Re: It's important, really importan
"[...] an incision running from sternum to groin held together with 36 stables [...]"
A young friend has Cystic Fibrosis. One of its negative effects is on the digestive system. He had to have an operation to remove part of his intestines that had started to become knotted.
It was keyhole surgery and he was disappointed at the tiny scars afterwards. Then as he was packing to leave hospital he collapsed with internal bleeding - blood pressure went through the floor. No keyhole this time - the emergency team just slit him open down the centre line.
Afterwards he showed off the wound held together with large staples. After he had them removed it took a little while to realise they had missed one.
Apparently he now looks like Adam - as his navel has been effectively erased.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
