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While the medical care from the staff was solid,…read morethey lost three stars for what had occurred during my procedure.
I was having very intricate, delicate surgery on my eye, to repair a macular hole, and additional laser repaid my retina. I don't mind saying that I was very stressed.
I was given an "eye block"; I was knocked out, the "block" was administered to my optic nerve, then I was brought out of the anesthesia. This removed all pain, and kept me awake for the surgery.
While the surgery was being performed, the surgical staff engaged in a conversation about Utah's new Covid-19 Mask Mandate from the Governor. Now, I am 63 years old, and part of the "pre-existing conditions group", making me more susceptible to the virus, more susceptible to illness and/or death. I was stunned to hear members of the surgical team saying that they were against the mandate, and thought that the hype was overblown! The surgeon, whom I hold blameless, as these were not his employees, said to the staff "I can't believe that you guys feel this way, after everything that's happened..."
That's when I chimed in, saying "This is ridiculous! Wearing a mask hurts no one! And, regardless of your political beliefs, I would think that everyone would want to wear one, just to decrease the chance of spreading! This is just like the motorcycle helmet law argument of the 1970's, where riders would say "It's my life, you can't tell me what to do! Only in THIS case, your actions can permanently change the lives of many others!"
You could have heard a pin drop.
The conversation was over. My anxiety went through the roof, along with my blood pressure. Here was a group of "medical professionals" announcing to the world that they didn't believe what their peers, EXPERTS in the field, were saying, and gambling with MY LIFE, in the process! This was irresponsible, arrogant, upsetting and callous! They have no right to take their patients' lives in their hands, while doctors and nurses the world over are trying to keep their heads above water! How dare they???
Regardless of one's political beliefs, this was no place to have this conversation. And, in my opinion, these detractors of the mandate do not belong in an operating room, PERIOD!
So, as I said, it appeared that they administered proper medical care, from a technical standpoint, but failed miserably with their bedside manner!
Shameful!
