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Did you ever perform surgery on something as a kid?

Posted - January 18, 2020
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  • 53524

      No, I don’t recall ever having done that. 

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      January 19, 2020 12:57 AM MST
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  • 10026
    No.  We weren't allowed to play with sharp objects and I know we didn't have an interest in any sort of doctor thing.
    My mom was an ICU nurse while we were growing up and we were sure there was a lot of "stuff" around surgery and doctors that was scary.  At least, we thought so at that age.  She never told us stories about her work.  She liked it very much.  But, we knew it was something we didn't want to do.

    We did play vet with our dogs by using her stethoscope a couple of times.  We listened to their hearts. That was the extent of our doctoring and surgery at the time.

    This post was edited by Merlin at January 19, 2020 12:07 PM MST
      January 19, 2020 2:23 AM MST
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  • 44649
    I tried to, but she kept squirming away.
      January 19, 2020 8:14 AM MST
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  • 783
    Ooh, a live subject. I like it. 
      January 19, 2020 8:49 AM MST
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  • 53524

      Don’t you hate it when that happens?  Grrrrr. 


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      January 19, 2020 11:48 AM MST
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  • 14795
    Is that me with my wig on ? 
      January 19, 2020 3:43 PM MST
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  • 53524

      I know, right?


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      January 19, 2020 4:40 PM MST
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  • Not exactly - But I kinda liked playing doctor & nurse.
      January 19, 2020 10:12 AM MST
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  • 10026
    ;) :)!
      January 19, 2020 12:09 PM MST
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  • 6988
    We were cruel to a few spiders. We pulled the legs off of 'Daddy Long Legs'. 
      January 19, 2020 10:25 AM MST
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  • 783
    Haha, I’m imagining a little spider body with all its eyes and no legs. 
      January 19, 2020 10:28 AM MST
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  • 10026
    A pitiful sight.  The poor thing.
    I've heard good ol' Daddy doesn't play well with others.  You left his fangs intact.  You had them beat by your size; however, you probably wouldn't be singing this tune if the size ratio were different.

    I'm wondering.  You never know what is going to bite you in the butt.
    A haunting and nightmarish thought...

    Just Playin'! 
    Big Winks and Smiles! This post was edited by Merlin at January 19, 2020 7:24 PM MST
      January 19, 2020 12:20 PM MST
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  • 44649
    We used to catch flies and throw them into spider webs. Fun to watch.
      January 19, 2020 10:44 AM MST
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  • We sometimes would take the "lightning" part off of lightning bugs when we were kids.  
    In high school, we dissected a frog and a worm in biology.
      January 19, 2020 3:31 PM MST
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  • 34432
    We did that too. We made rings and earrings out of them. 
      January 21, 2020 3:05 PM MST
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  • Yes ... so did we.  :)
      January 22, 2020 4:01 AM MST
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  • 14795
    Yes, I cut up my elder brother in my peddle car...  :( 
      January 19, 2020 3:36 PM MST
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  • 783
    Ooh! What did he do to you? 
      January 19, 2020 3:38 PM MST
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  • 14795
    He tried to overtake me without asking first....we both had a smashing time in the processes though.....:)   
      January 19, 2020 3:42 PM MST
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  • 783
    Sounds like a bang up time, indeed! 
      January 19, 2020 3:44 PM MST
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  • 14795
    It was all ok ...I was only two at the time and my mom had given me a crash course in driving....
      January 19, 2020 3:47 PM MST
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  • 10026
    After reading your post, this song popped into my head!

    You Go Girl! :):)!
    Kudos to your mom, too!

      January 19, 2020 7:31 PM MST
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  • 14795
    It sure is one way of looking at it
      January 20, 2020 1:23 AM MST
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