[Dr.Zoidberg]

This kind of bumbling stupidity is why I have a longstanding policy of marking any areas where non-emergency surgery is to be performed with a black indelible marker indicating what IS and what IS NOT the correct areas for the doctor to work on.

There’s no way a doctor is going to approach my scrotum with intent to perform surgery without a well defined DO NOT TOUCH zone in place.

[Kakaze]

This kind of bumbling stupidity is why I have a longstanding policy of marking any areas where non-emergency surgery is to be performed with a black indelible marker indicating what IS and what IS NOT the correct areas for the doctor to work on

In 1991 Methodist Sports Medicine had me, mark my own leg for a ACL repair to avoid doing the wrong leg, it was like aassembly line that day.

I had to write NO! on one leg and yes on the other.

[NEPA]

Two weeks ago I had a breast mass removed. From the time I walked into the hospital until the actual surgery I had to answer the same questions over and over including my birth date, what I was having done and which side. When the surgeon came in she had to sign my right shoulder with a black marker before I was rolled into the op room.

These mistakes are easily avoided.

[stayathomemom]

This kind of bumbling stupidity is why I have a longstanding policy of marking any areas where non-emergency surgery is to be performed with a black indelible marker indicating what IS and what IS NOT the correct areas for the doctor to work on.

UK cost cutting.

[metmom]

When I went in for carpal tunnel surgery, they used a marker to mark what hand was to be done and had me verify that that was what I understood and was expecting to have operated on.

If it helps prevent mistakes, they can write on me all they want.