Blood and Guts and Bones

I was thrilled to be able to watch a surgery much like the one below. On Tuesday, I witnessed my first full blown surgery. I stood back by the guy with the orange and yellow hat, watching the whole thing: A total knee replacement. It was crazy! I kept praying as the surgeon pounded and drilled and scraped and chisled on the patient's open and exposed knee joint, "Lord help me! This is painful for that person." I had to wiggle my legs and take some deep breaths from time to time just so I wouldn't fall over and faint. I am so glad that the patient could not hear or feel anything, otherwise she would have been traumatized! I think I might investigate surgical nursing more... it is a fascinating field to be in.