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Post by fernwood on Aug 21, 2020 6:48:26 GMT -5
Glad all went well. Heal fast.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Aug 21, 2020 8:25:06 GMT -5
Glad you had a successful surgery! Now it's time to rest and heal up before you start looking for more Fairburns and Prairie Agates.
My neighbor had to have outpatient knee surgery a couple of months ago and I took him to the surgery and picked him up after. The thing he was most worried about was the same as you -- not waking up from the anesthesia. My sister is the same way and she asked her cardiologist about it and he told her that it use to happen before but they now use some different formulations that don't have whatever the ingredient was in it that caused the problem.
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Post by Pat on Aug 21, 2020 14:33:42 GMT -5
Glad you survived, and on the mend. Welcome back!
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Post by knave on Aug 21, 2020 14:35:36 GMT -5
When they ask; “How was the surgery?” You can reply, “It was a real druzy.” 🤣
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 21, 2020 15:44:54 GMT -5
When they ask; “How was the surgery?” You can reply, “It was a real druzy.” 🤣 I know...I shouldn't take my health for Granite anymore! If I keep track of all my unhealthy habits, I know I'll be Jaded! When they asked how I was going to pay for the surgery, I told them I had a Nickel! They said I could pay with a credit card, but it's definitely not Platinum! Since it wasn't an overnight stay, I didn't put everything in the Samsonite luggage. Sometimes rather than worrying about it, you just have to say Fluckite! No, I don't want another surgery, but Adamite! And if Adam doesn't, then Humite or even Wolframite! I'm just glad I didn't up in a Coffinite! It was a little dark in the waiting room, so I told the doctor to Getchellite! At first I thought the doctor was wrong, but he wasn't - so I said Hellyerite! The doctor did ask if I would stop messing around and just Cooperite! After surgery, I didn't know where to go, so the nurse Lead me in the right direction! The doctor said no drinking at a bar, so I guess I won't be going to a Margaritasite! I said I drink diet anyway, so I'd be looking for a Sodalite! When I was all done, I said Zippeite - do - dah! That's all I've got for now!
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Post by mohs on Aug 21, 2020 16:05:07 GMT -5
That really , Jason panta rhei~ite to ya m hs
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Post by knave on Aug 21, 2020 16:05:29 GMT -5
OH my!.... lol..... hahahahah..... hilarious Jason!
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Post by lookatthat on Aug 21, 2020 18:34:47 GMT -5
Can I have your rocks if you... oh never mind.
Just kidding! Hope you are feeling better today.
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 21, 2020 21:13:27 GMT -5
Can I have your rocks if you... oh never mind. Just kidding! Hope you are feeling better today. Over My Dead Body! (Oh wait...I think that's what you were getting at!) LOL
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Aug 21, 2020 22:31:19 GMT -5
Well you certainly haven't lost your sense of humor! Good on you, Jason. Heal quickly.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 21, 2020 23:08:28 GMT -5
Jason, good to hear everything went smoothly, and you are recuperating well. Do you know if the doctors removed the gall stones from your gall bladder, or did they remove the whole thing? My DH has gallstones, his gastroenterologist told him not to worry about them. So far, so good. She said they'd only remove stones if they start creeping out into the duct, and causing problems. His father had kidney stones removed surgically more than a few times, cut him around both sides. They used to joke about putting in zippers to make it easier, lol. The last few times he had stones removed they were removed using Lithotripsy. No cutting!
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 22, 2020 5:35:00 GMT -5
Well you certainly haven't lost your sense of humor! Good on you, Jason. Heal quickly. If I can choose between laughing or crying, I choose laughter. I grew up with Reader's Digest... Laughter is the best medicine!
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 22, 2020 5:51:31 GMT -5
Jason, good to hear everything went smoothly, and you are recuperating well. Do you know if the doctors removed the gall stones from your gall bladder, or did they remove the whole thing? My DH has gallstones, his gastroenterologist told him not to worry about them. So far, so good. She said they'd only remove stones if they start creeping out into the duct, and causing problems. His father had kidney stones removed surgically more than a few times, cut him around both sides. They used to joke about putting in zippers to make it easier, lol. The last few times he had stones removed they were removed using Lithotripsy. No cutting! My doc removed the whole gall bladder. The stones were so big, there was no chance of them escaping, but they were causing blockage in the duct. I dealt with it for years. Apparently they'd move out of the duct entrance and the pain would go away. I didn't know what was happening, so I ignored it once the pain went away. This time the pain wouldn't go away! He told me about the meds you can take which will "dissolve" the stones, but went on to say once you're on those meds you can never go off them as the stones WILL return. I never wanted to go through that kind of pain again, so I opted to have the entire bladder completely removed. I was told if the stones DO enter the duct there can be all kinds of major complications, so I'm a bit surprised his doc isn't removing the bladder prior to that happening! My sister also had gall stones recently, which lead to pancreatitis...she had to fight for her life over that one. We almost lost her several times. Very emotional and very scary. It was touch and go for months! The zipper comment was funny...in a non-offensive way. I had one bout with kidney stones about 20 years ago...it's not fun and can be excruciatingly painful as well! The kidney stone I had was miniscule compared to the gallstones...
