...some people might think I'm a sick bastard. I think I have a duty to document unusual things that happen and show them to the world. This was one of those times, for how often will you undergo a minor surgical procedure under local anesthesia and have a professional camera to document the experience? I stayed awake during the entire procedure and one-handed my big camera to snag these shots.
I'm in a medical study at ASU, and yesterday was biopsy day, to remove tissue from my abdomen and thighs to culture and study. I was paid $350 for about six hours:
Starting the blood draw and IV lines:
Preparing to make the first incision, after the area was saturated with Lidocaine to numb it:
Close-up of the incision:
"We have penetrated the outer shields, Captain!"
Irrigating the incision to keep it clear:
Extracting fat tissue from the incision:
Deep mining for the product:
The tissue looks like hamburger coming out:
Handing my innards off to a tech to whisk it away for study:
Suturing the incision:
All done!
Enjoy.
--don
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