Yup. Also, you get to enjoy the 2-3 am non emergency MRIs after weeks to months of waiting. The medicine parties all night long.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
Somehow they make the NHS look competent.
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Yup. Also, you get to enjoy the 2-3 am non emergency MRIs after weeks to months of waiting. The medicine parties all night long.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
Somehow they make the NHS look competent.
My mother has just been diagnosed with gall stones. She is minimizing the danger of it, and I am naive and dumb on these things. She says she is in pain, but it shouldn't be a big deal.
Can someone please inform me what the real issues might be, and what potential complications might be?
Sorry! Both my parents had them, and had them removed, back in the 70's. Before removal, both had extreme pain, and one was quite jaundiced. Recovery was fairly quick. There were some digestive irregularities for years after; periodic lomotil was needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15
-jk
Thank you. My parents are notorious for underreporting their medical issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by -jk
Is anybody on here still in touch with EarlJam? I'm a FB friend and there is a disturbing post that got posted within the hour that he has passed away. That said, many are responding asking if it's a joke, including his brother - so - asking here in case anyone knows something.
Update: EJ's brother just posted this "I'm in NC but from what I know right now, post is inaccurate. Can't say a lot right now other than that." So - hopefully somebody's idea of a joke that's really not funny.
Speaking of sad news - my high school's homecoming queen from my brother's year (Class of '83) passed away this week. I think her family lived near yours as kids, aimo.
I had my gall bladder removed earlier this year, after two very intense episodes of abdominal pain. The first episode was mis-diagnosed, but after the second an ultrasound identified the gall bladder. After the surgery, the surgeon said mine was the worst he had ever seen and said I should have been in constant pain; I sorta think he might tell everyone that. He told me that, after about a month, I could resume my diet with no issue. I have followed that advice with one exception: I have significantly cut back on hi-fat foods (I was pretty bad about that before the complications). It's been 6 months now since surgery and I can say I am feeling no bad effects at all. Evidently, if you have to lose an organ, the gall bladder is not a bad one to lose. Now, that might be quite different for someone whose liver is not in good order.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15
Yeah, I messaged you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bostondevil
Renaissance Festival Day!
I read this quickly as “Resistance Festival Day!” and thought — I’m SO there for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by bundabergdevil
What are you resisting?Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
Conformity. Complacency.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
So, everything basically?Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
Rust Never Sleeps.Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
Gravity is always working.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
Unless they have giant turkey legs and buxom wenches at the Resistance Festival, I’m out.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldPhiKap
Arizona, just for the heck of it. Home tonight!
Just in time for a few days of nice weather!Quote:
Originally Posted by YmoBeThere
Man, I just love a good renaissance festival! Such a fun space for people to let their freak out.
I met Bud!