The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

I am very squeamish. It took a lot of persuasion by a doctor at the hospital to get me to look at the CT scans of my clotted lungs... I just heard about something much yuckier that I would have DEFINITELY declined!

A friend of my sister fell off a ladder and shattered her arm, which required major surgery to repair. She is slowly recovering and had made a trip to the hospital for physio. After the appointment, she was walking out of the hospital when she encountered the surgeon who had carried out the operation. He asked how the arm felt now, and told her some of the details of the surgery. Then he got a gleeful look on his face and asked if she is squeamish? She replied that she is not. Next minute, he whips out his smartphone and proudly shows her his gallery of operating theatre photos of her mangled arm as bits of metal were being bolted into it!

If you were in that situation, would you want to see the photos?

I've sat and watched a doctor put 13 stitches in a gaping wound on my wrist.
I find the mechanics of surgery quite fascinating.

 

[ColinJ]

I've sat and watched a doctor put 13 stitches in a gaping wound on my wrist.
I find the mechanics of surgery quite fascinating.

Whereas...

I once read a graphic description of what glandular fever can do to the body - the spleen becoming very swollen and then rupturing. It made me feel so sick that I fainted!

 

[classic33]

I've sat and watched a doctor put 13 stitches in a gaping wound on my wrist.
I find the mechanics of surgery quite fascinating.

I've watched stitches being put in a few times, when being done in areas that were visible.

 

[classic33]

You're all tucked up in bed, snoozing the night away, just to be up first.

I dunno. There's over an hour of the day to go yet!

 

[ColinJ]

You're all tucked up in bed, snoozing the night away, just to be up first.

No I'm not!

I'm done with the computer and about to to watch some TV...

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

Off to Manchester with the band to the recording studio, so won't be about today.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. A colder start for us today. Perfect walking weather though.

Mug of tea and wordle done so all is right with the world!

 

[PaulSB]

I've lain fully conscious on an operating table watching the wires, stent and camera being pushed from my wrist to my heart for some Dynorod work!

When I had an operation to repair the muscle which controls the opening and closing of the eyelid I was flat out, unaware of anything. After the initial work I was woken and asked to open and close the eye. Put back to sleep, the surgeon did more work, woken again etc. This happened four times. The skill of the anaesthetist to control this was astonishing.

Several months after my brain haemorrhage I was shown the scans. That wasn't good. A few weeks later I was shown the scans of the successfully repaired artery. That made me weep.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning. Moving on from medical matters, I still have six lives to go, it's damn cold and heavy frost. Slept well last night after yesterday's ride left me so tired I couldn't think straight.

Today I have household chores, ironing and cleaning before heading out to play Canasta for a couple of hours.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all from a cold and frosty Barnet.
A nice day in the offing. A ling dog walk across the fields, via the Vet. on the way home with a nice warm, fresh pee sample to be dropped off for examination.
Fortunately, the Mitre is on the route home, so a couple of ales may be partaken, plus there is a jar of dog treats on the bar so Millie can have a snacket on the way.
Wordle done in 4 this morning.
Wordle 215 4/6

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Enjoy your day everyone

 

[Juan Kog]

Good morning. Moving on from medical matters, I still have six lives to go, it's damn cold and heavy frost. Slept well last night after yesterday's ride left me so tired I couldn't think straight.

Today I have household chores, ironing and cleaning before heading out to play Canasta for a couple of hours.

@PaulSB where are your priorities ,surely after 52 miles of gravel riding bike cleaning comes first.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all
Oh I am in a generous mood so have another .
I woke at 0400 and just knew I wouldn't get back to sleep........next thing I knew it was 0630 .
Off to Aldi soon. Our son and his partner/girlfriend are coming later and we need some bits eg bread** as he loves his bacon butties.
**Aldi do a lovely seeded loaf.

 

[welsh dragon]

Cooeeeee. I have been up for a while but forgot about you lot

1 deg here and dark. I can see the moon as well.

Stay safe peeps

Ooh. And it's bin day. Tis exciting that is

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning people, sat in darkness in the front of the lounge whilst my Good sleeps in the back, we're waiting for the carer to arrive. Out to lunch later, then we're down the club in the afternoon, in between I've some housework to do.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning all from a cold and frosty Barnet.
A nice day in the offing. A ling dog walk across the fields, via the Vet. on the way home with a nice warm, fresh pee sample to be dropped off for examination.
Fortunately, the Mitre is on the route home, so a couple of ales may be partaken, plus there is a jar of dog treats on the bar so Millie can have a snacket on the way.
Wordle done in 4 this morning.
Wordle 215 4/6

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Enjoy your day everyone

I'm struggling with today's, I think I chose a bad word to start with and I'm now running out of options.