tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post3721696405133789358..comments2024-03-28T13:37:53.397-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: The Age of Stone SurgeryLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-46108276727143151852014-06-09T23:30:27.300-04:002014-06-09T23:30:27.300-04:00Thanks, Jeff! Chest… well!Thanks, Jeff! Chest… well!Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-76664523998200422662014-06-09T19:38:39.181-04:002014-06-09T19:38:39.181-04:00Glad you were able to get all that off your, uh, c...Glad you were able to get all that off your, uh, chest!Jeff Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316081079528920123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-684378233590602502014-06-09T11:15:59.549-04:002014-06-09T11:15:59.549-04:00Thanks, Liz. Next time, it's clonal Lithotrips...Thanks, Liz. Next time, it's clonal Lithotripsy for me!Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-53793258078549957452014-06-09T10:20:03.289-04:002014-06-09T10:20:03.289-04:00ROFL, Leigh! I'd say those proverbial monkeys ...ROFL, Leigh! I'd say those proverbial monkeys who type ('scuse me, keyboard) are even less likely to come up with this post than with Shakespeare's collected works. A+ for originality and humorElizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-22538359223307357752014-06-08T19:23:39.083-04:002014-06-08T19:23:39.083-04:00Thanks, Jan. My very big and very strong father wa...Thanks, Jan. My very big and very strong father was laid low by shingles, so I feel for you. Why do some of the most painful afflictions like shingles and gout have such innocuous sounding names?Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-42135170358538837572014-06-08T19:11:21.212-04:002014-06-08T19:11:21.212-04:00Oh my, ouchy just doesn't seem to cover it at ...Oh my, ouchy just doesn't seem to cover it at all. Funny, funny words you managed to write. Never had a kidney stone and never hope to have one. However, when my shingles pain first started, I thought it was a kidney stone. Would have been nice in a way because then I wouldn't have the daily nerve pain that I do.<br />You did make me laugh all through your write-up and I'm sending healing thoughts and energy that you recover quickly and completely. Jan Grapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323910083703514953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-36745779894560186242014-06-08T18:25:30.226-04:002014-06-08T18:25:30.226-04:00Thanks, Eve. I suspect the answer is that when fac...Thanks, Eve. I suspect the answer is that when faced with doctors wielding knives and needles, big men become petrified little boys.Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-58338327900694277782014-06-08T17:29:59.149-04:002014-06-08T17:29:59.149-04:00Oooh! Ouch! The only thing comparable I've g...Oooh! Ouch! The only thing comparable I've got begins like this: My husband was getting some outpatient surgery (details available for a small fee) and the first thing the doctor did was knock into the instrument tray which went flying, smashing everything made of glass, desterilizing everything in the room, and sending out a tsunami of various liquids. Obviously this increased his confidence in his surgeon by at least 100%. I am still trying to figure out why he stayed for the procedure, because I would have RUN. <br /><br />Meanwhile, all my sympathy, and hope that you have decent medication.Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-69942145998498404192014-06-08T15:33:28.364-04:002014-06-08T15:33:28.364-04:00Dixon, that's awful! And thanks to pharmaceuti...Dixon, that's awful! And thanks to pharmaceutical abuse, it's damn hard to get truly effective pain-killers.<br /><br />RT! I shudder to ask what happened. A bowling ball wrapped in barbed wire just about covers it.Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-44778944318352230942014-06-08T15:25:23.673-04:002014-06-08T15:25:23.673-04:00Leigh, thanks for the humorous write-up. A rodeo c...Leigh, thanks for the humorous write-up. A rodeo cowboy once told me his doctor said passing a kidney stone would be like passing a bowling ball, but what the doc didn't tell him was that same bowling ball would be wrapped in barbed wire.<br /><br />Some stones pass on their own, others don't. You have my empathy. The doc that took out my stone went in with a garden hose to which was attached a fruit basket, a shovel and an first generation Polaroid camera. When he installed the stent, he left a white string attached for removal due to take place several days later. The other end of the string hung out a couple of inches. You can imagine my consternation one morning when I could no longer see that end of the string.R.T. Lawtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15523486296396710227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-91937817190747488562014-06-08T15:18:23.647-04:002014-06-08T15:18:23.647-04:00Leigh, I commiserate. I’ve had it done twice. Th...Leigh, I commiserate. I’ve had it done twice. The first time, the surgeon arranged for me to get my pain medication afterwards, but unfortunately marked the prescription so I couldn’t get it until after leaving the hospital (where he had me remain for 24-hour observation after the surgery LOL). Not the most pleasant 24 hours in my life. To add insult to injury, I wound up contracting Pseudomonas. LOLDixon Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11220791609338404147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-53405712347460995982014-06-08T12:47:20.949-04:002014-06-08T12:47:20.949-04:00Herschel, thank you. I confess that I still shudde...Herschel, thank you. I confess that I still shudder at words like 'sorely' and you're wise to consider kidney removal.Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-50848946055002244632014-06-08T12:44:29.864-04:002014-06-08T12:44:29.864-04:00Vicki, it's a laugh or cry situation. Comedian...Vicki, it's a laugh or cry situation. Comedians say we laugh at what makes us uncomfortable.<br /><br />Carolyn… a meteor! (laughing) Yes, I think you nailed it in one, complete with burning flames.<br /><br />Dale, good luck with your shoulder surgery. That's a whole 'nother writer's block.Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-84300573858638460792014-06-08T12:42:53.086-04:002014-06-08T12:42:53.086-04:00Leigh, thanks for providing a good laugh, or more ...Leigh, thanks for providing a good laugh, or more correctly, laughs. They were sorely needed and appreciated. I have never had kidney stones (fingers crossed) and after reading this will opt for removal of the kidney before it happens. Your ability to laugh about it is admirable. There is nothing like a good sense of humor to get through rough times.Herschel Cozinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06097703750150309319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-53017569828124503882014-06-08T12:37:53.333-04:002014-06-08T12:37:53.333-04:00We who are about to undergo the knife salute you!
