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    • Dr GO
      Dr GO last edited by Dr GO

      Another observation I made during my 3 week ICU admission is that the nurse caring for me noted he did not have to change my bladder irrigation bags nearly as frequently during the times I was practicing my pocket trumpet in my ICU bed. So I decided to do an experiment. I followed the drip rate of the flow from my urethral catheter. If readers recall, in my other medical post I acknowledged that I had tubes coming out from all over me, and I was not kidding. Here is what I observed:

      As long as I remained below the C on the staff, the urinary flow remained unchanged. However, as one proceeded from C to the F at the top of the staff, the urinary flow steadily dropped in rate. Once I played above the F (above the staff) ALL urinary flow stopped.

      So, for lead players that have their parts that hang a good part of the time above staff, I imagine less bathroom breaks are needed.

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      • Richard III
        Richard III last edited by

        @Dr-GO said in Lead Players Need Less Bathroom Breaks:

        So, for lead players that have their parts that hang a good part of the time above staff, I imagine less bathroom breaks are needed.

        I remember the days when my parts did that. ☺

        Richard III

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