<p>With total anesthesia. Should I be worried?</p>
<p>Are you worried you will fall into the “Never buy a car made on a Monday” category, or is something else bothering you?</p>
<p>Yes, Silly I am:)</p>
<p>Hmm, well I like surgery the beginning of the week. That way, I figure I am better or worse before the weekend when I can’t find the dr.</p>
<p>DW had major back surgery early on a Monday, it was fine.</p>
<p>I think I’d rather have it on a Monday morning when everyone is rested from the weekend, than on a Friday afternoon when everyone wants to get done and get out of there.</p>
<p>Most likely, it doesn’t really matter, doctors are all very professional in my experience.</p>
<p>Good to be reassured. Good point about having the week in case there’s a problem during the recovery.</p>
<p>I’ve always wondered if it would be luckier not to need medical care around July 1st, which historically is when new med school grads begin their residencies, the first-years take on second-year responsibilities, fellows are new in subspecialty training programs, etc. I have no idea if there’s any validity to that - anyone who can comment?</p>
<p>I’ve had a couple of procedures requiring anesthesia over the past few years and found all the medical staff to be quite professional and on their game, regardless of time of week or day. Best of luck, Iglooo - let us know how you’re doing.</p>
<p>frazzled1 - you are spot on. I had a family member in a major teaching hospital for a period that extended through early July. There were no specific problems but my conclusion was that, given a choice, avoid early July for the reasons you mention.</p>
<p>My concern would be if you had to stay in the hospital over a long weekend.
According to my sister, a nurse, the nursing staff really thins out.</p>
<p>Yep, that’s what I’ve been told by “friends in medicine.” Stay out of the hospital in July if you possibly can.</p>
<p>So … going in in <em>late June</em> would be a good thing. Just don’t stay over into July!</p>
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1st years would be as experienced as can be in late June?</p>
<p>Teaching hospitals … that reminds me of a funny story my D told me the other day. Her friends just finished their first year of med school & are shadowing doctors this summer. One of her friends was working in the ER, and a patient needed a rectal exam. The doctor told D’s friend to do the exam. D’s friend was grossed out, and D said to me, “Poor (friend’s name).” I asked her if she was kidding … the one we should all feel sorry for is the poor patient!!! ;)</p>
<p>Had a friend who had lasik surgery done and insisted on being the third patient of the day. I don’t know if she was picky about the day of the week. She figured he would “warm up” with the first one. The second one was there if there were any problems with the first. In the third position, she felt most secure. The dr. agreed, although I don’t know if she shared her reasoning.</p>
<p>Apparently July 1st is no longer the universal start date of medical residencies. I recently made an appt at a local teaching hospital and I asked about the date new residents start–“start dates run from early June to late July, depending on the group”.</p>
<p>Frazzled is correct!! Many moons ago I had to have surgery in mid-late June and they had to schedule it on a Saturday, right after the big Fri night party to celebrate the departure of the current interns/residents and arrival of the new ones. I was scared that the Drs would be hung over, but al went fine.</p>
<p>^^ Some programs do start before 7/1 but it’s often orientation etc. I think actual work does generally start 7/1. I would personally avoid July and August altogether at a teaching hospital (having spent plenty of time working in them). Of course, there’s late June burnout also to worry about :D.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about nursing staff over weekends. Ratios should be the same no matter the day of the week. Personally, I think care is better on weekends, as the floor is less busy. But sometimes procedures need to wait till Monday, if you’re there for a long haul.</p>