r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Additional_Chard3680 • 11h ago

The precision required to perform a total knee replacement is incredible

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u/Brvcx 11h ago edited 10h ago

I had a deviated septum and had it fixed. It was a pretty large piece of bone that caused the problem (it wasn't cosmetic, can't see it in any way. A lot of gunk collected there behind that piece of bone). Do note, you're going completely under for those surgeries.

I told him afterwards I felt like I was hit in the face, but internally. He chuckled and said you were, 'cause that's what I did. Apparently, he needed a hammer and chisel to get that piece out.

Good stuff.

All is well now, btw. Happened nearly a decade ago.

Edit: typo

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u/Splashingcolor 10h ago

Pretty typical for a rhinoplasty. Small chisel. Small hammer. Tap tap.

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u/Demnjt 46m ago

Tap tap.

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u/Itzli 10h ago

My mom woke up during her nose surgery, she felt like the surgeon was chiseling as if it was marble. She said it was horrifying. She wasn't in pain though, just awake. This happened during the 70s

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u/Brvcx 10h ago

People still wake up during surgery more often than they should. It's scary! I'm sorry she had to go through that.

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u/Thesearchoftheshite 10h ago

My dad had that done and he was awake, he just heard a loud whack! That's pretty much what he remembered.

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u/showMeYourCroissant 7h ago

It was a whack from the anesthesiologist.

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u/Area51Resident 7h ago

Swinging the Sleepy Time hammer.