"A Delicate Operation" is a true story about a woman who began to go blind. One day, she was reading and he vision just disappeared slowly before her eyes. When she saw a neurologist, he discovered a tumor the had developed between the optic nerves at the base of the brain. The tumor was two inches in diameter and rested to where it stretched the optic nerves intimately close to the major blood vessels that supplied blood to the brain. They predicted the tumor was benign and had been present for several years. Everyone agreed that surgery was the best course of treatment. The operation began at one in the afternoon. The surgeon described the tumor to be "vigorous and tough" (2). After using and extremely intricate method to remove the tumor, the surgeon discovered that the left optic nerve, a section of the brain that was not expected to be affected, appeared "gray and thin" (2) and was not expected to recover from this damage. After closing the patient and scrubbing out of the surgery, the surgeon informed the patients husband about the possible brain damage. After arriving back at the hospital the next morning, the surgeon could see that the patient not only had no brain damage, she also "appeared to be in better shape than the surgeon or her husband" (3).
Relation to "Us and Them"The one main relation is "Us and Them" is the trust factor. In "Us and Them," David has difficulties trusting the Tomkey family because they have a different way of life. In "A Delicate Operation," the woman may have trouble trusting the surgeon because this is a risky procedure.
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How this Story Connects to the 5 R'sREAL LIFE
This story connected to real life because this was a real patient that the doctor treated and performed surgery on. Surgeries just like this one are performed on a daily basis. REFLECTION A Delicate Operation proves the fact that everyone needs to take risks. Any type of surgery is very dangerous. Whether you are getting a high risk surgery or a low risk surgery there is still a risk in the surgery. This particular surgery performed in the story did not go very smoothly. The surgeon had taken a lot of time to make sure he repaired the brain correctly. Although this operation came with many risks and many bumps along the way, the outcome was more than anyone had expected it to be. RESEARCH The surgeon, the author of the story, must have had to interview the woman/patient to find out how she discovered she was going blind and what steps she had to take in order to get to the surgeon. He may have needed to go back and reread the chart or notes from the patient to recall all the information about the case. READING Reading this story can help educate people about what their problems could lead to. (W)RITING The author included real facts about his life and the personal story behind it. |