Medical Procedure Quotes

When they told me I had to have a heart operation, my main memory is standing in my kitchen and thinking what I would really miss was my little tea towel. Not for one minute did I think, 'Oh, I'm going to really miss performing.' The things you're going to miss are your wife, your egg cup, your seat that you sit in to watch TV.

Many people were grateful that President Johnson had not had hemorrhoid surgery.

I had a minor back surgery, as minor as it's going to get.

Michael, if he wants an operation on his nose, plastic surgery, hey, he can do it. It's his right.

God bless IVF because it's never too late to conceive any more. However, having said that, I have to point out that going through IVF is a gruelling procedure; maybe that's why only a woman can go through it!

Everybody, sooner or later, will have to go under the knife. Let's hope they make out as well as I did.

If we were made to watch a doctor pull off the little baby's legs and arms one by one and place them on the table like a dentist removing cotton from your mouth - if all Americans were made to see what it really is, the pro-life goal of abortion being unthinkable (not just illegal) would be much nearer.

I knew I needed surgery and I didn't want to have it and I ended up having it.

Abortion is inherently different from other medical procedures because no other procedure involves the purposeful termination of a potential life.

When I had the heart attack I had one stent inserted, which was great.

...impregnation will be regarded in an entirely different manner, more in the light of a surgical operation, so that it will be thought not ladylike to have it performed in the natural manner.

I always pray before any of the operation. I think God help me know what to do.

John Kerry had surgery on his right shoulder this week to repair some damage. It was pretty bad, he had no feeling. It was almost like he was a Republican.

I have a great surgeon that put me together.

I could have had a session of defecography, which is a diagnostic test in which X-rays are taken to assess anatomical problems occurring during the process of defecation. I gave it the briefest of thoughts before recognizing that this is beyond the pale - even for me.

ATLANTA NIGHTS: I haven't been this stunned since my colonoscopy.

I had some surgery on my feet, which has helped my back some.

Dave Rath is recovering. A month ago he had hip pocket replacement surgery.

It was during a cosmetic procedure that I first had painkillers.

Actually, I'd already briefed him, early this morning. Since we were up at six. Since, at six, the nurse had been overcome with the overwhelming compulsion to take Fang's temperature right then.

I would convert to Judaism if the operation didn't hurt so much.

I wouldn't consider cosmetic surgery.

I must be the only person in the world who's looking forward to going into hospital. I can't wait to get it over and done with.

Relax - This won't hurt.

And so the dentist says 'Rinse.' So you lean over, and you're lookin' at this miniature toilet bowl.