Surrrrrrrgery

Me Best Mate* be off t' the sawbones today f'r a spot o' brain surrrrrgery. They be insertin' a sponge in his crow's nest.




(*) No, not the scuvry dog some call me 'usband. Today he be my cabin boy.

Egg, meet chicken

Insurance company: "You can't submit a claim until you have a quote for repairs"
Panelbeater: "We can't give you a quote without a claim number"

A dose of reality for us all

via all the cool kids

Take a picture of yourself right now.
don't change your clothes, don't fix your hair...just take a picture.
post that picture with NO editing.
post these instructions with your picture.

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Good bit of technical communication

One of my siblings (I have many) found this short educational video about the device and procedure visited upon BB today. I thought it was an excellent little production, although Husband--who was perhaps a little less prepared--went a little green. He liked the music. I liked the anaesthesia.

http://www.atlantabrainandspine.com/subject.php?pn=animation-ommaya

Contrary to earlier indications it was neither a shunt nor a sponge, nor a spinal tap, but my cyberpunk senses are tingling for it is indubitably a cranial implant. His is 8cm long, but I don't know if that's the whole thing or just the catheter part. I suspect the latter.

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