Name for it's origin in the Giraffe constellation (camel leopard). That reminds me: growing up, my dad's friend had a really beautiful sailboat. His wife like giraffes and so the boat was called the cameleopard. The end. Cool story, Bro. #oldmanmemories Speaking of old man - has anybody seen the Loctite dancing fanny pack commercial? Is it supposed to make me want to buy Loctite or want to do drugs? Or maybe I'm supposed to sniff glue.
Ugh. Going to get surgery to fix a Ventral Hernia next month. Anyone have this done before? Expectations? The surgeon basically said I'd be out of action for at least 3-5 days and back to normal within 4-6 weeks. First time I've ever had surgery of any kind and I'm already freaking myself out. Hold me.
Only if he agrees to post pictures in it. I feel your pain PC. I don't like going under general anesthesia, it kind of freaks me out. My doctor said it's the lack of control, which I don't disagree with. But it's really very safe, unless you're an 75-year-old man in disguise. Then I'd worry.
You're in the twin cities. Have you not been to Matt's or the 5-8 Club and had the Jucy Lucy (no really, that's how it's spelled)? Google that shit. It routinely makes "Best Burger" lists.
I had a hernia when I was 13ish. Had trouble walking for a few days. That wasn't weird. What was weird was my urologist telling me I'd "have to grow all that nice pubic hair back." Because as an adolescent we're terribly worried about our pube length. That or he was coming on to me. Shit... I got raped under general anesthesia didn't I? BAD THOUGHTS, BAD THOUGHTS, TIME TO DRINK.
While I've not had this done to me, I have done it to a few people before (or rather, scrubbed in as first assist, future surgeon here). 3-5 days of not being able to do anything seems about right assuming the thing isn't the size of a watermelon. You'll probably be told not to lift anything heavier than a gallon of milk for a month. Follow this rule. You don't want it done more than once. Not a bad idea to ask the surgeon what his failure rate is for hernia repairs. Don't be fooled by the law commercials, mesh is a good thing. If he isn't using mesh, ask why. That's the standard today for a good repair (spent 2 months with a guy who fixed all the hernia repairs other guys couldn't handle/couldn't get to take). Don't freak out, hernia repairs have very little risk compared to a lot of other operations. Oh, and surgeons only make you wear a girdle if they hate you. Seriously, those things do nothing. Just follow instructions and let it heal without lifting anything for 4 weeks. One more thing... If you see a quiet, strapping young lad in a short white coat following your surgeon around, that's the student who will sew you back up at the end. It may be his first time doing it. So if the incision looks like it was sewn back up by Michael J. Fox, it's because everyone was staring and we got nervous.
Gotta love med students, they have to learn somehow, but dammit you don't want them to learn on you. When my brother was in the hospital they (the med student) tried to give him a central line, but fucked up so badly they perforated his diaphragm and collapsed his lung, which then required a chest tube.
If I had a dollar for every time I heard this before examining someone's prostate... A lung collapse I can understand, that's a somewhat expected complication that can happen to even a seasoned doctor. But, a diaphragm perf, that's impressive. I'm not even sure how that'd happen.
I could have sworn before I passed out for my wisdom teeth extraction my dentist was dancing around in a coconut bra to the Blue Oyster theme music. If you can't remember it didn't happen.
When I was giving birth, they had some inexperienced folks - I have no idea whether they were doctors, nurses, plumbers - sticking their hands up my hoo ha so they could play "Guess the dilation!"
So, I'll see you TiBettes at Nett Daddy's place in Kelowna in a few weeks? The much anticipated and oft, put off trampoline party is go-time. I'll bring the wine, you bring the pudding. TiBers, I'm taking bids for the videographer.
My intern's name when I had my first kid was Robert De Niro. And the weirdest place to have a med student is the gyneacologist. Because they don't do anything. They just watch. Over the doctor's shoulder. At least mine did. And I have to act like I'm completely comfortable with this because hey, trying to help the doctor out and all. And then I thought all this student did all day was stare at vaginas. And then I start thinking I wonder if he has a rating scale (I'm pretty sure mine scored high if he did). Hey, it's rather boring getting that done, your mind starts to wander. I guess it's not a bad gig for a student.
I am so far from an OB-GYN I am by comparison an astronaut, but we ALL have a rating for vaginas, regardless of profession. That's what I'm here for, 7.4, to keep your cougar stuffed and informed. Having sex in a girdle sounds like all other forms of fun in the 1940's: festive, until you learn what the fuck it actually entails like a sockhop, hayride, cow tipping or marital rape. Last week of work in Korea, bitches! Then, unemployment, Southeast Asian vacation with the girlfriend and South Carolina family vacation. Then...life in America, for the first time in 7 years. Judging by Facebook, I'ma need new friends that only have tits because they came with vaginas, not because Pizza Hut.
So last night, I went to a local bar/pub here called the Petrol Station. Its kind of a hipsterish little place with a ton of outdoor seating and a very decent craft brew selection. But they are most known for a burger called "The Rancor" So I got one. It was easily the most difficult, yet most delicious burger I've ever had. The main problem being the shear thickness of the thing. It was a 1/2 pound angus patty topped with bacon, cheese, another layer of bacon and cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, a little mayo and a fried egg. The fries were delicious. Fresh cut and lightly seasoned. I felt gross after. The main issue was the thickness. They could have spread the patty out thinner and made the burger perfect.