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<first blog thread for me>
tomorrow, im heading into the OR to get my tonsils and adenoids out. as this is the last instance i will have to do this (finally outgrew the parents' insurance plan) i figure that now is the time to do something about the snoring and breathing issues i have on a day to day basis. I'm 23.
anyone have any experience getting this done? i hear that ill be in pretty rough shape for the next week, but i guess that is nothing that opiates and ice cream can't solve.
who knows if the hospital has wireless, but im sure ill some free time on my hands.
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No big deal. Had mine taken out when I was 6 or 7. Ice cream helps a lot.
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good, cos im scared sh*tless. never been under... dont like hospitals... yadda yadda yadda.
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Laffin at Dan b4 he posts the next 1.
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Originally posted by Mrs. D4n.:
Laffin at Dan b4 he posts the next 1.
WINNAR! and yes she is sitting right next to me.
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Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
WINNAR! and yes she is sitting right next to me.
Tis true. Cause I'm f'n real, dammit!!! Time for a new sig... 
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Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
good, cos im scared sh*tless. never been under... dont like hospitals... yadda yadda yadda.
Nothing to worry about. Probably one of the most routine surgeries out there. You'll have a sore throat for awhile but nice cold things help. Good luck. Keep us posted on your progress and post pics of them when they are out. 
P.S. You two are so cuuuuute. 
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Had the operation years ago, don't worry at all. (Anesthesia is fun.)
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Originally posted by Stradlater:
Had the operation years ago, don't worry at all. (Anesthesia is fun.)
how old were you? i cant believe im bitching out like this, but i guess its natural. i figure with liquid vicodin and ice cream, im in good shape. or a morphine drip... mmm.
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Make sure the doctor marks it zero. 
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Saturday, Donny, is Shabbos, the Jewish day of rest. That means that I don't work, I don't drive a car, I don't ****in' ride in a car, I don't handle money, I don't turn on the oven, and I sure as **** don't ****ing roll! Shomer shabbos!
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what is uvula for? looks very familiar to another part of the female anatomy...
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Originally posted by amsalpemkcus:
what is uvula for? looks very familiar to another part of the female anatomy...
Wow, some people are confused...
Your uvula is the thing hangin down in the back of your throat that triggers your gag reflex.
No comments on why I know that, please.
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Originally posted by Mrs. D4n.:
Wow, some people are confused...
Your uvula is the thing hangin down in the back of your throat that triggers your gag reflex.
No comments on why I know that, please.
wow! who woulda thought that gag reflex has something to do with pleasure as well! thanks!
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I had it done when I was eight years old - you have a sore throat for a week. All you can eat is jell-o and ice cream. No big whoop.
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Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
<first blog thread for me>
tomorrow, im heading into the OR to get my tonsils and adenoids out. as this is the last instance i will have to do this (finally outgrew the parents' insurance plan) i figure that now is the time to do something about the snoring and breathing issues i have on a day to day basis. I'm 23.
anyone have any experience getting this done? i hear that ill be in pretty rough shape for the next week, but i guess that is nothing that opiates and ice cream can't solve.
who knows if the hospital has wireless, but im sure ill some free time on my hands.
</first blog thread for me>
You should be fine. This is usually a very common, routine procedure with usually no complications (especially in adults).
Many times it is an outpatient procedure, so you may not even be in the hospital overnight.
Good luck.
A little word of advice,... if you get a good looking nurse, fake like your having more than expected pain and see if you can get a sponge bath or two out of it.
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Originally posted by cjrivera:
A little word of advice,... if you get a good looking nurse, fake like your having more than expected pain and see if you can get a sponge bath or two out of it.
haven't read the thread yet, eh? missed the missus' new sig, eh? no, seriously, thanks to all of you.. im feeling a lot better about this.
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Originally posted by amsalpemkcus:
wow! who woulda thought that gag reflex has something to do with pleasure as well! thanks!
Haha, netime.
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Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
haven't read the thread yet, eh? missed the missus' new sig, eh? no, seriously, thanks to all of you.. im feeling a lot better about this.
I don't know how I missed that. Doh.
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I tried to sig-spam the forums.
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Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
ALL MINE
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Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
ALL MINE
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"I'm for anything that gets you through the night, be it prayer, tranquilizers, or a bottle of Jack Daniel's."
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i think this thread has officially been hijacked by my better half. shes in town to hang out in the hospital...
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Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
i think this thread has officially been hijacked by my better half. shes in town to hang out in the hospital...
hang out indeed!!
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Originally posted by amsalpemkcus:
hang out indeed!!
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Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
good, cos im scared sh*tless. never been under... dont like hospitals... yadda yadda yadda.
Ah no worries, just had shoulder surgery 2 months ago. Nothing to worry about, well
except the nerve damage and my arm no longer functions, but at least it don't hurt anymore, well cept for the infection I got when the use not so clean surgery equipement, but don't let that worry you a bit. I'm sure they'll take good care of you and you'll be back
to nomal functions in a couple of days, well unless they mess up then.... well let's not go their.
Just kidding, You'll be fine
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Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
good, cos im scared sh*tless. never been under... dont like hospitals... yadda yadda yadda.
I've spent around 3 years of my life in hospital, all in all, and have had, at last count, 12 operations under anasthetic. Most of them were fine - 5 seconds and you're gone and then you wake up - but a couple were really, really bad. Once, when I was 11, the anasthetic felt like some utterly cold, black claws reaching up from the pits of death to pull me down. I went under in total terror, and I was told later that I woke up screaming in the recovery room.
