The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-24
PRESIDENT in HOSPITAL
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were thrown behind his head with his
hands clasped. Occasionally the pain be-
came so severe that his elbows bent close
10 the sides Of his head as IL to ease the
pain. His eyes were closed and his teeth
pressed close together.
In the operating room he was placed on
the operating table on the east side OF the
room. Everything had been made ready for
the Presidents coming. The table was
moved slightly around TO get all the light
that came in from south window and the
surgeons began their examination Of the
hurt
They found that on the left leg, between
the ankle and the knee, about midway on
the outside of the limb, a bruise about an
inch in diameter that he had received when
his carriage was struck by the trolley car
near Pittsfield. Mass. Through the irrita-
ton caused by walking a pus sack had
formed in the center of the bruise. Swelling
had raised the skin over the injury per-
ceptibly. The doctors Immediately prepared
to operate on the injury by washing it with
carbolized soap and water and .s'lving the
leg around the injury. Ether was applied
DIR. Oliver then inserted an instrument
for the purpose of removing the serum from
the wound The puncture made was very
slight, but it was sufficient to cause con-
siderable pain to the President, who WINGED
the needle-like instrument penetrated
the skin. The serum aspirated freely and
two ounces were drained from the pune
ture. The wound was dressed with an
aeseptic bandage and the leg was elevated
| by means of sling prepared for the pur-
pose.
REQUIRED LITTLE TIME.
The operation was of a simple nature,
and did not in itself consume over five
minutes. About twenty-five minutes were
| spent in the operating room preparing the
wound for the puncture, the removing of
| the serum and in dressing the hurt after
| the operation.
DR.. oliver performed the operation. DR..
George ]. Cook, DR.. Henry jameson, DR..
| Lung and DIR. Richardson assisted in the
| details of the task. The others I'm the room
at the time were Secretary Cortelyou, As
| sistant Secretary Loeb, Secretary of War
| Root, Sisters Stella and Mary Joseph and
three nurses. Miss Prang. Miss Ha-
| bich and Miss La Moureux. They assisted
the surgeons. Every detail was looked
| after by these sisters and nurses.
All the surgeons and doctors were In sick
room attire, long white gowns with no
sleeves, enveloping completely the body of
the wearer, and the white caps used with
the surgical gowns. The nurses were
dressed in similar gowns. The sisters wore
the regulation attire of the hospital.
The President after the operation was
placed again in the operating carriage,
which was carried by Drs Mace and Dowd.
internes OF the hospital. He was taken
! again to the elevator and thence to his
room once more. The President stood the
operation splendidly. After he was re-
moved to his room he was very cheerful
and chatted freely with the doctors, with
| Secretary Root, Secretary Cortelyou and
Assistant Secretary Loeb. He was placed
in bed, with the injured leg elevated by
means of a sling.
After the President was In bed the doc
tors held another informal consultation, in
which the injury and its treatment were
discussed. The Presidents supper was
brought to him and he ate heartily. After
| he finished his supper he rested easily,
| without apparently suffering pain.