Many patients don’t realize how often their surgeon consults with others behind the scenes. General surgeons rarely make decisions in isolation. Even before the first incision, there’s coordination. Imaging is reviewed with radiologists. Labs are discussed with internists. If the patient is on cardiac medication, cardiologists may give clearance. In diabetic patients, endocrinologists help adjust…
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My neighbor had her gallbladder removed. A long scar across the abdomen. I expected that. Then my cousin had the same surgery. I searched for a mark—couldn’t find one. Just four small dots. I asked how that was possible. “Mine was laparoscopic,” she said. I’d heard the word before but didn’t know what it meant.…
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The patient arrives unstable. Pain escalates. Blood pressure drops. Consciousness fades. Surgeons assess quickly. CT might come later. Ultrasound might help. But decisions start without full clarity. Physical signs guide early actions. Delay can shift outcomes sharply. General surgeons enter the scene when internal injury, infection, or obstruction turns life-threatening Not every emergency is trauma.…
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The healing starts before you even leave the hospital Recovery isn’t something that begins once you’re home in bed. It starts earlier. Often within the first hour after surgery. When the nurse checks your vitals. When you’re asked to breathe deeply. When you shift in bed for the first time. These small moments aren’t just…
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Every surgery carries risk—even the ones called routine No matter how common the procedure, no surgery is without risk. Bleeding. Infection. Reactions to anesthesia. Clots. Unexpected complications. These are rare, but they exist. You hear words like minimally invasive and day surgery, and they sound safe—but they don’t erase the truth. Your body is entering…
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The body gets ready—but the mind often lags behind You follow every instruction. Fast from midnight. Remove nail polish. Pack the forms. Make sure someone can drive you home. On the outside, you’re prepared. But inside, thoughts scatter. One moment you’re focused, the next unsure. You try to keep calm. But the silence before surgery…
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It starts with smaller incisions—but it changes more than the surface Laparoscopic surgery isn’t about avoiding surgery. It’s about approaching it differently. The incisions are small. A camera is used. Tools go through narrow tubes. It looks simple. But what happens inside is just as complex. The benefit isn’t just cosmetic. Less bleeding. Less tissue…
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You tell yourself it’s not serious—until it keeps coming back It doesn’t feel urgent at first. Maybe it’s just tension. Maybe it’s just something you ate. You stretch. You rest. You drink more water. You tell yourself you’re just tired. But it comes again. It’s not always stronger—but it’s more familiar now. Like a message…
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It often starts with a pain you think will go away on its own Maybe it’s a twinge after lunch. A stretching sensation. A tightness when you bend forward. You try to ignore it. You wait a few days. Then a few weeks. It becomes part of your routine—just another thing you live around. You…
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You don’t meet them in the beginning—but often, they are part of your middle They don’t check your blood pressure. They don’t ask how you’ve been sleeping. They don’t refill your vitamins. They’re not the first face you see in medicine. But when something inside you shifts—quietly or all at once—they appear. Not because you…
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