Who's going where at Christmas?
Dec 21st 2012 | 1:25 am
#121
Lost in BE Cyberspace
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From: South of Calgary
back in Canada on 4th Jan
Dec 21st 2012 | 9:24 am
#122
Magnificently Withering
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 6,908
From: Oakville, ON
Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
well I, thankfully, will be at home for Christmas. For a while there it looked as though I might spend it in hospital. Just got home following an emergency appendectomy - surgeon kept me in with IV antibiotics coursing through my veins for a couple extra days, as (I paraphrase a bit) "it was all a bit of a disgusting mess when we got it out, it sort of disintegrated and left some goop behind." A couple more hours and it might have burst, apparently.
Still, I'm mighty impressed by the health services. Presented at Emerg at 10am, barely even had time to sit down in the waiting room before being whisked off, prodded, poked, given a painkiller, taken for a CT scan, and consulted with the surgeon. Under the knife (well, laparoscopic instruments) by 3.45pm.
Still, I'm mighty impressed by the health services. Presented at Emerg at 10am, barely even had time to sit down in the waiting room before being whisked off, prodded, poked, given a painkiller, taken for a CT scan, and consulted with the surgeon. Under the knife (well, laparoscopic instruments) by 3.45pm.
Dec 21st 2012 | 9:44 am
#123
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Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
well I, thankfully, will be at home for Christmas. For a while there it looked as though I might spend it in hospital. Just got home following an emergency appendectomy - surgeon kept me in with IV antibiotics coursing through my veins for a couple extra days, as (I paraphrase a bit) "it was all a bit of a disgusting mess when we got it out, it sort of disintegrated and left some goop behind." A couple more hours and it might have burst, apparently.
Still, I'm mighty impressed by the health services. Presented at Emerg at 10am, barely even had time to sit down in the waiting room before being whisked off, prodded, poked, given a painkiller, taken for a CT scan, and consulted with the surgeon. Under the knife (well, laparoscopic instruments) by 3.45pm.
Still, I'm mighty impressed by the health services. Presented at Emerg at 10am, barely even had time to sit down in the waiting room before being whisked off, prodded, poked, given a painkiller, taken for a CT scan, and consulted with the surgeon. Under the knife (well, laparoscopic instruments) by 3.45pm.
Dec 21st 2012 | 9:55 am
#124
Born again atheist
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 30,259
From: Europe (to be specified).
Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
well I, thankfully, will be at home for Christmas. For a while there it looked as though I might spend it in hospital. Just got home following an emergency appendectomy - surgeon kept me in with IV antibiotics coursing through my veins for a couple extra days, as (I paraphrase a bit) "it was all a bit of a disgusting mess when we got it out, it sort of disintegrated and left some goop behind." A couple more hours and it might have burst, apparently.
Still, I'm mighty impressed by the health services. Presented at Emerg at 10am, barely even had time to sit down in the waiting room before being whisked off, prodded, poked, given a painkiller, taken for a CT scan, and consulted with the surgeon. Under the knife (well, laparoscopic instruments) by 3.45pm.
Still, I'm mighty impressed by the health services. Presented at Emerg at 10am, barely even had time to sit down in the waiting room before being whisked off, prodded, poked, given a painkiller, taken for a CT scan, and consulted with the surgeon. Under the knife (well, laparoscopic instruments) by 3.45pm.
Dec 21st 2012 | 11:11 am
#125
limey party pooper
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 10,000
Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
well I, thankfully, will be at home for Christmas. For a while there it looked as though I might spend it in hospital. Just got home following an emergency appendectomy - surgeon kept me in with IV antibiotics coursing through my veins for a couple extra days, as (I paraphrase a bit) "it was all a bit of a disgusting mess when we got it out, it sort of disintegrated and left some goop behind." A couple more hours and it might have burst, apparently.
Still, I'm mighty impressed by the health services. Presented at Emerg at 10am, barely even had time to sit down in the waiting room before being whisked off, prodded, poked, given a painkiller, taken for a CT scan, and consulted with the surgeon. Under the knife (well, laparoscopic instruments) by 3.45pm.
Still, I'm mighty impressed by the health services. Presented at Emerg at 10am, barely even had time to sit down in the waiting room before being whisked off, prodded, poked, given a painkiller, taken for a CT scan, and consulted with the surgeon. Under the knife (well, laparoscopic instruments) by 3.45pm.
glad to hear that you are home and well.
Dec 21st 2012 | 11:16 am
#126
limey party pooper
Joined: Jul 2012
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Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
Working 7.30 to 3.30 then oncall, the same on Boxing Day. So a sober holiday for me.