...We who are about to undergo the knife salute you!<br /><br />(Seriously, feel better!)Dale Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553503281187956955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-82287280362121764832014-06-08T12:22:46.931-04:002014-06-08T12:22:46.931-04:00OH MY GOD!!!! You didn't deliver a baby, you d...OH MY GOD!!!! You didn't deliver a baby, you delivered a meteor. I'm sooooo sorry to have read you went through so much pain. I've heard stress can cause kidney stones. Hope editing my book didn't contribute to it.CarolynJenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249132123564685697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-53674708059113233502014-06-08T12:16:46.012-04:002014-06-08T12:16:46.012-04:00Leigh, so sorry you had to go through that hellish...Leigh, so sorry you had to go through that hellish nightmare of pain. Years ago I had a friend who had a kidney stone removed and he described how awful it was to me. At least you have a sense of humor to get you through it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18211113589300842194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-74858047793194185662014-06-08T11:51:43.529-04:002014-06-08T11:51:43.529-04:00Anon, thanks for your kind comment, which makes th...Anon, thanks for your kind comment, which makes the writing– if not the surgery– worthwhile.<br /><br />Steve, it’s hard to argue with that. Back pain can be bloody painful as well.<br /><br />Fran, there’s nothing fair about kidney stones at all. Things you might not expect can contribute to kidney stones, in my case ice tea and almond milk.<br /><br />Janice, I hadn’t heard Nora Ephron's mom's advice, but I concur. A writer has to get <i>something</i> out of all that misery!<br /><br />C.S, I did send a link to the surgeon, Dr. Brooks, and my school friend Lela. They both have a good sense of humor.<br /><br />ABA, I feel for you, poor thing. A pineapple… yes, that sounds about right. Add in a porcupine or hedgehog, and that about sums it up.Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-63203122987965290162014-06-08T10:19:41.727-04:002014-06-08T10:19:41.727-04:00Wincing and laughing - you have my sympathies.
S...Wincing and laughing - you have my sympathies. <br /><br />Steve, mine felt like giving birth to a porcupine holding a pineapple with nothing to show for it.A Broad Abroadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-80725763017859808032014-06-08T08:58:51.471-04:002014-06-08T08:58:51.471-04:00Congratulations, Leigh! I see you wrote your first...Congratulations, Leigh! I see you wrote your first AMA paper. Please submit it as doctors do enjoy a good laugh. Who knows, it may give surgeons a new perspective. Only kidding. But I do hope you submit this wonderful expose to the medical community.C.S.Poulsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16543815556918004433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-42382799698146990662014-06-08T08:28:53.678-04:002014-06-08T08:28:53.678-04:00Hope you are making a good recovery.
I see that yo...Hope you are making a good recovery.<br />I see that you have taken Nora Ephron's mom's comment that "It's all copy" to heart. Bravo on that!janice Lawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-35948996597723177442014-06-08T07:25:54.315-04:002014-06-08T07:25:54.315-04:00Leigh, glad you can find the humor in it. Sometim...Leigh, glad you can find the humor in it. Sometimes you inspire me, but I have no intention of writing about anything similar to this until Steve gives birth to a ten-pound baby. It doesn't seem fair that birthing is limited to females while kidney stones have no gender boundaries. Fran Rizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08655783035179620991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-54690630374496638062014-06-08T01:20:17.832-04:002014-06-08T01:20:17.832-04:00This is not a funny subject especially when they c...This is not a funny subject especially when they come out of no where. My back pain gets pretty close to this. A friend of mine, who also did a lot of sitting for a living,always was rushed to the Orange Memorial to have the most potent of pain medication, morphine for kidney stone pain. Yes, it is like giving birth 10lb baby through a staw.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-77913838694258758102014-06-08T00:20:42.532-04:002014-06-08T00:20:42.532-04:00"In its simplest form, the patient’s body is ..."In its simplest form, the patient’s body is amputated to stop the pain and a replacement grown." I have to say, that's the single best sentence I have read in years. And also that the drops of blood on the page design took on a whole new meaning this time. Man! You've got my vote for the simultaneously funniest and scariest essay on record. Here's to a full recovery and no recurrence!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com