Tag: surgery

Computer needs major surgery

Anytime that you have to spend 4 hours on the telephone with Microsoft and Dell that’s the definition of a good day.  My brother who is a software genius, was playing Mr. Mom with 5 or 10 kids so he was no help.  So, another 3 – 4 hours and I have an operating system up and running. Now, can you party any better than this?

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South Dakota Senator needs brain surgery

I saw that Sen. Tim Johnson had some stroke like symptoms late yesterday afternoon.  Only this morning did I truly understand the importance of the event.  As a surgeon, I really don’t have any great insight yet.  There simply isn’t enough information.  Brain surgery, for what?  A tumor?  A bleed?  An aneurysm?  Depending on the etiology the prognosis is different.  We’ll have to wait until later on in the day when information is available. From CNN.com: Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota underwent brain surgery early Thursday at George Washington University Hospital after suffering stroke-like symptoms, two Democratic sources familiar with

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Errington C. Thompson, MD

Dr. Thompson is a surgeon, scholar, full-time sports fan and part-time political activist. He is active in a number of community projects and initiatives. Through medicine, he strives to improve the physical health of all he treats.

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