (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED RENTAL) (with screenshots)

    I have to add my voice of dissent. My wife and I rented and watched this last night. We enjoy a good dark comedy as much as anyone, but both agreed with Ruth...by the end of this, we just didn't give a damn what happened to these pathetic people. Different strokes, I guess. On my TV (recently...
  12. Tony G

    Anyone here from Western North Carolina?

    I'm in the Upstate...moved to Anderson earlier this year. Tony
  13. Tony G

    I rode a Segway!!!!

    I'll be going on the Magic (3rd time!) in December. I'd like to try it. When on the trip did you try it, and what was the $ deal? Tony
  14. Tony G

    Which minivan would you recommend?

    We have the Honda, and have been very pleased. I don't share Ron's opinion of the ride. The well in the rear that the back seat folds into is a very nice feature, and none of the other vans had it (at least when we were looking a couple of years ago. I would recommend it. Downside is...
  15. Tony G

    Buying Tools, Sears?

    I like Sears hand tools (good stuff, lifetime warranty), but I usually avoid their power tools, which they have now outsourced to (what seems to be) the lowest bidder. Tony
  16. Tony G

    How To Survive A Heart Attack Alone

    Mike, Studies showed that lay persons often were so excited when in a rescue situation that their determination of pulselessness was incorrect. Thus the de-emphasis on checking of the pulse in BLS. Rob, By the time someone got an AED hooked up to someone with an AICD, it should have gone...
  17. Tony G

    How To Survive A Heart Attack Alone

    It is important to differentiate malignant arrythmias (treatment: CPR, defibbrillation, anti-fibrillatory drugs) from a myocardial infarction, or heart attack (treatment: decreasing myocardial oxygen consumption, increasing myocardial oxygen supply, "clot-busting" drugs, angioplasty) The LAST...
  18. Tony G

    Let's talk college football!

    I'm still a Vol fan...though I've been exiled to South Carolina. With Spurrier gone, the Vols will be the team to beat in the SEC east this year, and I'll be in Athens to see the rematch (was in Knoxville for the humiliation last year). I'm only an hour or so away from Athens now. Our game of...
  19. Tony G

    What are some careers that let me carry a breifcase and wear a suit and tie?

    Don't become an anesthesiologist. I wear scrubs, which are pretty much the equivalent of pajamas, all day! Tony
  20. Tony G

    Going under the knife for the first time...

    Steve, you DID get a tube down your throat, but it was routine, and not because you got too much drug. The endotracheal tube is inserted after anesthesia is induced to protect the lungs from aspiration of stomach material. Also, folks with a history of substance abuse, including recovering...
  21. Tony G

    Going under the knife for the first time...

    Bill, you're probably referring to isoflurane (trade name: Forane, but commonly referred to in the OR as "purple gas"!) We still use it a lot, but it has been replaced to some extent by two newer gases that are quicker to enter and leave the brain, allowing quicker wake-ups. Matt...
  22. Tony G

    Going under the knife for the first time...

    Sorry to be late to the discussion, but I've just moved, and this is my first HTF visit in about a month! I usually field the anesthesia-related questions, since that's what I do. Andrew: I'm glad that your procedure went well. That said, general anesthesia has become amazingly safe. I...
  23. Tony G

    Ouch Appendicitis Owwie Owww....

    A few points: The gas (carbon dioxide), isn't in the stomach, or the intestines, but inside the abdominal cavity. It does cause shoulder pain by pressing on the diaphragm, but this isn't the gas "passing out". The gas is resorbed by the peritoneum, the lining of the abdominal cavity. This...
  24. Tony G

    These test results from tests performed on me by my doctor are puzzling.

    Stephen, If you're eating better and (especially) exercising, this may be what is being reflected in your cholesterol being lower.
  25. Tony G

    DirecTV or The Dish Network??

    Tony, I've been a DirecTV subscriber for several years, being the early adopter type (I had to pay full price for my hardware!). I've thought about switching as I got HD capability. Then Mark Cuban came along, and I became hopeful that Direct's commitment to HD would catch up to E*'s. The...
  26. Tony G

    Where to get those simple plastic clock motors? (pic)

    C. Ryan, As a woodworker, Rockler is my favorite place for hardware of all sorts. Here is a link to their clock supply selection: http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/showoff...D=350&Catid=39 Hope this helps. Tony
  27. Tony G

    Anyone have satellite radio?

    The sound quality is very good. Like you, road noise makes perfect sound in my Montero unrealistic. Given that, I think the sound quality is excellent. Brian: you're right, of course. Driving under an overpass doesn't affect the signal. When I drive into the concrete parking garage...
  28. Tony G

    Anyone have satellite radio?

    I am an XM early adopter. I'm pleased with it. The sound quality is great, though true audiophiles claim it's really not CD quality (I can't say that I can honestly tell the difference while driving down the road in my Montero!) The programming works for me. As with any service offering so...
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