no one has been writing anything lately and I'm wondering how everyone is doing? has everyone started to do comps and which ones have you done? and also.. how do all your clinics set up your breast cancer patients. I know Jaime talked about how it's different from clinic to clinic and I think it would be interesting to compare the different set ups so we can learn from each other.
I also wanted to write because I finally was able to observe a pediatric case last week and it was hard to watch. She is 2 1/2 years old and was diagnosed with a neuroblastoma and her belly looked like a balloon that was ready to pop. She was under anesthesia the whole time but it was just so sad lifting her lifeless body from her crib/bed onto our table. I'm not sure how you treat patients like her all day Stephanie.. it was tough.
All our breast treatments are set up on wingboards. For women with a pendulous breast, we usually prop a rolled washcloth under the breast.
ReplyDeleteThat would be tough to treat a child that young. I have heard that the majority of children in OR are treated in Portland at the Oregon Health & Sciences University.
Also, I have not heard from Mike, Ruth, Gina or Simion.