Surgery

"Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war."
Al McGuire

I work at a physical therapy clinic, which really isn't the most interesting job. Day to day, I do really basic activities and jobs. Not too exciting. But, a huge benefit of my job is that I get to attend our patients' surgeries!
So far, I've gone to Dallah Hospital (look it up; super nice!) on 2 different days, totaling 4 surgeries. I have scrubbed in on 3 of them, and even assisted. I feel really cool attending the surgeries...not gonna lie. Because I know the surgeon from the clinic, I role into the O.R. like a surgeon does. I do the normal 5 solid minutes of scrubbing my skin off with soap. Then, I walk into the O.R. just like a surgeon. Someone hands me a sterile towel to dry my hands. They get the sterile gown out for me and put it on me. They put on my sterile gloves. Then I get a front row seat (6 inches from the patient) to the operation, and they even give me a stool to sit on.
I don't do anything extremely exciting. Occasionally I hold Dr. Nader's saw for him; yes, he uses a saw to cut through bones and I watch. It is pretty graphic. I help hold the incision open for the doctor and sometimes cut the stitches. It's not much, but I love it. At the end, I usually help with the dressing.
After the surgeries, we visit the patients in the recovery room. They are very thankful.
Afterwards, we get a VIP conference room all to ourselves (me, my boss Othman, and Dr. Nader) and order trays to be delivered to us. The food is great.
When the patient comes back to the clinic for the post-op appointment and therapy, it's like we have this magical bond together. I think they are comforted before the surgery seeing a familiar face, and then after they are comforted when I do the wound care.

After the surgeries, we rip off our sterile attire and just rock the surgical caps.