Guest guest Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 I got into a conversation with a guy at work today. We got into an "Elective Surgey" conversation, as I was wondering if my work place would consider this elective surgey...like fixing up ones nose. So my question is, is having this nasty thing removed from my ear considered elective surgery? I can google the definition of elective surgery I guess, but was wondering if anyone on this list has had issues with the workplace regarding time off after the surgery? FYI my workplace is more than accomodating...I work for one of the big pharmacy chains and I have wonderful boss. So no isssues here, just curious on my part. Thanks, Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 I hear ya loud and clear . Within the time frame available to me, I hate to say, I did put it off for two weeks. I could be having this surgery in Mid May, I instead put it off to the first week in June. I hate to say it, but I put it off for a Golf Tournament that I really want to participate in. I have been waiting all year for it. The doctor laughed in a gallows humor type fashion when I told him my reasoning for NOT taking the first available date for surgery. He said, "Yea to hell with facial paralisis and cerbrial meningits, right Brad, no problem right?" He did say it was okay though. From: Bradford Burt <bradford_burt08@...>Subject: Surgery Typecholesteatoma Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 1:26 AM I got into a conversation with a guy at work today. We got into an "Elective Surgey" conversation, as I was wondering if my work place would consider this elective surgey...like fixing up ones nose. So my question is, is having this nasty thing removed from my ear considered elective surgery? I can google the definition of elective surgery I guess, but was wondering if anyone on this list has had issues with the workplace regarding time off after the surgery? FYI my workplace is more than accomodating...I work for one of the big pharmacy chains and I have wonderful boss. So no isssues here, just curious on my part. Thanks, Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Okay, I can give you two weeks! I plan a Luncheon every May, and I can tell you that I do think about that when scheduling Chloe's surgery around that time. I mean don't wait a year! On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 9:48 PM, Teague <kbteague@...> wrote: Amen! My first ENT said " you may have a cholesteatoma but I 'm not sure and wouldn't worry. And hearing aids can solve the hearing issue. But you can talk to another doctor a Neurotologist about having elective surgey to repair your hearing. " . Note I said my first ENT! My neurotologist when I asked said definitely NOT elective! Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® From: s <thequeen.christine@...> Sender: cholesteatoma Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:39:09 -0400 <cholesteatoma > Replycholesteatoma Subject: Re: Re: Surgery Type This is definitely NOT elective surgery, and pretty much, the only time it should be put off is if doing the surgery might cause greater harm than not, ie; a very frail person who could not make it through surgery... And I would also encourage people not to wait (electively) on surgery unless there is a good reason. Complications are minimalized by early intervention. Also, these horrid things like to get infected, and a nasty infection in your skull base is just a bad idea all around! On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 9:30 PM, Bradford Burt <bradford_burt08@...> wrote: Well here is a definition I got on the net: Elective surgery: Surgery that is subject to choice (election). The choice may be made by the patient or doctor. For example, the time when a surgical procedure is performed may be elective. The procedure is beneficial to the patient but does not need be done at a particular time. As opposed to urgent or emergency surgery. I would say, it shoud not be considered elective. Sure, I can say I want to wait for the surgery, but some of others folks with C-Toma might not have that ability depending on the circumstance. But in the end it needs to be done...not elective. From: Bradford Burt <bradford_burt08@...>Subject: Surgery Typecholesteatoma Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 1:26 AM I got into a conversation with a guy at work today. We got into an " Elective Surgey " conversation, as I was wondering if my work place would consider this elective surgey...like fixing up ones nose. So my question is, is having this nasty thing removed from my ear considered elective surgery? I can google the definition of elective surgery I guess, but was wondering if anyone on this list has had issues with the workplace regarding time off after the surgery? FYI my workplace is more than accomodating...I work for one of the big pharmacy chains and I have wonderful boss. So no isssues here, just curious on my part. Thanks, Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 I have waited until the academic semester ended. For my first surgery I waited on the doctor for 4 months until he an open surgery date. It's just not elective when if left untreated could result in death from meningitis. Just make sure you win the tournament. Show your coworker the entry from Medline Plus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001050.htm Matt s wrote: > Okay, I can give you two weeks! I plan a Luncheon every May, and I can > tell you that I do think about that when scheduling Chloe's surgery > around that time. I mean don't wait a year! > > > On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 9:48 PM, Teague > <kbteague@... <mailto:kbteague@...>> wrote: > > > > Amen! > My first ENT said " you may have a cholesteatoma but I 'm not sure > and wouldn't worry. And hearing aids can solve the hearing issue. > But you can talk to another doctor a Neurotologist about having > elective surgey to repair your hearing. " . > Note I said my first ENT! My neurotologist when I asked said > definitely NOT elective! > > > Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From: * s <thequeen.christine@... > <mailto:thequeen.christine@...>> > *Sender: *cholesteatoma > <mailto:cholesteatoma > > *Date: *Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:39:09 -0400 > **<cholesteatoma > <mailto:cholesteatoma >> > *Reply*cholesteatoma > <mailto:cholesteatoma > > *Subject: *Re: Re: Surgery Type > > This is definitely NOT elective surgery, and pretty much, the only > time it should be put off is if doing the surgery might cause > greater harm than not, ie; a very frail person who could not make > it through surgery... > And I would also encourage people not to wait (electively) on > surgery unless there is a good reason. Complications are > minimalized by early intervention. Also, these horrid things like > to get infected, and a nasty infection in your skull base is just > a bad idea all around! > > On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 9:30 PM, Bradford Burt > <bradford_burt08@... <mailto:bradford_burt08@...>> wrote: > > > > Well here is a definition I got on the net: > *Elective surgery:* Surgery that is subject to choice > (election). The choice may be made by the patient or doctor. > For example, the time when a surgical procedure is performed > may be elective. The procedure is beneficial to the patient > but does not need be done at a particular time. > As opposed to urgent or emergency surgery. > I would say, it shoud not be considered elective. Sure, I can > say I want to wait for the surgery, but some of others folks > with C-Toma might not have that ability depending on the > circumstance. But in the end it needs to be done...not elective. > > > > > From: Bradford Burt <bradford_burt08@... > <mailto:bradford_burt08@...>> > Subject: Surgery Type > cholesteatoma > <mailto:cholesteatoma > > Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 1:26 AM > > > > I got into a conversation with a guy at work today. We > got into an " Elective Surgey " conversation, as I was > wondering if my work place would consider this > elective surgey...like fixing up ones nose. > So my question is, is having this nasty thing removed > from my ear considered elective surgery? > I can google the definition of elective surgery I > guess, but was wondering if anyone on this list has > had issues with the workplace regarding time off after > the surgery? > FYI my workplace is more than accomodating...I work > for one of the big pharmacy chains and I have > wonderful boss. So no isssues here, just curious on my > part. > Thanks, > Brad > > > > > > > > -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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