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Researcher 198131 Started conversation Aug 27, 2004
Hey. I've been off-line for a little while. I know you all missed me like crazy
Anyhow, I'm back and feeling better. I've had corrective surgery on my nose. I'd been on the waiting list for a while and they called out of the blue. Someone had cancelled and they asked if I could come in Last Thursday morning at 7am! The call was Tuesday morning, they didn't even have time to send me a letter!
When I came home from hospital I was nauseous for about two days! Anaesthetic really isn't my thing.
Also I looked like I'd just lost a prize fight. My eyes were puffy purple slits (good name for a hard rock band?), I couldn't see very well. I could only breathe through my mouth. Not very pleasant. Every time I'd wake after dosing, my tongue felt dry and cracked. Ughhh! 
As I type there's little bruising left and a slight amount of swelling. My face is a quite attractive shade of yellow. I can breathe through both nostrils! I still have the plaster on my nose, it comes off in about 10 days.
I guess the best part is, I've still got the next 10 days off from work.
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Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! Posted Aug 28, 2004
welcome back tinker! 
over the nose job
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Hypatia Posted Aug 28, 2004
Yikes. I'm glad you're ok. Breathing is definitely a good thing.
10 more days off is a good thing, too. Just be lazy and catch up on your reading or sewing or something. Or start work on the GReat Australian Novel. 
Glad to have you back.
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Researcher 198131 Posted Aug 28, 2004
It's not a "nose job" rev, it's "corrective surgery" 
Ta for the goodies, though not sure I should be drinking bubbly yet.
Thanks H. Yes, I'm so much better now that I can breathe.
The Great Australian Novel, eh? Would you settle for the Great Australian Word or Two?
Be lazy- that I can do. 
opps er, I mean 
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Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! Posted Aug 29, 2004
oops sorry 
a public apology is in order, so i'm very sorry!
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Hypatia Posted Aug 30, 2004
Joins in finger wagging. We have to keep an eye on you all the time, RJR.
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Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! Posted Aug 30, 2004
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- 1: Researcher 198131 (Aug 27, 2004)
- 2: Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! (Aug 28, 2004)
- 3: Hypatia (Aug 28, 2004)
- 4: Researcher 198131 (Aug 28, 2004)
- 5: Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! (Aug 29, 2004)
- 6: Researcher 198131 (Aug 30, 2004)
- 7: Hypatia (Aug 30, 2004)
- 8: Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! (Aug 30, 2004)
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