I ran across this old strip in the archives, and in light of recent events it brought back a memory. I’ve told you this before, but it’s been a while. I gave the original of this strip to a friend in Pass Christian, Mississippi, prior to Katrina. She was something of a painter herself, so I thought she might appreciate it. Apparently she did. She had it framed and hung it in her den. However, her bungalow was flooded to the ceiling during the storm, and the cartoon, along with most of her things, was lost. I had spread several cartoons among friends and neighbors in that town, and all were ruined in the hurricane except one, which was found in fair condition a couple of blocks away from where it originally had been hung. (If you squint closely at the last panel—and I know some of you will—you can see in the broken outline of the bathing woman’s breast the hint of a nipple. Not an easy thing to get away with in the newspaper comics!)
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Thoughts and prayers. As to the procedure, that sort of thing is what couples are for. But I’ve never run into it, and would have no reason to know if it’s standard for invasive surgery here. My last surgery, 2015, wasn’t, really: colonoscopy uses natural contaminated entry, so there’d be little point. Only invasive surgery I’ve ever had has been in ER, with no opportunity for at-home prep. TURP uses another natural opening, and may be quite painful afterward, but the only medical cleanup is the instruments and ‘linens’ afterward.
I’ve not had a vasectomy, but don’t worry; delivery mechanism ain’t what it used to be. I can still leer, but try not to be obvious. Not very hard in some situations. Went, with a date, to a Homecoming gala where a former student was one of five who got an alum award. Three advantages: 1. they know that I’m either in a polo shirt or turtleneck or won’t be there; 2. they want me there; 3. at a ‘formal’ affair, women don’t have to wear as much as men, so leering is just keeping my eyes open. Lotsa eye candy.
Hope all goes well.
Peace,
Keep us posted, Specter.
Never had to do any superficial skin cleansing for my surgeries. Those would be a McVey hernia repair in ’62 and a combined colon resection & gall bladder some 15 years ago – it doesn’t seem that long. Time flies, etc. I guess my knee replacements qualify for “invasive”, too, and they were in ’08 and ’11. No home prep for either. 49 years spanned therewith.
If you find out some special reason for the disinfectant treatment, educate the rest of us.
We had to do for knee in May but different product and method.
MERSA.
MRSA is a drug resistant staph infection. It is epedimic now. They test you for it before you can have surgery and if you are positive I doubt you’d get into the operating room.
The wipedown is trying to prevent people bringing it in.
However, my observations are based on my late MIL who kept getting it. If you are in contact with someone like her that is infected you might be carrying pathogens on your skin or clothes.
Then you’d bring it with you.
I understand it is in school locker rooms and gyms now, nursing homes. My MIL got in an assisted living rehab center in Louisiana originally.
Here is information on preventing spread of MRSA.
https://www.cdc.gov/mrsa/healthcare/clinicians/precautions.html
Good morning villagers…..
My mom got infected with MRSA while in the hospital….if I remember correctly, they went back into the would and scraped it..then strong anibitics.
Eighteen years ago I had hysterectomy, gall bladder and appendix removed AT same time. That morning of the surgery I had to disinfect myself at home by showering with the same solution. Even had to use it in my hair.
Sending love and prayers hon.
…think I’ll phone in sick today 🙂
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Arlo– what are you thinking? There’d better be a really good comeback tomorrow that repairs that gaff about Janis looking better back then!
You’ve got that right!
Jackie’s surgery has begun. Expected to take about four and a half .
Ghost: Thanks for the update, but remember, that’s secondary. You are a good partner. Peace and prayers.
David, Yeah: my first reaction was ouch. Elaine changed over the yrs, age 21-80, and I of course realized it, sort of. She never became less fascinating, and kept it under control reasonably well. Her sensory nerve endings never seemed to dull.
Peace,
Today’s TIP blogspot.
http://thatispriceless.blogspot.com/
… “four and a half hours”, of course. Don’t know what happened to the “hours”. Fact I’ve been up since 0300 surely had nothing to do with that. Fortunately, both her surgeons seemed rather better rested than
I am.
Jackie’s breast surgeon just called. She completed the mastectomy with no problems. The plastic surgeon is doing the initial phase of the reconstruction now, a process that will take several months to fully complete.
Glad it is going well so far. Happy that Jackie has someone to support her and share the burden.
Couple of someones. Don’t forget Dickens the Adventure Dog.
I know Jackie likes Shoe. So maybe this will give her a laugh when she’s ready and able: https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/21686458_10155341350519220_4433287922284823739_n.jpg?oh=5eb802e49d6bde9086b1a2adf771b974&oe=5A3C2162
Thanks for the updates Ghost. Hope things are still going well.
GR6, thanks for the update. Give Jackie a hug from both of us.
Jackie is out of Recovery and in a room. A bit groggy, of course, but talking and making the RN laugh.
Long day for both of you! Glad she is back to somewhat awake.
She’s laughing….another good sign…….Amen
😉 GR
Mark from TTown:
The post about ladybugs was mine.
Somehow, I posted without giving my blog name.
Just got in – Thanks for the good news!
Ghost & Jackie – Big Grin