Fun in the OR
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During joint replacement surgery, the surgeon uses a cement to secure the prosthesis into the bone. The cement is made by mixing a powder with a reagent. Once that is made, you have a short time in which to get the cement into the bone using an instrument that looks like a caulking gun. If you wait too long, the cement will harden and you have to start with a new batch (which always pisses the surgeon off, LOL).
However, once the cement is put into the bone, and the prosthesis is positioned, there's some down time while the cement hardens. There's really nothing to do except sit and wait for that to occur. There's usually some cement left over that the surgeon didn't need to position the prosthesis.
In a FB group I'm on, a bunch of people posted what they do with the excess cement waiting for the cement to harden.
Snakes!
Elephants!
Shark!
Surfing cow!
You know those purple markers they use to mark you before, and during, surgery? If you have one of those handy, you can get a bit more creative.
The person who posted this said the dreidel actually worked!
And, of course....
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You crazy doctors!!!!!
