Post by Pete on Sept 13, 2005 6:18:10 GMT -5
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (AP) -- Before Doctor Don Penney dives into a rare brain surgery, he leans over to a stereo cabinet to turn up the volume on the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil." Penney says the louder the music, the better his concentration.
The patient, 38-year-old Munaf Ramjohn, lies sedated on a gurney in Gwinnett Medical Center. He had a massive stroke six months ago that threatened to overwhelm his brain stem and kill him. By the time Penney was called, Ramjohn's breathing was short and labored, his right arm drawing against his body and his pupils were dilated.
Penney had performed a routine procedure months ago to remove a section of the skull to give the swelling brain room to expand. Now that the brain swelling has subsided, Penney retrieves the glistening bone as Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" blares in the background.
After the operation, Penney rolls into the recovery room, where he waits until Ramjohn wakes up.
The patient, 38-year-old Munaf Ramjohn, lies sedated on a gurney in Gwinnett Medical Center. He had a massive stroke six months ago that threatened to overwhelm his brain stem and kill him. By the time Penney was called, Ramjohn's breathing was short and labored, his right arm drawing against his body and his pupils were dilated.
Penney had performed a routine procedure months ago to remove a section of the skull to give the swelling brain room to expand. Now that the brain swelling has subsided, Penney retrieves the glistening bone as Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" blares in the background.
After the operation, Penney rolls into the recovery room, where he waits until Ramjohn wakes up.
