The Miracle of Modern Medicine

I just got home a couple of hours ago from having the battery in my ICD changed and I am pretty stunned at how efficiently it went. My past experiences with surgery in general have not been good as I usually wake up sick and/or in pain. This time was much different. I actually feel pretty good, though a bit whoozy.

The main difference, I think, is that the anesthesiologist I had asked great questions and pinpointed how to treat my nausea. He diagnosed my motion sickness as a possible culprit in why I had trouble before and had a motion sickness patch attached to my upper right ear prior to the surgery. It helped a lot. My only problem was throwing up in a barf bag on the way home but that seemed pretty tame compared to the side effects I have had before. Modern medicine is such a blessing, the fact that I could be in and out of the hospital this quickly is truly a miracle, though I suppose science also played a good part.

I recently posted on a book about doctors called In Stitches by Anthony Youn which tells the journey of a doctor from sex-starved student to caring professional. I am so glad that I found some doctors who care. It has made all the difference in my quality of life.

If you have a story to share about the miracle of modern medicine, drop it in the comments.

Update: Thanks for all the well wishes and anecdotes about your own or a family member's good experience with modern medicine. I am so glad many of you are getting the help you need. Let's hope that medicine continues to improve (and that it be allowed to do so without too much government interference).