Lens & Letters: Preop OSCD Edition

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Across
  1. 4. Our love-hate relationship with long lists and catered lunch
  2. 7. Health fanatic — likely drinking a green smoothie while you eat Goldfish
  3. 8. Short man, big personality — every inch pure confidence
  4. 12. Best PACU snack — strictly “for patients only,” but our willpower is tested daily
  5. 14. Comedic queen — her one-liners deserve their own Netflix special
  6. 16. Cologne might take you out before the propofol does
  7. 17. Arguably the cutest surgeon — fight us if you disagree
  8. 18. An angel disguised as an anesthesiologist — calm, kind, and caffeine-powered
  9. 19. Pre-op mood changer in a cup — preferably iced and venti
  10. 20. When the surgeon says “one more case” but it’s really three
  11. 21. Long cases, dim lights, and everyone praying it’s not a 23-gauge marathon
  12. 22. The thing that actually keeps pre-op from falling apart
  13. 23. Currently running a baby boom in pre-op (two and counting!)
  14. 25. Country queen even though she’s from California — yeehaw with a side of sunshine
  15. 28. You never quite know if she loves you or wants to throw a chart at you — queen of controlled chaos and command central
Down
  1. 1. Silver fox surgeon who could probably be in a medical drama
  2. 2. Snack-sharing queen who turns pre-op into a charcuterie board
  3. 3. Pilates princess of pre-op — core strength unmatched
  4. 5. Tiny but mighty — the pre-op tech queen who runs the room
  5. 6. The surgery that keeps our schedule jam-packed and our lunch breaks questionable — our daily bread and butter
  6. 8. Quiet, steady cases that sneak up on you — always when you thought you’d get out early
  7. 9. Anesthesiologist we miss dearly — sweetest soul to ever push propofol
  8. 10. The scariest but sweetest patients
  9. 11. That one patient who brings their entire family to pre-op
  10. 13. Queen of planning, hosting, and making every get-together Pinterest-worthy
  11. 15. The cool girl who knows all the trends and keeps us updated — style and insider info always on point
  12. 24. Friday fear: the case nobody asked for
  13. 25. Loves pink but somehow still makes us see red
  14. 26. Has more friends in pre-op than PACU — social butterfly status confirmed
  15. 27. Cooler than the other side of the pillow — never flustered, always flawless