by waiter | Sep 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Lying on the operating room table, I was strangely calm. Looking at the surgical light hovering above me, I counted how many times I’d been put under anesthesia. Not counting wisdom teeth extractions, having broken bones set or colonoscopies, I’d been put under five...
by waiter | Sep 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
“My blood pressure’s going to be high,” I told the med tech. “Let me guess,” she said. “You have white coat syndrome.” “Yeah,” I said. “That’s it.” The reading came out 140/72. Not as bad as I thought. When I took it at home that morning it was 120/70. I guess...