The Party Bag
September 28th, 2009 § 2 Comments
Colostomy (stoma) bags and mounting plate (top right). Photo by Øystein Horgmo © www.oncolex.no.
I was going through a lot of old photos today, and came across a funny one I’d completely forgotten. About a year ago I was working with a medical writer to document treatment for colorectal cancer. I was going to take several photos to accompany this video and a text about living with a stoma. That’s when I decided to play a little trick on the writer. « Read the rest of this entry »
Sneak Preview
September 9th, 2009 § 6 Comments
I’ve been busy the last few weeks editing English voice overs for all my 90+ medical videos at www.oncolex.no. While the English version of the website will not be launched yet, I can give you an exclusive sneak preview of a video right here, right now. Check out this video of a preoperative stoma marking, and tell me what you think!
To err is human
November 17th, 2008 § 6 Comments
The kind of flexible sponge left inside this patient. Photo: Ole Åsheim, Nordlys.
This week one of the worst cases of retained surgical instruments in Norway was unraveled. A patient saw his five operations for colon cancer in a year turn to six, when it was discovered the surgeon had left behind a 20 cm long flexible sponge. The unique aspect of it however, was the patient’s reaction.
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