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Surgeons: At the Edge of Life

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purpleme12 · 18/04/2019 22:59

Anyone been watching?

Watching the last one now. So scary to think what could go wrong with you.
And that first woman with her mouth almost wired shut, so scary

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dogsdinnerlady · 19/04/2019 07:33

Just you and me then, Purple. I love this series. Always in awe of the surgeons' skill, tech equipment and patients' bravery.

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purpleme12 · 19/04/2019 08:50

I know I think they should be paid more. I mean it's amazing.

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Iwanttoseethesea · 19/04/2019 08:51

Watched it last night. 12 hours in surgery !!!!!

justicewomen · 19/04/2019 09:11

I have always wondered about how they organise very lengthy, physically demanding surgery. Do they get breaks? Food? Do they have teams that swap in and out? Fabulous, gripping programme

HollowTalk · 19/04/2019 14:10

They were amazing, weren't they? That poor policewoman, though. That disease sounded horrific.

It made me realise what good eyesight surgeons must have - everything looked red to me!

Happilyacceptingcookies · 19/04/2019 14:14

If it's lengthy and complex surgery it's unlikely that they swap out as the consultant has to be there and will be the most experienced. With more straightforward cases the Registrar can usually do the list with the consultant on hand if needed.

It's seriously impressive seeing them in action, but yes when I've been in theatre I have worried about their glucose levels. Maybe they should have a drip attached as well!

CoolCarrie · 19/04/2019 22:56

I am watching, it’s very interesting and sad when thing s don’t go well afterwards despite the best efforts of the surgeons

Wincarnis · 20/04/2019 02:22

I”ve been watching too. The first episode, with the brain surgery and then where they gave a woman an artificial aorta, was equally fascinating!

Madonnaslonglostbeautyspot · 20/04/2019 09:27

I watched both episodes this morning. I am in complete and utter awe - of the surgeons and of those poor patients. Amazing to watch, if not very scary too!

HexagonalBattenburg · 20/04/2019 20:11

Have it in reserve to watch - but I'm waiting till after DD2's routine surgery is out of the way after the bank holiday for obvious reasons!

Puffthemagicdragongoestobed · 20/04/2019 20:45

That sounds like my kind of thing. Where is it on?

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purpleme12 · 20/04/2019 20:49

BBC 2. It's on iPlayer

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Runningintothesunset · 20/04/2019 20:51

For really big ops the surgeons will just keep going, no toilet / food breaks. DH says sometimes they get through 2 or 3 teams of theatre staff by the time they’ve finished but he reckons the adrenaline means you don’t notice your own bodily requirements for fluid (in or out!). Sometimes they get a glass of orange juice to drink with a straw halfway through if there’s an appropriate point

Blobby10 · 26/04/2019 10:50

I couldn't get over the way they took that woman's 'Apron' off and it weighed 47kg after all the fluid had drained away. I did have to look away at the shots of the man's spine as it was screwed and broken (good old hammer and chisel!!) before the titanium rods were inserted.

desperatehousewife21 · 26/04/2019 11:39

Love this it’s so interesting. I hope there’s nothing too sad for the children’s episode next week I hope they are successful surgeries I know it’s not always the outcome for everyone.

Madonnaslonglostbeautyspot · 26/04/2019 15:45

I know I posted something similar before but I am just wowed by the intricacies of what those surgeons do. How brave and inspiring they are.

dogsdinnerlady · 26/04/2019 16:01

I do hope that Judith makes a huge effort to get her weight under control after the surgeons' efforts or else the 'apron' might grow back. I think they had to battle to get funding for her op.

missyB1 · 26/04/2019 16:06

Amazing series,definitely our family favourite at the moment, even ds age 10 is gripped by it. Dh is a hospital Consultant and often refuses to watch hospital programmes but even he’s loving this one.

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purpleme12 · 26/04/2019 16:29

Yes I hope she looks after herself too

Couldn't believe how much it weighed and how bad it was! I mean weigh as much as it did!

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buggerthebotox · 27/04/2019 09:32

I think the programme said Judith now qualifies for gastric surgery on the NHS?

Fascinated by how that apron grew so big.

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purpleme12 · 27/04/2019 09:56

Yeah it did. But then you've still got to look after yourself even if you have that don't you

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buggerthebotox · 27/04/2019 16:18

God yes. I'd like to have known a bit more about Judith's background but I guess the programme wasn't about that.

HollowTalk · 28/04/2019 23:05

I'm watching the episode about the apron and the broken back now. Those surgeons are doing tremendous work.

One thing that I found interesting was one of the guys saying he used to love Meccano. I had heard that when Meccano was withdrawn, there was a huge impact on the number of people going into engineering. If you think of the passive activities online now compared to the use of games like that, it's really worrying to think of the future.

megletthesecond · 28/04/2019 23:08

missy my dc's are fascinated by it too. We watched the one with the jaw and brain/spine surgery and I've recorded last weeks one.

GabrielleNelson · 15/05/2019 21:06

Bumping this thread as I've just caught up with the whole thing on catch up. Amazing. I cried on and off all through the one with the children. What an amazing thing that dad did for his little one, donating his kidney.

How incredibly lucky we are to have the NHS. Most of those people would be dead or housebound without it.

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