h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I am very shortly going into hospital for a minor operation - a hernia repair. This I realize is small potatoes in the sickness stakes, but my anxiety about it, since I have never been into a hospital as a patient before (even for this simple in-and-out in one day procedure) is out of all proportion. Giving blood is much easier.

Anyway when I'm not on-line for a day or so that's what I'll be having done. I only found out at the pre-op that my tentative booking a couple of days sick-leave wholly inadequate - I shall be recuperating for at least two weeks apparently, possibly a month. Fortunately my inability to walk far afterward shouldn't incapicitate my use of h2g2, though it was suggested that standing at the computer may prove more comfortable, and long periods on-line not advisable.


No doubt I'll be able to let you know how I get on.

Pimms

My sincerest best wishes to you. I hope you recover well. It is, as you say, only a minor op. Good luck.

Oh dear! I think that all surgery is serious. So, please do what the doctors tell you once you're home. No macho stuff. Let your family pamper you. And come online when you're able so we'll know you're ok.

Oh, drink lots of water to help keep your system from getting all toxic from the medications. I think that's all the bossing I'll do right now.

H

Good luck, Pimms. No dying on us, now.
<martiansmile?

Hernia! Pimms is in for the Nip and tuck! If ya can't get rid of it any other way, go see the surgeon to make it go away!

MH
(Be well!)

Best of luck, Pimms, and take it easy!

for all the good wishes . I'm hoping I'll be able to use this recuperation time to write some entries for the Guide.

Pimms

Good luck Pimms

Heed Hypatia's bossiness: she's right


Frenchbean

hmm i think they just smell really rank.

I have returned (not much of a break from h2g2)

Suffice to say it was an uneventful day during which I created a small origami menagerie, was operated on while unconcious, and read a book. I am now in a small amount of discomfort . This too shall pass.

Pimms (the bandage is not on my head, but you get the idea )

Hi Pimms

Glad to hear you've come through it
Don't rush into activity now, will you?


F/b

Good thing you mentioned that! I was actually what you had herniated to have a head wrap. Perhaps a cover up for a labotomy??? Still that's all sorted.

MH
(Lounge my friend, lounge like you've never lounged before!)

Glad it's all over with and you're safely home.

Take care.

The hospital staff stressed that I am *not* an invalid - staying in bed was likely to be counter-productive.

So my wife has given me plenty of chores (which don't involve bending, stretching or heavy lifting )

Hyp, Sorry to read you've also been in the wars. Hope the bruises clear up soon

Staples out in ten days.

Pimms

I'm ok. Just feeling awkward and mad at myself for not being more careful. My shoulder is still bothering me this morning, but the rest of me feels beter than I expected.

H