Going to friends after work for a meal of ham and scalloped potatoes
ungrateful wretch that I am. (pun intended).
Going to friends after work for a meal of ham and scalloped potatoes
ungrateful wretch that I am. (pun intended).
Dec 21st 2012 | 11:19 am
#127
half a century
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 10,222
From: Sarf Lundun to East Van :)
Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
well I, thankfully, will be at home for Christmas. For a while there it looked as though I might spend it in hospital. Just got home following an emergency appendectomy - surgeon kept me in with IV antibiotics coursing through my veins for a couple extra days, as (I paraphrase a bit) "it was all a bit of a disgusting mess when we got it out, it sort of disintegrated and left some goop behind." A couple more hours and it might have burst, apparently.
Still, I'm mighty impressed by the health services. Presented at Emerg at 10am, barely even had time to sit down in the waiting room before being whisked off, prodded, poked, given a painkiller, taken for a CT scan, and consulted with the surgeon. Under the knife (well, laparoscopic instruments) by 3.45pm.
Still, I'm mighty impressed by the health services. Presented at Emerg at 10am, barely even had time to sit down in the waiting room before being whisked off, prodded, poked, given a painkiller, taken for a CT scan, and consulted with the surgeon. Under the knife (well, laparoscopic instruments) by 3.45pm.
Luckily not !
Dec 21st 2012 | 1:17 pm
#128
Island life at last
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 2,715
From: BC
Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
well I, thankfully, will be at home for Christmas. For a while there it looked as though I might spend it in hospital. Just got home following an emergency appendectomy - surgeon kept me in with IV antibiotics coursing through my veins for a couple extra days, as (I paraphrase a bit) "it was all a bit of a disgusting mess when we got it out, it sort of disintegrated and left some goop behind." A couple more hours and it might have burst, apparently.
Still, I'm mighty impressed by the health services. Presented at Emerg at 10am, barely even had time to sit down in the waiting room before being whisked off, prodded, poked, given a painkiller, taken for a CT scan, and consulted with the surgeon. Under the knife (well, laparoscopic instruments) by 3.45pm.
Still, I'm mighty impressed by the health services. Presented at Emerg at 10am, barely even had time to sit down in the waiting room before being whisked off, prodded, poked, given a painkiller, taken for a CT scan, and consulted with the surgeon. Under the knife (well, laparoscopic instruments) by 3.45pm.
A friend of mine had an infected appendix that was almost at bursting point when they got it out. She hallucinated that giant peas were attacking her.
Dec 21st 2012 | 1:56 pm
#129
Magnificently Withering
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 6,908
From: Oakville, ON
Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
The bugger of it is that we've got some other stuff to celebrate, the dowager Clicquot's finest was chilling, and I can't bloody have a drop of it until after next weekend 'cause of the bloody antibiotics I'm taking. Still, there'll be a bit of catching up to do come Christmas Eve...
Dec 21st 2012 | 2:41 pm
#131
Account Closed
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Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
Nowhere for me, spending Christmas alone this year.
Dec 21st 2012 | 4:10 pm
#132
half a century
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From: Sarf Lundun to East Van :)
Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
Dec 22nd 2012 | 12:07 am
#133
Slightly Canadian
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 10,146
From: St. John's, Newfoundland
Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
....or since we're in a festive mood....
Peas on earth and goodwill to all men.
(I'll get me coat)
Dec 22nd 2012 | 12:08 am
#134
Slightly Canadian
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 10,146
From: St. John's, Newfoundland
Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
well I, thankfully, will be at home for Christmas. For a while there it looked as though I might spend it in hospital. Just got home following an emergency appendectomy - surgeon kept me in with IV antibiotics coursing through my veins for a couple extra days, as (I paraphrase a bit) "it was all a bit of a disgusting mess when we got it out, it sort of disintegrated and left some goop behind." A couple more hours and it might have burst, apparently.
Still, I'm mighty impressed by the health services. Presented at Emerg at 10am, barely even had time to sit down in the waiting room before being whisked off, prodded, poked, given a painkiller, taken for a CT scan, and consulted with the surgeon. Under the knife (well, laparoscopic instruments) by 3.45pm.
Still, I'm mighty impressed by the health services. Presented at Emerg at 10am, barely even had time to sit down in the waiting room before being whisked off, prodded, poked, given a painkiller, taken for a CT scan, and consulted with the surgeon. Under the knife (well, laparoscopic instruments) by 3.45pm.
