omega0684
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| posted on 25/5/09 at 10:26 PM |
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LIVE open heart surgury on Channel 4
anyone watching it, they are doing a heart valve repair, very fascinating stuff, not for the faint hearted, no pun intended 
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rb968
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| posted on 25/5/09 at 10:36 PM |
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I am now.....
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NigeEss
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| posted on 25/5/09 at 10:37 PM |
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Watching with morbid curiosity.
Quite amazing to see though.
[Edited on 25/5/09 by NigeEss]
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.................Douglas Adams.
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omega0684
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| posted on 25/5/09 at 10:42 PM |
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its quite near the end of the operation, about 15 minutes away, they are about to close up the hole in the heart and start it beating again
ow they cut the programme short!
[Edited on 25/5/09 by omega0684]
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ashg
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 06:46 AM |
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anyone that missed it can watch it on the channel 4 website.
there is another one on tonight at 10:25
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 06:47 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
its quite near the end of the operation, about 15 minutes away, they are about to close up the hole in the heart and start it beating again
ow they cut the programme short!
[Edited on 25/5/09 by omega0684]
so then I assume it didn't start beating? 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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snapper
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 07:25 AM |
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Scarry stuff, my daughter had 2 heart ops at 12 days old and 3 1/2 years, now 19 but waiting for a valve repair/replacement.
It is facinating watching how they do it but to scary to comprehend when its one of your loved ones.
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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britishtrident
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 07:51 AM |
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Reality TV sinks to a new low.
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JAG
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 08:32 AM |
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New Low or New High?
I think it's something we should all have the chance to watch - it beats stuff like "Big Brother" and "I'm a
Celebrity...."
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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dinosaurjuice
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 09:05 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Reality TV sinks to a new low.
depends in what style its broadcasted.
if its big brother themed then i would agree.
however if its about educating the masses on these amazing life saving procedures, then surely thats good?
'to inform, educate and entertain' was the proposal from the bbc when it was launched. 2 out of 3 is good going, especially for channel 4.
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AR-CoolC
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| posted on 26/5/09 at 10:37 AM |
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I watched this last night, very interesing stuff.
BUT. Why have the surgey live, it just made for a clumsy program with the presented and the surgeon often talking over each other and then blocks of
silence as the surgeon was too busy to talk.
Surely a "as live" recorded and then chopped about to give a better view of what was happening program would have worked better?
Also, when they got to the bit with the surgeon getting very technical talking about P1, P2 needing repairs etc, why was there no model of the valve
in the studio with the other surgeon to help explain things better?
[Edited on 26/5/09 by AR-CoolC]
Please excuse my poor spelling/typing
[Edited on 26/5/09 by AR-CoolC]
Imagine what it would be like if there were no hypothetical situations.
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