The Other Side

Steve.Adam
Steve.Adam Member Posts: 463 Member
in Kidney Cancer #1

I told a friend about my upcoming surgery.

At the end of the call he said 'if we don't catch up before your operation then I'll see you on the other side.'

Made me laugh...

My surgery date has moved to February 6th.  More waiting.

Steve.

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  • daisybud
    daisybud Member Posts: 541 Member
    #2
    The wait

    The wait is awful.  Sorry about the delay.

    Lol, that would have made me laugh too. You definitely need a sense of humor!

    Kim

     

  • Jojo61
    Jojo61 Member Posts: 1,309 Member
    #3
    The wait is the worst part.

    The wait is the worst part. Sorry the wait was extended....but I always believe that these things happen for a reason. February 6th will be here before you know it! Hang in there! You are doing great!

    Hugs

    Jojo

  • todd121
    todd121 Member Posts: 1,448 Member
    edited January 2017 #4
    As opposed to seeing you on the Far Side?

    Sorry. Couldn't resist a Gary Larson joke!

    Todd

  • Steve.Adam
    Steve.Adam Member Posts: 463 Member
    #5
    The Wait

    Hi Jojo,

    I'm happy that you're ok after your thyoid surgery.

    My surgery on the 31st (today) was off then on then off then definitely on.  When I was told it was definitely on I got a very nervous feeling in my stomach.  I thought I was aware enough of my feelings to not be surprised by them.  And then it was definitely off and changed to the 6th.

    I read about your sobfest in your other post.  That has only happened to me once in my life, about 25 years ago.  I actually really enjoyed it.  I got a tremendous feeling of release.  I hope yours was a good one.

    Steve.

  • Steve.Adam
    Steve.Adam Member Posts: 463 Member
    #6
    todd121 said:

    As opposed to seeing you on the Far Side?

    Sorry. Couldn't resist a Gary Larson joke!

    Todd

    Cow Suits

    If the medical team is wearing farmyard costumes, I'm going straight home again.

  • Footstomper
    Footstomper Member Posts: 1,237 Member
    edited January 2017 #7
    Steve.Adam said:

    Cow Suits

    If the medical team is wearing farmyard costumes, I'm going straight home again.

    Dont leave

    Just ask if they've got an udder one!

  • Footstomper
    Footstomper Member Posts: 1,237 Member
    #8
    Think of it as Christmas

    You'll enjoy it more after the wait.

    Seriously, the delay must be a bugger, but I'm sure that geezer in the photo with the hat will look after you. He looks the type :-)

  • Steve.Adam
    Steve.Adam Member Posts: 463 Member
    edited January 2017 #9
    Dunno, really...

    I just needed his help to take the selfie.

  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
    edited January 2017 #10
    Time out for the Superbowl.

    Steve,

     

    Watch and enjoy the Superbowl before the real stuff starts. Hopefully a non-eventful surgery. I would say painless as well, but I would be laughed off this forum.

     

     

    Icemantoo

  • Steve.Adam
    Steve.Adam Member Posts: 463 Member
    #11
    What is this fute boll?

    I've never watched a superbowl...  I don't much like the local varieties of football either.

    But I would certainly love to see that painless surgery!!!

    I live in Rosewood, Queensland, Australia.

    Steve.

  • rhominator
    rhominator Member Posts: 233 Member
    edited January 2017 #12
    Steve.Adam said:

    What is this fute boll?

    I've never watched a superbowl...  I don't much like the local varieties of football either.

    But I would certainly love to see that painless surgery!!!

    I live in Rosewood, Queensland, Australia.

    Steve.

    Football's great, but MotoGP is better!

    I'll join you in waiting for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island: 20-22 Oct 2017. Wish I could be there.

     

    http://www.motogp.com/en/event/Australia

  • Footstomper
    Footstomper Member Posts: 1,237 Member
    edited January 2017 #13
    Steve.Adam said:

    What is this fute boll?

    I've never watched a superbowl...  I don't much like the local varieties of football either.

    But I would certainly love to see that painless surgery!!!

    I live in Rosewood, Queensland, Australia.

    Steve.

    Fute boll

    Its what they dont play at the Superbowl. You need to go to London, Munich or Rio to see the real thing. I have some friends from Sydney who are fond of Aussie rules: something to do with the tightness of the clothes I believe.

