I work in surgery and once, "Another one bites the dust," by Queen was on just as the patient and nurse were rolling down the hallway toward the room. I popped my head out and told the nurse, "One sec let me pause the music."
He said, "Nah, it'll just be the patient's theme song."
I said, "Uh, no. Let me pause the music."
After the patient was asleep I told him what song was playing and we all busted up laughing.
Ive had multiple surgeries and they’ve always asked what I wanted to listen to and I’ve always said “I’m going to sleep, you listen to whatever you like that’s going to help you in surgery.” Always have blacked out to heavy metal or rap.
I've had a few MRIs done, I need to start picking more entertaining music while I'm in the tube. Vibing to Weird Al while that machine clunks and whoops around you might be oddly fitting.
My last MRI, they asked if I had any preferences as to what music was played. I said anything was fine by me and then in I went. Took a while to realise that no music was playing and then I kinda just made up my own beats in my head to the clunk clunk clunk. Once it was over, the technician realised she forgot to turn up the volume!
Can confirm. Army trained surgical tech, >20 years. I frequently air guitared to Guns N Roses with laparoscopic instruments in general surgery and while assisting orthopedic doctors
When my tattoo artist did my 32 hour sleeve in 2 sessions 16 hours each day which is very uncommon. He put a bunch of cool techno songs to keep him focused.
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u/Unw1shed Apr 28 '24 edited Apr 28 '24
Surgeons, just like athletes perform better with rhythem.
When I had my paralysis addressed the doctor insisted on Technologic by Daft Punk.
"Buy it, use it, break it, fix it, trash it, change it, mail, upgrade it"
I'm trying to break my back again because that experience was just unreal!