The 25th Anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks on U.S. soil has come and gone. It is thought that by the time the 50th anniversary gets here, there will be more people that don’t remember that horrific day than what do, 9-11 is a day we do not want to forget.
Did a doctor perform a life saving emergency appendectomy on himself?
Hello to all in area nursing and assisted living facilities. Hello also to all in area hospitals and rehab centers.
We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of all who lost loved ones this past week. May they all rest in peace.
Took Taco to Burlington to see Wade Sunday. It was fun seeing how excited Taco got when he saw Wade. And, boy oh boy, did I run into some heavy rain! I pulled off the highway onto 200th Road for a few minutes as my windshield wipers could not keep up with the rain.
We got 3” on Friday and 1 1/2” on Sunday. The cooler weather, especially at night, has been great.
Answer: Yes. In 1961, at a Soviet station in Antarctica with 13 men, one doctor and hundreds of miles from a hospital, the doctor operated on himself using only local anesthesia. Dr. Leonid Rogozov had to stop every few minutes due to the pain. He was successful with the surgery even though it took him nearly two hours to complete the surgery.
Quote: “Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all.” - Stanley Horowitz.