  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
    #14
    Steve.Adam said:

    What is this fute boll?

    I've never watched a superbowl...  I don't much like the local varieties of football either.

    But I would certainly love to see that painless surgery!!!

    I live in Rosewood, Queensland, Australia.

    Steve.

    Outback Bowl

    We did have the Outback Bowl for those down under.

     

    Icemantoo

  • JerzyGrrl
    JerzyGrrl Member Posts: 760 Member
    #15
    Steve.Adam said:

    Cow Suits

    If the medical team is wearing farmyard costumes, I'm going straight home again.

    What flavor Jell-O? Again?!

    "Once in 1981 and once in 1983, a layout error at the Dayton Daily News caused The Far Side to be labeled with the caption meant for that day’s Dennis the Menace, and vice versa..."

    http://twentytwowords.com/newspaper-accidentally-swaps-captions-for-the-far-side-and-dennis-the-menace-twice/

  • rhominator
    rhominator Member Posts: 233 Member
    #16
    JerzyGrrl said:

    What flavor Jell-O? Again?!

    "Once in 1981 and once in 1983, a layout error at the Dayton Daily News caused The Far Side to be labeled with the caption meant for that day’s Dennis the Menace, and vice versa..."

    http://twentytwowords.com/newspaper-accidentally-swaps-captions-for-the-far-side-and-dennis-the-menace-twice/

    That's funny!!

    Having worked in newspapers for many years, this was especially funny to me. Thanks!

  • Footstomper
    Footstomper Member Posts: 1,237 Member
    #17
    rhominator said:

    That's funny!!

    Having worked in newspapers for many years, this was especially funny to me. Thanks!

    Manual Compositing

    Queen Victoria went to Scotland to open the Forth Railway Bridge it was, of course, National news of course, it was reported in the Times of London, that "Having cut the ribbon, Her Majesty passed over the bridge"

    The copy was sent to London and the compositor created the front page. With practiced fingers he arranged the letters: "Having cut the ribbon, Her Majesty p . . ." The soon to be unemployed artisan reached for a vowel . . . and picked up an 'i'.

    It was not noticed until after the paper went to press.

  • JerzyGrrl
    JerzyGrrl Member Posts: 760 Member
    #18
    Steve.Adam said:

    Cow Suits

    If the medical team is wearing farmyard costumes, I'm going straight home again.

    At least it's not going to be...

    Steve, at least it's not going to be Halloween week.  I always seem to encounter clerks and technicians in costume then. I think I've been waited on by dozens of bumble bees over the years. There've been a fair number of super heroes, a few princesses, but mostly bumble bees. A bumbling bee surgeon or OR tech could be scary. 

  • Steve.Adam
    Steve.Adam Member Posts: 463 Member
    #19
    Footstomper said:

    Fute boll

    Its what they dont play at the Superbowl. You need to go to London, Munich or Rio to see the real thing. I have some friends from Sydney who are fond of Aussie rules: something to do with the tightness of the clothes I believe.

    Aussie rules would be my choice.

    It is a fast game.  The action is constant and moves all over the field.

     

  • Steve.Adam
    Steve.Adam Member Posts: 463 Member
    edited February 2017 #20
    rhominator said:

    Football's great, but MotoGP is better!

    I'll join you in waiting for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island: 20-22 Oct 2017. Wish I could be there.

     

    http://www.motogp.com/en/event/Australia

    Got a license but no bike

    And I'd love to join you there.

  • Steve.Adam
    Steve.Adam Member Posts: 463 Member
    #21
    JerzyGrrl said:

    At least it's not going to be...

    Steve, at least it's not going to be Halloween week.  I always seem to encounter clerks and technicians in costume then. I think I've been waited on by dozens of bumble bees over the years. There've been a fair number of super heroes, a few princesses, but mostly bumble bees. A bumbling bee surgeon or OR tech could be scary. 

    Not my urologist

    When I made the comment about farmyard costumes I forgot that my photo has a horse in it.  That is not my urologist.

    I don't mind if the nurses dress up, but I think I prefer more serious minded surgeons.

    And it hurts when you laugh, right?

    Steve.

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