Comments on: One More Bush Tradition We Could Live Without

By: SanFranLefty

SanFranLefty — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:31:11 +0000

@baked: We have matching scars! I had no idea you had one too – I have two of them on top of each other – does yours go to up to the bottom of your throat like mine?

By: Tommmcatt is hunkered down in the trenches

Tommmcatt is hunkered down in the trenches — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:04:07 +0000

Ah, good lord Manchu! I’ll pray for you tonight! At times like these I wish I had something wise or even helpful to say, but tue best I can do is “all my love”.

You play xbox? For I could play with you over the tubes if you feel like it. Pass the time, you know?

By: Dodgerblue

Dodgerblue — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:46:26 +0000

@Mistress Cynica: My wife had endometriosis and had some stuff cut out via laparascopic surgery. The laparascope thingy had a video camera in it (how do they do that?) and the docs taped the whole thing and gave a copy of the tape to my wife. I watched it (alone) during an idle few moments -- fascinating. She recovered quickly from the surgery, no complications.

By: ManchuCandidate

ManchuCandidate — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:38:59 +0000

@baked: @Mistress Cynica: Laproscope is the best way to do what they have to do which is remove a cyst where the bladder used to feed into the umbilical cord. Better this way as I don't want to have to deal with another catheter. From what I understand, I will be in the hospital for two days and on my feet after three-five days. Baked, I hope you sued the bastards.

By: Mistress Cynica

Mistress Cynica — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:23:59 +0000

@ManchuCandidate: @baked: To counter baked's experience, I've had three laparoscopic surgeries, including one to remove an ovary. No problems, relatively little pain, and I was back on my feet within two days--and I'm a terrible wimp. Much better than the abdominal surgery when I had my appendix out, when I was miserable for almost 2 weeks.

By: baked

baked — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:32:49 +0000

@ManchuCandidate:
manchu, i have to tell you that i had a very bad experience with a laproscope. i almost died. they went in through my belly button to remove a cyst from my ovary. out patient surgery. went home with a small artery left bleeding. if i was home alone i would have died. i bled internally, was rushed into surgery unconscious, they opened me up like a flounder. a laparotomy: stem to stern. i have a vertical scar running the length of my torso. 3 blood transfusions, 4 days in a coma. be very very careful about the laproscope sweetie. you are in my thoughts. feel well.

ok that was dumb, i’m telling you to be careful like you’re doing the surgery. what i mean is, insurers love this option: cheaper. and docs will try to talk you into it. and sure, it’s better for you too—if nothing goes awry, which is more likely with this procedure. needless to say, i’m going with the scalpel for future body fails.

By: ManchuCandidate

ManchuCandidate — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:20:35 +0000

In a somewhat related vein:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/26/palin-tricked-by-comedian_n_371698.html

Correction to the story. This Hour Has 22 Minutes isn’t LIKE the Daily Show, but rather its Canada City Ancestor.

By: Jamie Sommers

Jamie Sommers — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:20:15 +0000

@ManchuCandidate: on the bright side, you're typing complete sentences now.

By: ManchuCandidate

ManchuCandidate — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:19:42 +0000

@Dodgerblue: From what I understand, yes. I asked the urologist about that and he said he could cut open my belly instead. I told him I'd prefer laparoscopic.

By: Dodgerblue

Dodgerblue — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:15:13 +0000

@ManchuCandidate: Would that be laparoscopic? Not sure I spelled that right.