So. Early tomorrow afternoon, I go under the knife for abdominal surgery. They'll be correcting a serious intestinal kink I've had all my life that's given me no end of problems, and removing my gallbladder while the're at it. Needless to say I'm a bit worried. The mortality rate is low and after I recover I'll doubtless be much healthier than I've been in quite some time. But it does mean I won't be around after tomorrow morning, for probably at least a week.
I've asked Gary Utter to keep you all entertained while I'm out. Please don't give him too hard a time. I'm hoping Paul and Rosemary will also help him out, although Rose will probably not be around much for a few days either.
Wish me luck. And if you're the praying sort, I wouldn't mind that a bit either. :-)
Dean, I will definitely be keeping you in my prayers as you go in for surgery.
And here's wishing you a speedy recuperation, too!
Good Luck. I hope to see you back here soon.
Much luck and prayers for a speedy recovery, Dean. And don't worry, we won't give Gary TOO hard of a time. Heh.
Best of luck to you, and here's hoping you are back and your feet and feeling great in no time!
Get well soon, Dean. And God bless.
Ditto what they said. Good luck.
My thoughts are with you.
Oh, and one bit of advice: if you're being wheeled into surgery and you notice a big black "X" on, say, your arm or leg, take a moment and have a word with the surgeon, OK?
Shit happens.
I'm just saying, you know?
Hang in there, pal.
:^)
And another thing: whatever you do, do NOT each the green jello.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
So, Dean, you really are a "kinky" guy, eh?
Make sure they don't cut off anything that Rosemary might miss, ok? Heh.
Don't worry, dude, you'll be fine. Unless, as Ara says, they grab the wrong thing. :) Or you might want to worry if you hear someone say "hey, who wants to play 'Operation'!?"
Dean,
Good luck and God bless. Have a nice holiday.
Ummm, listen to that guy about the X. You just can't trust anybody these days.
You'll be in my thoughts.
Best of luck to you, Dean. Get well, and get back here.
Dude! Good luck. And with the hospital food too...
Good luck. Bite down hard on the knife handle, it helps to ease the pain. Or at least to transfer some of it to your teeth. As for the hopital food, it could be worse. It could be MREs.
Good luck.
Have a fantastic surgery! ;)
Pulling for you, Dean. Don't let that bastard with the sharp knife screw you. You really do have to throw them first and then see how far you can trust them.
Bill