WWW (What a Work Week) for BootyJarvis

An experienced blogging friend of mine told me to update my site at least once a week, even if it’s just unpremeditated brain farts and ramblings. Maybe a few things happened this week that are worth mentioning:

Monday, Two idiotic exchanges in about 30 seconds:

Coworker, from across the hall: “Hey!”
Me: “Good Morning!”
Coworker: “How’s it going?”
Me: “Good!”
Coworker: “Good!”
Me: “Good!”

?!!??!?!!?

My manager, walking down the hall: “Good morning”
Me: “How’s it going?”
Manager: “Getting ready to head out of here [for the airport]”
Me: “Well let me know if you need to … let me know anything before you go”
Manager: “Thanks.”

Remind me not to speak to anyone before I’ve had coffee, please.

I get a call at the end of Monday telling me to show up at 6:45 am Tuesday if I want to see some procedures in our local hospital Operating Room.

Many people wouldn’t jump at an opportunity to get up 90 minutes early to see a human butcher shop, so let me explain why this is very exciting. Guys in medical device Research & Development tend to spend less time going to conferences, seeing customers, etc. I’ve been lucky lately: conference in southern Florida, conference in Vegas… even the trips to our plant in desert-like Nogales, Mexico have been cool. BUT, I was looking to see some of our nurse and doctor customers since last year. It lets us see how our devices help folks and such, and gives us new ideas to work on.

It takes a strong stomach to see that stuff, but I was fine… even though two weeks ago I was getting queezy watching online footage of surgeries (later, I’ll give y’all a flashback on this that I find pretty funny). I saw two procedures that were cool, but not really mind-blowing. Urology procedures… it was a lot more male anatomy than anyone really wants to see.

Then, 30 minutes before my O.R. day is done, half of which was spent waiting, a nurse says “If you want to see a stat C-section, put your masks on, go in room four and stay out of the way!”

Ho-lee shit! A young woman comes in with a breech baby. The mother’s already numbed up from an epidural and the baby doesn’t seem to be in a rush anymore, so the pace slows just a little bit, no big danger for mom or baby.

They get the room set up and it begins… Lots of blood, but seemed to be under control. I think a natural birth would have been tougher for me to watch. “The Miracle of Childbirth”…I am almost speechless about it to this day. All I can say is that it really is a miracle. She goes in with a big belly and seemingly out of nowhere, there’s another person there! Simply amazing. One might think this would kill someone’s sex drive, or make the rest of life seem a little scary; folks, don’t be scared. From my vantage point, watching wide-eyed from the corner of a room full of medical magicians facilitating a miracle for that couple, there’s a lot in life to look forward to.

Did I say what a week? That was just Tuesday. More to come, but I’m spent after writing that experience down, and my coffee’s also kicking in pretty hardcore, killing my focus a bit. Ever had enough caffeine that your screen shakes a little? You’ll get Wed-Fri. after mine slows down. Be back soon!