I am having arthroscopic surgery for a torn meniscus tomorrow and would like to get some humorous lines I might use to write on my knee before surgery, like " No, not your left my left !" The surgeon has a good sense of humor so I thought it would be fun.
“Saiontz, Kirk & Miles”
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OK, I once had a trial attorney I was doing surgery on. He wrote on 2 separate thick pieces of tape 2 sayings, with an arrowing pointing to each:
One said, this foot (substitute knee for you) will buy you a boat.
The other said, this foot will buy me a boat.
I though it was pretty funny!
rroof’s joke is going right over my cute little blonde head.
to the OP - I hope your surgery goes well 
In other words, if the doc makes a mistake, it will cost him dearly (price of boat) through litigation. If he does it right, he’ll be rewarded (earn wage equal to cost of boat). It took me a while too so don’t feel badly.
Well, you see, there’s some money at stake - job well done and Dr. Roof gets paid well - buys a boat. Cut into the wrong foot and Dr. Roof gets served by Lionel Hutz, attorney at law…
Roof however has Dewey, Cheetam and Howe on retainer.
I know, I know - Lionel Hutz is long dead anyway
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Make a checklist down your leg
This is the correct leg-checkThis is the correct patient-checkAnesthetic has been administered-checkAnasthetic is working-checkMalpratice insurance paid to date-checkYou may now begin procedure
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Funny idea, but he may never see it. Depending on when he actually comes by to see you before the surgery you may have already had your knee/leg cleaned and sterilized which would clean off all of your witty lines.
I just had my knee done last week. I used a marker and put "this one " on the one needing the work.
Just for some info. I had it done last Tuesday, and I was riding this weekend, slow but about 15 miles each day!. He saud I can swim next week when the holes close and start running again in about 6 weeks.
I am pretty happy about it, good luck!
NormM,
Let the surgeon do his/her job! These people are professionals. No need to badger them with taped reminders on your body parts. You are in good hands.
http://wbztv.com/watercooler/local_story_236092731.html
Just for some info. I had it done last Tuesday, and I was riding this weekend, slow but about 15 miles each day!. He said I can swim next week when the holes close and start running again in about 6 weeks.
I’m so jealous! I’m scheduled to have ankle surgery next month, and the doctor says I’ll need to stay out of the pool for weeks, and I won’t be able to run for eight weeks.
These people are professionals
So are NASCAR drivers, they still get in car wrecks.
As an attorney who worked in a firm that specializes in Medical Malpractice - I cringe at the thought of some people’s stories. Not to say that 99% of the time the Doc is spot on, but they don’t have malpractice insurance for nothing…
Good luck with your surgery.
I personally like the one about the boat - funny stuff.
rroof’s joke is going right over my cute little blonde head.
I personally believe that the US Americans should help the IRAQ 
NewYorkSBR - check the rest of my post (hyperlink). sarcasm buried down in there
When I had my knee done in '02, the prep nurse asked me to verify which knee (it was the right). Then she took a marker and put a big X over the wrong knee and her initials.
Thanks
• Jeff
sarcasm buried down in there
Gotcha - - My sarcasm detector must be busted today. Cheers!
rroof’s joke is going right over my cute little blonde head.
** I personally believe that the US Americans should help the IRAQ ;)**
and… over my head again. And “US Americans” is redundant.
I personally believe, like, that… um, yeah, it’s redundant:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/360325/lauren_caitlin_upton_miss_south_carolina.html