"a vasectomy”? Like more than once‽

Sometimes full sedation is too risky, or at least not worth it for factors other than cost

If it's a c-section they don't sedate the mother if at all possible, because it can sedate the baby too. It takes them a lot longer to recover from, and increases risk a fair bit.

Long ago, I read about someone who used meditation to keep their attention away from the pain of having a root canal. Apparently, they only started feeling some 'discomfort' towards the end.

Unfortunately, I can't find the original source. And there are, of course, a slew of YouTube videos and what-have-you offering 'meditation for root canal' bullshit nowadays. I won't click on them, because I don't want my algorithm to be filled with 'Hey, root canal-lover! We've got hundreds of root canal videos for you to explore! But first, make sure to like and subscribe, and hit that notification bell! Now, open wide, and let's get into it!"

Probably because it's fake

To allow dribbles of snot to fall upon the patient's open surgical area unencumbered! Jesus, read a book!

Because surgeons are the absolute worse when it comes to sterile technique and OR safety.

Work phone. Boss needs that sell through report dead or alive.

One for the plug, one for the load.

Anesthesiologist probably took this one.

This is kinda like the setup when my wife had her Cesarian. Curtain up over the waist, wide awake, anesthesiologist right behind.

She explained that it felt like rummaging around inside a purse, except she was the purse.

2nd phone of course