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8. That's a rather confusing headline

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 05:48 PM

Dec 2013

Left brain dead as opposed to right brain dead, or totally brain dead. One wonders about the brain deadness of the reporter.

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Teen left brain dead after tonsil surgery [View all] Judi Lynn Dec 2013 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author MyNameGoesHere Dec 2013 #1

I just corrected that. Embarrassing! Thank you for the "heads up." n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2013 #2

This could've been my high school sweetheart. TexasProgresive Dec 2013 #3

Not nearly enough info here to know what happened. TwilightGardener Dec 2013 #4

They might not know what happened at this point Warpy Dec 2013 #5

Back in the day (70's) I worked for a general surgeon cspanlovr Dec 2013 #7

Wow. I remember when it was commonplace. tblue Dec 2013 #18

That's a rather confusing headline NV Whino Dec 2013 #8

I don't think it's referring to left vs. right... MoonchildCA Dec 2013 #9

Yes, I figured it out after reading a bit NV Whino Dec 2013 #13

Holy crap! I hope she's doing ok now. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2013 #12

She is, she is! riderinthestorm Dec 2013 #15

Some of the California papers on this: happyslug Dec 2013 #11

There is a really, really rare anesthesia complication. . BigDemVoter Dec 2013 #17