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Surgeons BBC2

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Toddlerteaplease · 08/01/2018 21:35

Wow! It's just incredible. The lady having the tumour removed from her face is so brave. Makes. Me so proud of the NHS.

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Izzy24 · 08/01/2018 22:08

Was just going to post exactly that - so very very proud of our NHS.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 08/01/2018 22:22

It was amazing, wasn't it. All the surgeons involved were so great, and both patients were incredibly brave and matter of fact. I love the NHS.

happystory · 08/01/2018 22:33

Just completely in awe of their skills, and humility.

HJ40 · 08/01/2018 22:36

Absolutely amazing. DH and I were glued. What incredible doctors and nurses.

Kidsarekarma · 08/01/2018 22:41

It was incredible. All the staff were amazing - those surgeons were so utterly dedicated. And the women featured were unbelievably brave.

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Toddlerteaplease · 09/01/2018 06:12

I couldn't believe just how good the lady with the facial tumour looked afterwards. I originally thought I'd rather die than have that done. But she looked pretty much as before.

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Sidge · 09/01/2018 11:28

Just watched this - it was incredible. The skill and humanity of those surgeons was inspiring.

I'm a nurse and it's a standing joke that surgeons are arrogant. A joke goes "what's the difference between God and a surgeon? God doesn't think he's a surgeon!". But I think given what they do, a little arrogance isn't a bad thing - after all, they literally have to push the boundaries constantly.

The prosthetics team as well - wow. Prosthetics have come SUCH a long way since I started nursing in 1993.

LemonadeWithACherry · 09/01/2018 12:39

It was incredible, and I was utterly engrossed. Amazing how good the lady with the face reconstruction looked afterwards!

I could watch programs like this every day.

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Toddlerteaplease · 09/01/2018 13:49

I am a peadiatric nurse. And our surgeons are not arrogant (most of them) but the cleft /plastic surgeons are the nicest. Cleft lip repairs had come on massively In the 8 years since they came to my ward. It's incredible!

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agedknees · 09/01/2018 16:10

My bil had a lower jaw tumour. 12 hour op, titanium plate instead of bone, graft from his leg. If he didn’t have the op he was given a max of 2 years.

3 years on and he looks amazing. He carries a photo of his post op x-ray because he is convinced one day he will be stopped by airport security.

Those surgeons and the surgical team are amazing. They all most have amazing bladders though!

nokidshere · 15/01/2018 23:48

OMG Tonight's was amazing , really, you NEED to watch it (with a cushion if you are squeamish)

Mogginthemog · 16/01/2018 00:16

Flipping heck the size of that woman’s tumour. She looked so frail before and after. I do
Hope she recovered well after such mega surgery. And the guy too. I was on the edge of my seat when they put him in suspended animation. The stuff they can do is mind boggling

Bobbiepin · 16/01/2018 00:19

Literally just posting so this is in my 'I'm on' section so I will remember to check it out tomorrow.

HellonHeels · 16/01/2018 00:20

That programme was amazing viewing. I liked the teamwork aspect it showed as well.

Can surgeons take a break during those long operations? It's a long time on your feet and bending over a patient. Do they get drinks? Toilet break?

Sidge · 16/01/2018 10:39

Another incredible episode! I was astounded at the size of that poor woman's liposarcoma - 19.5kgs!! She looked like death before her surgery and yet days afterwards was already looking so much better, despite her massive op.

Hellonheels it's a long time since I worked in theatres but the surgeons used to have sips of water, and walk around and stretch. I don't remember them going for loo breaks as they'd have to totally rescrub, and they said it broke their focus and concentration. I'd imagine they'd have to after 10-12 hours though.

Just astonishing TV, I love it.

MissisBoote · 16/01/2018 11:30

Last night's was fascinating stuff - I missed the first few minutes about the lady - how come the tumour got that big before they operated on her? Had she been putting off going to the doctors?

And the other guy - literally cooling him down and letting the body do what it would do naturally. I'm in awe of the work that they do.

I'm currently reading Do No Harm by Henry Marsh - an equally fascinating memoir of his career as a brain surgeon.

An excellent documentary. Next week's looks equally fascinating.

DPotter · 16/01/2018 11:45

The lady with the large tumour only noticed something was wrong 5 months before. It was amazing to see how much she had improved after just a few days.

Thought the anaesthetist was wonderful as well.

MissisBoote · 16/01/2018 11:49

Thanks - that's crazy it took 5 months for her to be operated on. Although sadly with waiting times for referrals and tests I guess that's the result of the NHS on its knees :(

Yes, she looked quite literally as if a large weight had been lifted off her.

Panicmode1 · 16/01/2018 11:52

I don't usually like medical stuff, but my brother is a surgeon so I thought I ought to take an interest (albeit he's a baby surgeon still so not doing this sort of thing) but I was in awe of their skill and dedication. We are so immensely privileged to have the NHS with all of its skilled and caring workforce in it.

I couln't believe the size of that tumour that poor woman had inside her - no wonder she looked a million times better, even immediately afterwards.

SweetestThing · 16/01/2018 12:01

I know the surgeon who led on the surgery to remove that enormous tumour from the woman and he is the least arrogant person you could meet. I am in awe of all of them; that dedication, skill, determination and talent.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 16/01/2018 12:12

Not a medical person but I didn't get the impression that there had been a delay in getting treatment for either patient last night. It would take time to work out what was wrong in such rare cases and then they'd have to be referred to the specialists. You couldn't assemble a team like that at a moment's notice and you'd need an operating theatre for the whole day, lots of the right blood, a free bed in the ICU, guaranteed use of some highly specialised equipment etc etc. Meanwhile her tumour was growing exponentially. Amazing skill and dedication.

welshweasel · 16/01/2018 12:15

Me too sweetest. Lovely man. And yes, we do sometimes stop for a loo break/drink. When I was pregnant I was forever having to stop to go for a wee!!

SweetestThing · 16/01/2018 12:18

Welshweasel, do you know his equally lovely wife too?

TheFairyCaravan · 16/01/2018 12:18

I love this program.

I was a dental nurse in MaxilloFacial surgery back in the late 80s/early 90s so I was gripped by the facial tumour last week. The surgeries have come a long, long way.

I was gobsmacked by the size of Jasmine’s tumour last night. She must have been so very uncomfortable.

We’re really lucky to have such wonderful surgeons working in the NHS.

viques · 16/01/2018 12:19

The kidney operation was amazing. To stop his heart, drain his blood and then cut into that huge vein with only a 15 minute window to remove the tumour and sew everything back up securely was incredible.

thank heavens we have more surgeons like this and very few of the arrogant bastards like the one who branded his patients livers with his initials.

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