tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post4953353344482876063..comments2024-03-27T12:58:00.592-07:00Comments on Snowbrush: Another day, another surgerySnowbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-91106931057346955812015-12-03T10:47:30.144-08:002015-12-03T10:47:30.144-08:00Yes, this is indeed old, and I’ve since had three ...Yes, this is indeed old, and I’ve since had three hellacious shoulder surgeries and a couple of lesser surgeries—lesser recovery-wise. Looking at who else commented on this post, I see that at least one is dead—Nollyposh—and that others have given up blogging or left my blog, so there are only three with whom I still have contact. You might like All Consuming’s blog. A few weeks ago, she lost her dog to cancer, and I’m sure your presence would please her immensely, and I think the two of you would hit it off. Creek Hiker is another blogger who I’ve known for years now. She’s Rottweiler lover, and she too lost her dog not too long ago (about two years, I would guess, but that’s hardly a long time when it comes to such grief). The third person with whom I still have contact is Dana, but she gave up blogging.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-46315186994622735912015-12-03T07:56:20.142-08:002015-12-03T07:56:20.142-08:00I love joining a blog to follow and then looking u...I love joining a blog to follow and then looking up all the older posts. It is certainly going to take a long time to catch up with yours. Great reads.fiftyoddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372578925298011630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-6595781388542911052010-03-21T02:28:32.376-07:002010-03-21T02:28:32.376-07:00You made me laugh at the same time I was in pain j...You made me laugh at the same time I was in pain just thinking about surgery.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog. I left a response to your question immediately after your comment.C Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13053858627632648020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-19618253095779592742010-03-20T03:36:05.799-07:002010-03-20T03:36:05.799-07:0016 times i have ridden in that OR rodeo and 15 tim...16 times i have ridden in that OR rodeo and 15 times I was totally asleep...yes sir you guessed it, I have only 1 surgical regret.<br /><br />If they need a response from me while they are busy slicing and dicing they can wake me up.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-85475988274186654482010-03-19T10:20:48.112-07:002010-03-19T10:20:48.112-07:00Creekhiker said: "I love the line about the p...Creekhiker said: "I love the line about the puns rolling off of you..."<br /><br />Thank you. The come out, so then the question is whether--and how--to acknowledge that I'm aware of them.<br /><br />All Consuming said: "I very nearly skipped it, but then decided to go on and I’m glad I did"<br /><br />Me too. I thought of you when I posted it, and hoped it would give you a laugh as you approach your own surgery.<br /><br />Realliveman said: "sleep apnea...I managed to overcome it."<br /><br />How? I've found no way other than weight loss, but that only works if the problem is weight-related.<br /><br />Marion said: " They have a type of drug now that keeps you awake while the operation is done; you just have no memory of it. That doesn't sound quite right to me either."<br /><br />That would be what I had on this and other occasions. Most people first encounter it during a routine colonoscopy. It's not a question of courage, at least in my case. When you have sleep apnea, waking up from a general anesthetic can be among the most painful experiences you've ever had. I am also intensely curious about surgery, and I prefer to know how things are going at the time instead of finding out about them later. I'll also mention that you need to be awake for some surgeries. When I had hernia surgery, I wasn't given the option of being put to sleep.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-51462589890876492442010-03-18T09:47:36.724-07:002010-03-18T09:47:36.724-07:00Well, I'm in total awe. I wish I could do ops...Well, I'm in total awe. I wish I could do ops with no anaesthetic, but I do believe it would be completely impossible for me to do so. You are very brave...I have to have my wisdom teeth pulled and I am running the other way from it. I could go under full anaesthesia, but I know it takes longer to recover. They have a type of drug now that keeps you awake while the operation is done; you just have no memory of it. That doesn't sound quite right to me either. I'm just the biggest chicken!<br /><br />I laughed a few times here...again, a very enjoyable post!Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00607220451457829777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-27571596625673761152010-03-17T13:29:55.639-07:002010-03-17T13:29:55.639-07:00By the way, I really enjoy this blog. I will be b...By the way, I really enjoy this blog. I will be back for more!Mike Minzeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475218626898693458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-51215229622628876852010-03-17T13:28:40.803-07:002010-03-17T13:28:40.803-07:00I had a bout with sleep apnea in my 30's. The...I had a bout with sleep apnea in my 30's. The whole sleep study thing (the wires kept me awake) but I managed to overcome it.<br /><br />I feel for you. It's not a fun thing to have.Mike Minzeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475218626898693458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-76210171815126500602010-03-16T09:42:17.960-07:002010-03-16T09:42:17.960-07:00“Or making you into a woman,” “I’m loose as a duc...“Or making you into a woman,” “I’m loose as a duck,” – HAHAHAHA, I really didn’t expect to be laughing at any account of surgery, to be honest I very nearly skipped it, but then decided to go on and I’m glad I did, so very funny in parts and of course I can empathise, though if they try to make me into a woman I’m definitely losing some of my feminine wiles. <br /><br />It’s nice in a way that it just hasn’t just happened as well. Way back in 2003. Time flies when you’re having fun eh?All Consuminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089119991474852732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-16939122389237821942010-03-15T16:29:14.470-07:002010-03-15T16:29:14.470-07:00What an adventure!
