What surgery should you always decline?

As a physician, I can respond by saying that in the field of medicine, and this includes surgery, we try to stay away from "always' and "never," since that can be fraught with peril. I can't th…

Top stories for Long   What surgery should you always decline? Alan Koenigsberg, M.D., Physician, Psychiatrist,Psychotherapist, Professor • Answered August 2, 2018 As a physician, I can respond by saying that in the field of medicine, and this includes surgery, we try to stay away from "always' and "never," since that can be fraught w... Read more » 3.9K 580   What did someone say/do that made you close down your account and go to another bank? Bart Hill, General Manager, Now Owner at Trailer Manufacturers (1976-present) • Answered August 25, 2023 Very simple. My bank was bought out by a bigger bank. In discussing the new policies I was informed that funds from deposited checks would not be available for up to 7 busi... Read more » 423 4   Is there any way Trump won't win re-election in 2024? Mel Newmin • Answered June 17 I'm going strictly with my impression of what I'm seeing in my daily life versus what I saw in previous election cycles. I don't claim my impressions cover the entire Unite... Read more » 2.8K 1.2K   Is it true that German soldiers found fresh food and cake left behind by US Army soldiers during World War 2 and realized they were facing an overwhelming economic war machine? Heath Roberts, B.S. Electrical Engineering, North Carolina State University at Raleigh • Answered May 18, 2019 I don't know about the cake, but in "D-day Through German Eyes", German soldier Martin Einig is quoted as saying that he and his fellow prisoners were shocked that the Alli... Read more » 2K 128   I'm a landlord and I have to increase rent, but I know my tenants can't afford the new price. What should I do? Anthony Dagostino, former SPC. 19Delta, Cavalry Scout at U.S. Army • Answered June 5 OK, let's do some simple math. Say you have a tenant paying 1k per month, and you want to increase it to 1.5k per month. They tell you they can't afford it, so you tell them... Read more » 3.4K 586   Why don't more people enlist in the US Air Force since it is popularly portrayed as much more comfortable than the US Army and the US Marines? Andrew Harris, Executive Branch Employee at Government in the United States of America (2011-pr... • Answered July 6 I'll go ahead and give you the real answer. And about half of the US services members will have directly experienced this. Air Force has fewer recruiters for one reason. Wh... Read more » 1.9K 241   A professor in college once told my class every so often a mating between a horse and a donkey will produce fertile offspring. How is fertility possible without an equal number of chromosomes? Victor Wren, Over forty years experience with horses, trained as farrier. • Answered January 24, 2019 The offspring is not "fertile" in the common sense of the word. You cannot take two mules, breed them together, and get another mule, no matter how many times you try it. I... Read more » 261 11   Is it possible to pick up power from high voltage transmission lines without affecting their supply or damaging them in any way? How much power could one theoretically pick up from such lines? Leo Fabisinski, Chief Pirate of the Pirate Lab - Advanced Concepts NASA • Answered August 24, 2023 When I was in college, one of my friends had a small house very near a power line. He placed a length of copper tubing near the high voltage line and was able to inductivel... Read more » 1.5K 210   What is the best drink to flush your kidneys? Munyaradzi Chakweva. Jr, Medical Student & Philanthropist • Updated Sat Our kidneys play a vital role in filtering out waste and toxins from our bodies. But did you know that our kidneys also need help from time to time to stay healthy and func... Read more » 1.6K 107   Why are Hondas and Toyotas looked upon so favorably for reliability, as opposed to other cars, like Kias and Hyundais? Are they really that much more reliable than Ford or Chevy? Jen Goellnitz, Brief Writing Attorney for Consumer Law Firm • Answered December 26, 2019 I am a Lemon Law attorney, so my job is working with bad cars. I'm speaking in generalities; you can get a bad car in any make or model. Honda and Toyota have built a reputa... Read more » 4.8K 384   Why do police officers go ballistic when you don't roll down your window during a traffic stop? Jim Thurber, J.D. Law, Harvard University (1993) • Answered June 11 This shouldn't be a question. If stopped by the police you should: Pull over as far as possible, turn on the emergency flashers. Turn off the engine, drop the keys on the flo... Read more » 1.2K 601   What is something a bartender did that you will never forget? Bart Crunk, former Analyst (retired) (1991-2021) • Answered August 2, 2023 I was getting hammered, shooting pool and playing Keno at a bar. I wasn't paying attention to Keno for a while. I drunkenly took my tickets up to get checked. The bartender ... Read more » 6.5K 93 Read more in your feed

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