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so long as we also play pre op tapes to people
having breast reduction, breast enhancements, face lift, tummy tucks...etc
etc.....
Kirsten
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Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: 'educated' women
I really think all
women considering elective cesareans should be shown graphic videos of the
operation and exactly what will be done to their body. As a midwifery student
I was quite interested to witness my first c/s and it was nothing at all like
the pre-op videos I had seen in CBE classes or at school and certainly not at
all like the birthday TV shows. Also, since there is quite a lot of variety in
the length of time to perform the surgery etc., I think several such videos
should be shown to those requesting elective c/s for non obstetric/medical
reasons. I think this would be true informed consent. Having been with a few
friends lately who have had necessary surgeries for a variety of conditions, I
was shocked at how the body trauma of the surgery was minimised to these
women. I was also shocked at the response I received when I tried to inform
one family of the help their mum would need after such a major operation (she
nee! ! ded a complete hysterectomy after torsion of her fallopian tube and her
ovary becoming a 5 pound mass). The surgeons had really minimised the post-op
recovery etc.. presumably to get my friend to have the surgery, which
incidently I totally agreed she needed. Anyway, I think people need reality
checks every now and again. marilyn
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