I love the line about the pun...What an adventure! <br /><br />I love the line about the puns rolling off of you... I feel like that sometimes!CreekHiker / HollysFollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987597104795294851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-38616804358342617192010-03-15T11:24:48.668-07:002010-03-15T11:24:48.668-07:00Natalie said: "Oh, staying awake is something...Natalie said: "Oh, staying awake is something i could not do!"<br /><br />Lucky you, Anesthesiologists hate it when the patient wants to stay awake, but I would never CHOOSE to sleep no matter what the surgery.<br /><br />Natalie said: "Did you realise that you used 'Lowell' in your post? Does that mean we are friends now?"<br /><br />No, it just means I screwed up. Please note that, unlike people who call themselves one name, their blog another name, and then use a photo to represent themselves that has nothing to do with either name; I go by one name only and use a photo that illustrates it. We bloggers could make it a lot easier on one another if we all did that. I AM your friend though, and if you have an email address on your profile page, I will send you my legal name.<br /><br />Nollyposh said: "still feel weird that i might have said something inappropriate while not conscious of myself"<br /><br />You could still do that in recovery after a general when you're just starting to wake up. After my last general, I awoke with six nurses looking at me. They immediately walked away, and I still don't know what it was all about. Did I say something "interesting"; did I stop breathing? Beats me. <br /><br />Dana said: "Before my major surgery, he announced that "This patient will not survive this operation and I want all of you as witnesses.'"<br /><br />Gee, Dana, I would report that surgeon to his county and state medical board.<br /><br />Suzanne said: "How you feeling honey? Oh good. Now move over and stop hogging the whole chair. ;)"<br /><br />Yep, I'll just take off the airway mask, throw the ice pack on the floor, turn-off the heating pad, remove the toothguard, and in my best Bob Barker voice say, "Hello Suzanne, come on down." I've waited 61 years for a girl like you.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-42565132924432389882010-03-15T02:42:30.020-07:002010-03-15T02:42:30.020-07:00The referral is me!!! Hey you! Yup, she matched ...The referral is me!!! Hey you! Yup, she matched us. Well she knows something for sure. She know you'd make me laugh my ass off. You're too funny. How you feeling honey? Oh good. Now move over and stop hogging the whole chair. ;)Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111045716713716292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-54368287517219068602010-03-14T19:08:39.715-07:002010-03-14T19:08:39.715-07:00A truly GOOD doctor is so rare, that that's th...A truly GOOD doctor is so rare, that that's the reason they have a special place in our memories. My surgeon was a known sadist. Unfortunately he was known among his fellow doctors. I didn't find out til too late.<br /><br />Before my major surgery, he announced that "This patient will not survive this operation and I want all of you as witnesses."<br /><br />My anesthesiologist leaned close to my ear and said "WE won't let anything happen to you".<br /><br />Sadly, there was a mix-up with the anesthesia and, although I gave every appearance of being unconscious, I was awake: but unable to lift an eyelid or speak.<br /><br />Eventually I managed what I thought would be a ROAR of pain, but it only came out as a weak whimper.<br /><br />The surgeon said I was just reacting to the anesthesia, but a nurse knew better, and injected the proper medication before too much mental and physical damage was done to me.<br /><br />Prior to EVERY surgery I have EVER had, I too have lived through fear of catching a cold or a sore throat. We aren't being hypochondriacs. We're just looking at the odds of things going "right for a change".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-48320156853707118582010-03-14T18:40:18.646-07:002010-03-14T18:40:18.646-07:00Oh Snow i do so love your stories (i laughed out l...Oh Snow i do so love your stories (i laughed out loud during the op scene... Well it felt like a movie!)<br />i was awake for my mastectomy and don't remember a thing, other than i do remember thinking how wonderfully excited the anesthetist was while teaching a young doc how to put in my spinal block... i felt good about that, you know about my doc being excited about his work, made me feel like i was in good hands... And i too felt fab after-wards, i get so yucky with an anesthetic! and besides they say your recovery post op without anesthetic is much better and i can contest to that (Ps) i think you are brave though, i was a bit nervous when they suggested mine and still feel weird that i might have said something inappropriate while not conscious of myself X:-o!nollyposhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205974328143335552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23830899.post-62976212919796388062010-03-14T17:41:49.230-07:002010-03-14T17:41:49.230-07:00Oh, staying awake is something i could not do! Eve...Oh, staying awake is something i could not do! Even after five childbirths,(which is pretty brave) I couldn't.<br />Did you realise that you used 'Lowell' in your post?<br />Does that mean we are friends now?Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919764140075852854noreply@blogger.com