Lens & Letters: Preop OSCD Edition

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