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"You cut up my favourite shirt!" "I just saved your life, you're welcome"

“I’ve gotta say, I’m kinda worried about some of you out there.” Fair

I love how half the comment section is loving how straight forward she is, and half are annoyed at how condescending she is

as someone who works in the hospital....what a classic surgeon attitude

When I had surgery and was on an anaesthetic, I asked the surgeon "is this what dying feels like". He looked VERY nervous

I love listening to smart people talk about things they're experts in

the surgeon energy radiating off this woman is palpable. like if I met her in the wild, I would instantly know she was either a surgeon or a fighter pilot. they have the same vibes.

"they took a whole organ out of me" that is amazing. i had a friend who,as a child, swallowed a miniature harmonica but an entire organ? wow.

Love how straight forward she is

“A little can of suck it up” killed me

EMT here. Totally get encouraging to get a normal tourniquet, however part of my training is how to make a makeshift one. Triangle bandage and a pencil, pen, sturdy stick, tie it once then tie in the stick, turn once past the person saying ow then tuck in.

I had a pretty "routine" surgery a few years back and my surgeon was one of the top dogs in the hospital who had been in the business for 25+ years. He was very keen on asking me about how I felt and what sort of pain I was experiencing in our follow-up. The impression he gave me was that pain is obviously to be expected but if you are experiencing pain in unexpected areas or if your recovery is not progressing properly, it could be the sign of an issue that needs to be taken seriously. That just seems like common sense to me.

"We don't wait for an ambulance, but maybe a chopper" Chaotic cool

"Suck it up" can be the deadliest thing a doctor can say when they hear a health concern

She seems like the type of person who speaks louder when someone says they don't understand English.

Least favorite person on insider so far

“But in Grey’s Anatomy—“ ... it’s a show... some are shown accurate... most aren’t

Her attitude towards patients and their concerns is the reason why nurses exist.

I worked in a Level 1 trauma center for 14 years and often was in surgery after they were stabilized... This doctor is more verbal than average but has the attitude of a trauma surgeon. And I trust her completely.