365 days this year212 badges in, exchanging greetings with security862 logins, accessing a patient’s chart 19 years old 33 previous surgeries, no problems with anesthesia 103 years old 0 surgeries so far 32 weeks postconception age 105 cc’s estimated blood volume 74 years old 4.2 hemoglobin, “I feel good, Doc” 51 years old 13.2 hemoglobin A1C 4 surgeries starting with a toe 1 leg now 57 years old 28 allergies 61 years old 33 prescribed medicines212 retrievals from the scrub machine862 “I’ll be your anesthesiologist today” 30 seconds spent, “Doc, I know all about anesthesia, don’t tell me a thing” 20 minutes to say goodbye 16 loved ones each need their time212 times pulling the green scrub shirt over my head862 “Signing here gives me permission to give you anesthesia” 0 fingers, his signature is better than mine 10 fingers, hand too weak to sign consent for bladder mass surgery212 times tying my scrub pants’ orange drawstring862 “We keep it pretty cold in the operating room” 76.7 BMI the stretcher is hard to push as patient is rolled in to get a gastric bypass, she’s planning for a better life 14.9 BMI the stretcher is too easy to push for this trauma call, incision to wrists, she planned to end her life212 times putting on my compression socks862 “I’m going to put some monitors on you” 29 BPM .2 mg glycopyrolate 187 SVT, “Doc, sometimes I feel my heart racing” 80 MAP, “Can you get the pressure down” 45 MAP 2 pressors .3 MAC Sevo 6 L crystalloid in212 masks put on862 “I’m going to let you breathe a little oxygen before I administer the anesthesia” 422 endotracheal tubes 302 LMAs 2 laryngospasms 1 failed intubation212 visits to pharmacy, retrieving drug box862 “I’ll be giving you medicine now to get you off to sleep” 2,267 vials of propofol 18,760 cc’s propofol used 13,783 syringes212 scrub hats worn862 “I will take good care of you” My day #132: 29 hours 11 surgeries 4 granola bars 5 glasses of water 0 hours of sleep212 pairs of disposable shoe covers862 “I will be by your side throughout the surgery” 8-minute cataract 13-hour spine fusion 7 years old 1 loose tooth before surgery 0 loose teeth after surgery 1 visit from the tooth fairy 63 years old ruptured AAA 7.1 pH 8,400 cc blood loss 3,000 cc cell saver 12 units blood 22 years old 6 children at home 10-cm dilation 39 years old 0 children at home 1, 3, 4 Apgar score861 “Your procedure is over. We will go to recovery now”1 “I’m sorry your mother didn’t make it through”212 times taking my compression socks off365 days next year