Just thought I'd cheer you up with that little heart warming story
Seriously though, anasthetics and their use have improved hugely since I was a kid, and tonsils removal is a pretty trivial operation. I hope you like ice cream and jello, because that's what you eat for a few days afterward.
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winnah!
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Originally posted by amsalpemkcus:
hang out indeed!!
har.  <== too big. ibt� (tooki)
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Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
har. <== too big. ibm_pgh� (mitchell_pgh)
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Originally posted by gorickey:
Editerated.�
Failerated. �
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Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
<first blog thread for me>
tomorrow, im heading into the OR to get my tonsils and adenoids out. as this is the last instance i will have to do this (finally outgrew the parents' insurance plan) i figure that now is the time to do something about the snoring and breathing issues i have on a day to day basis. I'm 23.
anyone have any experience getting this done? i hear that ill be in pretty rough shape for the next week, but i guess that is nothing that opiates and ice cream can't solve.
who knows if the hospital has wireless, but im sure ill some free time on my hands.
</first blog thread for me>
Been there, done that. had a UP3 2 years ago. Private Messaged ya with info.
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I had mine taken out 2 years ago (when I was 22) and it was certainly not fun, but I'm SO glad I had it done. I haven't been sick even once since then - and before that I got a strep infection every 3 weeks, down to the day - for over a year!
So yeah, ice cream, popsicles, stuff like that. No hamburgers for ~2 weeks or so, I'm afraid. Anesthesia was no big deal, they've really perfected that since our parents were having that kind of thing done.
Caution, it is much easier for a youngster to have that surgery than somebody older like us. Kids are back up and around after a couple days. You will lose a week of your life, I imagine.
Just take it easy, follow the doc's instructions, watch for bleeding (the only real complication). Good luck!
PM me if you have any questions.
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Failerated. �
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You're going to have a great time. The amount of pain involved is very small. So you basically get to laze around for a week. Everyone will be nice to you and bring you food and drink. Spend the week catching up on all the reading/movies/video games you've been meaning to get to. All good stuff, enjoy the process of recovering. If you can make it here to the Lounge in your weakened state, even WE might be nice to you... Get well soon(ish)
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update: been there done that. thought i was going to have to spend the night in the hospital, but i was out at 6 after going in at noon. didnt really hurt yesterday, but today its getting to be a little more. im avioding the liquid vicodin in leiu of tylenol so i can drive later today. (have to get the missus to the station.) but, once she is on her way, its ON.
the drugs were alright, there were a few instances yesterday where i was all loaded, wanting to get up and test what they had put me on, but all i got in response to that was, "please sit down, Mr. Hawkes." musta hapened like 5 times. but the lady in the wheel chair waas practically running (i can be peruasive), so that was fun.
you all are right about that ice cream/ cold foods thing. anything else really sucks.
oh well, just wanted to say that im alive and TALKING (somehow) and that judge judy sucks (no cable TV / nothing but dial up here at my folks house.)
peace.
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d4nth3m4n,
It's a very minor operation. The non snoring thing would be worth it, but I'm old now... so I would have to flip the bill on my insurance.
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i know its a minor operation, i just had my hangups because not only do i smoke (did i smoke) i have to sit still for a F*cking week or more. right in the middle of the summer.... more than anything the timing is a little crappy (winter would have been ideal), but meh, what can you do?
and the operaion part has already happened.
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I had mine out in 2nd grade. It's nothing to worry about.
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I got mine out when I was 3. It's really my earliest memory.
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I had my tonsils and adenoids taken out when I was about 14 years old. The surgery was done around my B-Day. Aspergum was a very soothing medication in my case. Then the ice cream was enjoyable.
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Originally posted by Zimphire:
I got mine out when I was 3. It's really my earliest memory.
What's your latest ? ;P
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Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
update: been there done that. thought i was going to have to spend the night in the hospital, but i was out at 6 after going in at noon. didnt really hurt yesterday, but today its getting to be a little more. im avioding the liquid vicodin in leiu of tylenol so i can drive later today. (have to get the missus to the station.) but, once she is on her way, its ON.
the drugs were alright, there were a few instances yesterday where i was all loaded, wanting to get up and test what they had put me on, but all i got in response to that was, "please sit down, Mr. Hawkes." musta hapened like 5 times. but the lady in the wheel chair waas practically running (i can be peruasive), so that was fun.
you all are right about that ice cream/ cold foods thing. anything else really sucks.
oh well, just wanted to say that im alive and TALKING (somehow) and that judge judy sucks (no cable TV / nothing but dial up here at my folks house.)
peace.
I'm very glad that you survived that major operation, and that they cut off the right things and not the wrong ones, ifyaknowwhaddimean, and I'm sure yo missus is too. Welcome back to the land of the living.
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Originally posted by d4nth3m4n:
anyone have any experience getting this done? i hear that ill be in pretty rough shape for the next week, but i guess that is nothing that opiates and ice cream can't solve.
Yeah i had the operation about 14 years ago, it's not bad man, completely painless and you get to eat a **** load of icecream
Seriously though, best of luck and I hope everything goes well for you.
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Did they use a scalpel or a radiowave device?
My older sister had the scalpel and she was out for about 10 days. My younger sis and I had the radiowaves and we were back to normal after 3.
My sister recommends creamsicles. I did protein shakes. Best of luck.
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I had mine out when I was 11. I ate a lot of ice cream.
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