Surgeons: At the Edge of Life

[purpleme12]

Did anyone see this?
Chris 😓😓😓
So devastating 😓

What’s it on?

Iplayer

New series started Thursday last week.
Second episode on tonight

Just watched last weeks. Incredible and fascinating but a sad outcome.

Just started tonight’s.

It is absolutely jaw dropping seeing what these people do. I find it actually quite overwhelming watching it. Whatever they get paid isn’t enough.

Yes agree every time I watch I feel in awe of them

The narrator has such a soothing voice

Gertrude was so positive

I like how they show the people with important jobs behind the scenes too who are essential as well

Yes the technicians etc-it’s one of those jobs you wouldn’t think of but so very important- it’s great the see them getting some recognition too.

@purpleme12

Did anyone see this? Chris 😓😓😓 So devastating 😓

Yes, we watched. Absolutely devastating. Did they do the right thing operating?

Oh, it's a new series! I assumed it was a repeat for some reason. Must catch up. Thanks for the heads up, OP! I always find this absolutely fascinating and humbling.

Finally seen an episode. Wow. So sorry for poor young Adam and his family. If I understood correctly there was nothing that could be done to cure him, it was all about trying to keep him alive for a couple of extra years.

The other operation was so huge and complex. In awe of the surgeons. Not at all sure I would have chosen to have it.

From the sounds of it the pelvis one was lucky to not have any complications!

And just so so sad about Adam 🥺

I was thinking about wether o would have that pelvic op. I decided that I would only if there was absolutely no cancer anywhere else. So brave both of them. I hope Adam has a long time with his son.

They are all so brave

I couldn't get my head round that pink drink. How on Earth did someone make the connection that a chemical you drink will show up
In your brain! Mind boggling

@Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g yes with glioblastoma it’s a terminal prognosis at the point of diagnosis :( really horrible disease. The tumour is rapid growing and tentacle like. Usually it’s 12-18 months but he was given 3-4 years.

My SIL died of glioblastoma 3 years ago. She made it almost 5 years post diagnosis but that is considered to be unusual. Unfortunately death from a brain tumour is a horrible one, and even with much of the tumour removed Adam has a long hard road ahead of him with no happy outcome, as does his partner who will be left behind.

Jesus it's heartbreaking 💔

IIRC, that's what Magdalen Berns had. I don't use the word tragic lightly but for a very young person with their whole life ahead of them to face this is genuinely tragic. For their families too. I was choked up seeing him take his mum in to the hospital with him.

Sorry, forgot to say thanks for the information and so very sorry for your loss, @AlternativePerspective.

[quote Teenagetrouble]@Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g yes with glioblastoma it’s a terminal prognosis at the point of diagnosis :( really horrible disease. The tumour is rapid growing and tentacle like. Usually it’s 12-18 months but he was given 3-4 years.[/quote]
Glioblastomas are awful..My dad, his sister and his brother all died of them over a 20 year period. They all had about 2-3 years from when symptoms started . My Sisters and cousins are all mega cautious now about any neurological symptoms at all. Feeling dizzy , weird leg sensations anything like that and we all start panicking

Those surgeons are beyond amazing. How they can operate like that for hours on end, is mind boggling. I don't know how they switch off and sleep at the end of a long day, especially those two surgeons who operated over two days. Amazing people.

It really is isn't it

oh my god this single mum with three children who don't know she's got a tumour