Scopes & Doctors

Some reading this really won't appreciate it...so here is fair warning: If you have an adversion to medical terminology you may want to proceed with caution.
I promise it is not going to be graphic in any way.

I am amazed by the technological advances that we have come to take as common place. Every day you talk to friends who are going in for an ultrasound or who are going to have a stint or pacemaker put in their heart or who have just had "the scope" on their knee. Our great big God makes the wisdom of men seem like foolishness. We know and are cared for by the Creator and Sustainer of Life itself. He orchestrates the events and places people in our lives "for our good and His Glory." As one who has experienced more than a few surgeries (mainly knees) I am always amazed by what the doctors can do with less and less "invasion" or trauma to the body. Recovery time is minimal and overnight hospital stays are rare on many things that used be considered major surgeries. With very little research and experience, this is what I have learned:

Endoscopy means looking inside and typically refers to looking inside the human body for medical reasons using an instrument called an endoscope. Endoscopy is a minimally invasive diagnostic medical procedure (MIS) used to assess the interior surfaces of an organ by inserting a tube into the body. The instrument may have a rigid or flexible tube and not only provide an image for visual inspection and photography, but also enable taking biopsies and retrieval of foreign objects. It delivers light to an organ under inspection through a fiber optic system and it also allows the entry of medical instruments such as heart valves and pacemakers or others used to repair damaged tissue.

Laparoscopic surgery is any MIS done in the abdomen. Knee arthroscopy is surgical procedure in which a small camera is used to examine tissues inside the knee joint. Arthroscopy allows for the visualization of the interior of a joint through the use of optic instruments. Surgery can now be performed on larger joints using direct visualization and miniaturized techniques.

My final thoughts regarding the amazing technological advancements and medical procedures turn to those of the highly trained doctors and nurses that have chosen a profession in which they have the honor of working for the Creator. Two of my three specialists are believers that are quick to give the glory for their success to the Lord. Each of them live out what they believe and are not afraid or ashamed to call upon the Almighty God for His hand of protection and wisdom. I am grateful to have Dr. Edward Contreras (Gastroenterologist and Internal Medicine) and Dr. J.P. Bramhall (Medical Director and Orthopedic surgeon for Texas A & M) taking care of me as God's hands extended.