I have had a few surgeries in my life. My most recent open heart surgery was a triple bypass. I remember before each surgery the anesthesiologist introduced me and told me the procedure and the risks. Before any surgery, I always had a consent form to sign giving him permission to give anesthesia to let […]
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Both of my children were born at the Palomar Hospital Birth Center in Escondido, my first daughter in 2000 and my son in 2006. Despite the pain of labor and delivery, both experiences were wonderful from start to finish. The birth center at Palomar Hospital in Escondido, California features private labor and delivery rooms. From […]
ACL Knee Surgery, the First 3 Days There are 4 major ligaments in the knee, and the ACL or anterior cruciate ligament is one of these. It is an important ligament to stabilize the knee as it connects the femur bone to the tibia bone. It is very common to injure this ligament while playing […]
The following is the second article in a three-part series recounting my experience with rotator cuff surgery and the subsequent recovery. The day before surgery I went through the pre-op routine of blood work and a short EKG monitoring. I also met with the physical therapist to be fitted for an immobilizing sling that I […]
Interviewee: Dr. Johnny Blake (anesthesiologist) of Baker’s Health Care Medical Center Q. What was the career path you took from college to the present? A. He started out like everyone else… a high school diploma but no idea what to do with it. He then decided to persue a degree in pre-med. After graduating with […]