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[mneme]

I had a minor operation today

Specifically, en endoscopy with dilitation.

For those of you who aren't doctors and can't play one on TV, that amount to, as a treatment for my tendency to get food caught in my throat with some frequency, a 60+ year old man, with the help of a memory-limiting drug (and presumably sedation, though I was concious for some of the process) raping my esophagus with a series of graded cones in an attemt to widen it (and destroy the blockage).

This was done at 7:30 AM.
It is now 9:30 PM..
It still hurts, to the point of making me periodically nausiated. (no, the two previous times I had this procedure done, I didn't have this much difficulty).
I just hope this doesn't interfere with my Origins plans tomorrow.

Comments

[kitanzi.livejournal.com]

Um, did you mean to say raping or rasping? Regardless, ouch! I hope you're feeling better very soon!

[mneme]

I meant raped.

Though all things considered, "fucked" is probably more accurate -- I -did- sign a stupid number of complain forms, after all (but he did ram something hard down my throat until he was satisfied, causing minor internal bleeding in the process, and he did use what's probably a fairly effective "date rape" drug in the chemical coctail, even if I do remember several bits).

[ladymondegreen.livejournal.com]

Poor Joshcat. Feel better.

*hugs*
LMG

[mneme]

Thanks! *hug*

[bercilakslady.livejournal.com]

*hugsgently*

[mneme]

Thanks! *hug*

[pocketnaomi.livejournal.com]

*hug* Feel better soon.

[mneme]

Thanks! I will.

[kent-allard-jr.livejournal.com]

Yikes. Hope you feel better soon, and none of this interferes with your fun at Origins.

[mneme]

Thanks! me too.

[bardling.livejournal.com]

Owowowowow... that sounds so unpleasant - and two previous times? Yikes. Ow. Meep. *sympathetic gentle hugs*
Hope you'll heal enough overnight to feel ok tomorrow and be able to do what you wanted.

[little-cinnamon.livejournal.com]

*gentle hugs*

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

*huggles* Feel better!

[patches023.livejournal.com]

Hugs and soft comfort food.

[barking-iguana.livejournal.com]

Ugh. Reminds me of Dr. McCoy's attitude toward 20th Century medecine. I hope you're feeling better.

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

*pats you soothingly and healingly*

[catalana.livejournal.com]

Eek! That sounds horrible! *gentle hugs* I hope you're feeling better soon!

[debkitty.livejournal.com]

Ouch. I'm not sure if its worse from that end or the other one. Either way, feel better. Maybe use it as an excuse to have lots of yummy ice cream.