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 23, 2020 9:35:23 GMT -5
Jason, good to hear everything went smoothly, and you are recuperating well. Do you know if the doctors removed the gall stones from your gall bladder, or did they remove the whole thing? My DH has gallstones, his gastroenterologist told him not to worry about them. So far, so good. She said they'd only remove stones if they start creeping out into the duct, and causing problems. His father had kidney stones removed surgically more than a few times, cut him around both sides. They used to joke about putting in zippers to make it easier, lol. The last few times he had stones removed they were removed using Lithotripsy. No cutting! My doc removed the whole gall bladder. The stones were so big, there was no chance of them escaping, but they were causing blockage in the duct. I dealt with it for years. Apparently they'd move out of the duct entrance and the pain would go away. I didn't know what was happening, so I ignored it once the pain went away. This time the pain wouldn't go away! He told me about the meds you can take which will "dissolve" the stones, but went on to say once you're on those meds you can never go off them as the stones WILL return. I never wanted to go through that kind of pain again, so I opted to have the entire bladder completely removed. I was told if the stones DO enter the duct there can be all kinds of major complications, so I'm a bit surprised his doc isn't removing the bladder prior to that happening! My sister also had gall stones recently, which lead to pancreatitis...she had to fight for her life over that one. We almost lost her several times. Very emotional and very scary. It was touch and go for months! The zipper comment was funny...in a non-offensive way. I had one bout with kidney stones about 20 years ago...it's not fun and can be excruciatingly painful as well! The kidney stone I had was miniscule compared to the gallstones... My BIL had gall stones. He had surgery- exploratory, I think, and the dr nicked his pancreas which caused an infection. He almost died. He was in hospital a couple months. Now he is very diabetic. Scary time.
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Post by stephan on Sept 10, 2020 0:10:30 GMT -5
Well, it’s quite fun having surgery in COVID times, isn’t it? Mine was quite minor compared to yours (outpatient for a hernia), but it was postponed for almost four months, and I was working 80 hour weeks while I waited. Toward the end, I couldn’t make it from one end of the building to the other without stopping to push my intestine back where it belonged. I was supposed to wait even longer, but I’ll always be grateful to the person who cancelled theirs. It’s nice not to have Advil be my best friend anymore. Hope your recovery went well.
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 10, 2020 6:56:41 GMT -5
Well, it’s quite fun having surgery in COVID times, isn’t it? Mine was quite minor compared to yours (outpatient for a hernia), but it was postponed for almost four months, and I was working 80 hour weeks while I waited. Toward the end, I couldn’t make it from one end of the building to the other without stopping to push my intestine back where it belonged. I was supposed to wait even longer, but I’ll always be grateful to the person who cancelled theirs. It’s nice not to have Advil be my best friend anymore. Hope your recovery went well. I don't think any surgery is "minor". It's pretty remarkable you were able to put up with the pain and issues associated with the hernia for so long! I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting to NEED surgery the first day I went to the doc, let alone be able to have it within two days of seeing him initially! I'm still popping ibuprofen for now...but that's because I have pushed myself when I shouldn't have been...whether working on the house, or out hounding! LOL My wife seems to think one of these days I'll learn...I'll show her though! LOL
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Post by stephan on Sept 10, 2020 14:05:57 GMT -5
My doc removed the whole gall bladder. The stones were so big, there was no chance of them escaping, but they were causing blockage in the duct. I dealt with it for years. Apparently they'd move out of the duct entrance and the pain would go away. I didn't know what was happening, so I ignored it once the pain went away. This time the pain wouldn't go away! He told me about the meds you can take which will "dissolve" the stones, but went on to say once you're on those meds you can never go off them as the stones WILL return. I never wanted to go through that kind of pain again, so I opted to have the entire bladder completely removed. I was told if the stones DO enter the duct there can be all kinds of major complications, so I'm a bit surprised his doc isn't removing the bladder prior to that happening! My sister also had gall stones recently, which lead to pancreatitis...she had to fight for her life over that one. We almost lost her several times. Very emotional and very scary. It was touch and go for months! The zipper comment was funny...in a non-offensive way. I had one bout with kidney stones about 20 years ago...it's not fun and can be excruciatingly painful as well! The kidney stone I had was miniscule compared to the gallstones... My BIL had gall stones. He had surgery- exploratory, I think, and the dr nicked his pancreas which caused an infection. He almost died. He was in hospital a couple months. Now he is very diabetic. Scary time. Yikes. My sympathies
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