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In reply to the discussion: acute appendicitis [View all]
 

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
4. Get well soon!
Wed Jun 17, 2015, 01:13 PM
Jun 2015

My father was a surgeon (THE surgeon in town I'm told) in the age when they just took everything out...by splaying you open and grabbing it. He did like a dozen or more different kinds of surgeries every week. I hope they didn't have to do that but did one of those cool and amazing less invasive surgeries.


In a cosmic sorta turn, when my father's gall bladder went it was so far gone they had to do the old fashion kind of surgery he himself was well versed in to scoop the practically liquified thing out! He didn't feel the pain until that stage because by that time in his life (80's) he was popping Oxy like Rush Limbaugh..... while he listened to Rush Limbaugh!

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acute appendicitis [View all] RussBLib Jun 2015 OP
Glad you are on the mend! trotsky Jun 2015 #1
Glad we got that out of the way Lordquinton Jun 2015 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Jun 2015 #2
Good to hear you are doing well. Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #3
Get well soon! AlbertCat Jun 2015 #4
yes, they did this one laparoscopically RussBLib Jun 2015 #5
Did you have it stuffed, mounted and framed? Warren Stupidity Jun 2015 #6
flushed RussBLib Jun 2015 #8
St. Joseph's Hospital needledriver Jun 2015 #7
I went to Methodist Hospital in Houston RussBLib Jun 2015 #9
I had my gall bladder removed Lordquinton Jun 2015 #10
Most people reply "none" these days Warpy Jun 2015 #12
Glad you made it! onager Jun 2015 #13
Bazinga! EvolveOrConvolve Jun 2015 #18
I echo EvolveOrConvolve's sentiments! trotsky Jun 2015 #19
Intelligent design.... AlbertCat Jun 2015 #21
Well put. JNelson6563 Jun 2015 #22
I'm definitely gonna keep that! sammythecat Jun 2015 #27
lol, awesome PeaceNikki Jun 2015 #28
I'm glad you're okay now! frogmarch Jun 2015 #14
Well, I've been praying for you! progressoid Jun 2015 #15
Appendicitis is awful, you just can't find a comfortable position Warpy Jun 2015 #16
my cat can sense it RussBLib Jun 2015 #24
Glad you are feeling better, SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #17
except for the tropical storm RussBLib Jun 2015 #25
Glad you are doing well... rexcat Jun 2015 #20
I'm very glad that you're doing better. deucemagnet Jun 2015 #23
Thanks, and in no way RussBLib Jun 2015 #26
Right on, glad you made it through. AtheistCrusader Jun 2015 #29
there have been some good results using antibiotics instead of surgery RussBLib Jun 2015 #30
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