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General => Council of Cobra => Topic started by: DáinIronfoot on September 22, 2008, 11:48:57 AM

Title: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: DáinIronfoot on September 22, 2008, 11:48:57 AM

Well, kind of.

I've always been blessed with good health. I don't eat like I should (who does?), I don't exercise like I should (again, like 95% of Americans :P), yet I've still been blessed with a good strong body and, aside from a wee bit more waistline than I should have, no real issues with my body or health.

Until a few months ago, that is. I won't go into great detail, but I started having some...uh...digestional issues. Nothing bad, and nothing regular, but uncomfortable in actuality and as a conversational topic. :roll:

It hasn't gotten better, and in fact, it seems over the last couple weeks to have gotten a bit worse. I finally went to the doctor last week, and after turning all kinds of different shades of red during the consultation and *ahem* examination, I'm slated to have a colonoscopy on Thursday, which means I'll be pretty incapacitated Wednesday evening and most of the day Thursday. Assuming I'm not of the 0.35% that has a serious problem during the surgery or get diagnosed with a serious issue (which neither I nor the doctor expect, but better safe than sorry!), I should be back on my (iron :P) feet by Friday.

It's really not a big deal, but because I HAVE been pretty healthy, any kind of surgerical procedure is a little unsettling simply because of lack of experience being put under and poked and prodded. So, I'm not fishing for a bunch of "we'll be praying for you"s or "hope all goes well"s or the like, but it WOULD be nice if those of you that DO pray could put in a good word for me with the Big Guy. ;) I know He's up there and in control, but it never hurts to put a bug in His ear, ya know? :lol:

So, yeah. That's it. Get back to the wild and wacky topics elsewhere on the forums and I'll stop dragging things down. Promise. :mrgreen:

Title: Re: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: AgentDrake on September 22, 2008, 01:36:50 PM

Quote from: DáinIronfoot on September 22, 2008, 11:48:57 AM

...it never hurts to put a bug in His ear, ya know? :lol:

You got it. :up:

Title: Re: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: Pepin The Breve on September 22, 2008, 02:20:28 PM

  I´m not the religious type of person but i do have faith and i think you should be just fine, cause like we say here: "Vaso ruim não quebra!"  (just kidding  ;)).

   Take easy with your recuperation, this things usually takes long than we planned, but the important is get better so no rush, we will be waiting for your back stronger as never and ready to rock!

   Take care and see you soon!

Title: Re: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: Gate Troll on September 22, 2008, 04:09:08 PM

I'll pray for you.

Title: Re: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: Elrohir on September 22, 2008, 04:28:38 PM

I hope all goes well.

Quote from: DáinIronfoot on September 22, 2008, 11:48:57 AM

I don't eat like I should (who does?), I don't exercise like I should (again, like 95% of Americans :P), yet I've still

Try this:
http://www.menshealth.com/cda/homepage.do   :uh-huh:

Title: Re: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: GarrisonofGondor on September 22, 2008, 05:44:30 PM

 Praying for you Dain.

Title: Re: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: Elf_Lvr on September 22, 2008, 05:48:51 PM

Stay strong, stout dwarf!

I'll keep you in my prayers.

Title: Re: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: HawkeyeSPF on September 23, 2008, 09:34:29 AM

You won't be in my prayers, because I don't pray.

That said, good luck, and the night before really is the worst part about that whole deal, hopefully they'll put you under during the embarassing part.

Title: Re: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: Elessar's Socks on September 23, 2008, 01:49:23 PM

Take care, Dain. Try not to fart in the doctor's face. ;)

Title: Re: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: Yanko Markovic on September 23, 2008, 02:08:06 PM

Never stop praying for people I like. May God protect you  ;)

Title: Re: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: FM on September 23, 2008, 02:19:11 PM

Whoa whoa whoa! Pepin the Breve is a fellow brazilian?!? NEAT! SWAAAAAAAAARM!

Title: Re: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: sickofpalantirs on September 23, 2008, 04:39:48 PM

just one thing to say, if you die I will have to kill you ;)
good luck.

Title: Re: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: Shieldmaiden on September 24, 2008, 12:38:42 AM

Good luck Dain.  Not that I have much influence  ;) , but I'll be praying for you. 

Title: Re: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: FingolfinFinwe on September 24, 2008, 05:44:42 AM

Quote from: Elessar's Socks on September 23, 2008, 01:49:23 PM

Take care, Dain. Try not to fart in the doctor's face. ;)

LOL.  Probably a lot of air that seeps out uncontrollably since they have to move things around.  :gah:

 [-o< for  Dain.  Don't worry man everthing will be cool.  Everyone should get a Colonoscopy from time to time.

Title: Re: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: macheteman on September 24, 2008, 04:42:24 PM

good luck man. i'll pray!

Title: Re: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: Kralik on September 24, 2008, 08:30:27 PM

Quote from: Fingolfinfinwe on September 24, 2008, 05:44:42 AM

Everyone should get a Colonoscopy from time to time.

Sign me up!

Title: Re: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: DáinIronfoot on September 25, 2008, 12:50:08 PM

UuUUUuuuuUUUUUuuuugh....

Well, as everyone told me, it was the prep yesterday afternoon and evening (and several times during the night, as it turned out) that was truly miserable. The operation itself was a breeze since I was knocked out and don't remember anything between the time they started pumping the anaesthesia stuff in and when I came to in the recovery room.

But the prep...blech. I would not wish that on my worst enemy. That was the most miserable experience of my life.

I now have a headache (probably lack of adequate fluids and ANY food the last 24 hours, combined with aforementioned lack of sleep) and I'm groggy as all get-out, even after a four hour nap. But I'm lighter, at least. :P And the doc didn't find anything major, so looks like all is well.

I should be back up to speed tomorrow, hopefully. Until then, I'm off to praise the Lord for food as I sample the delicacies of my own refrigerator. :mrgreen:

Title: Re: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: macheteman on September 26, 2008, 08:22:12 AM

get a bushel of crabs man, and give me a call, and we'll celebrate!!! lol.

actually, i think i figured out that only live about 2 hours from you... weird...

Title: Re: Uncle Dáin goes under the knife.
Post by: Pepin The Breve on September 29, 2008, 02:38:58 PM

  Glad to hear that things gone just fine (fine as can be a  post-cirurgical recuperation)!

  In some days you should recover from this small (but really annoying) problems and be ready to take your normal live.

   Anyway take care and keep us updated.