Update from Erik L. - Shouldice is quite nice
Operations Management Practice at Shouldice Hospital
Field trip March 22, 2006
One of the most useful things I learned in Nelson's class was that I had a hernia. Turns out I've unknowingly had a hernia for 10 years or so. Only by browsing the web during class did I find pictures leading to this discovery. Long story short, I made a post graduation commitment to myself that I'd have it fixed, and fixed by the best at that!
While the whole story merits 30 minutes and a few beers, lest I say I had blood drawn within 5 minutes of pulling into the parking lot. They never checked my ID. The average age of patients was around 60 (youngest was 19, oldest well over 80). The most surgical staples seen in a show-and-tell format was 36 (dude was hurting). Two most painful events after surgery: sneezing and laughing. Not to mention other fellas are regularly trying to make you laugh. Being wide awake for surgery and talking with the nurses and doctors was surreal (somewhat drug induced I'm sure) and finally, last but certainly not least, the nurses will kick your butt if you don't behave.
It took two weeks for the pain to largely subside and now I'm back to training my body back into competitive shape.
On the Kapture front, we're a few weeks away from launch with friends and family. Y'all will get a blanket invitation soon enough.
E
