Reasons to be cheerful!

[billy rubin]

this is my first year of medicare, so im still trying to see what it does.

can you function during those 4 weeks post op?

i still have to eat

[Tank]

this is my first year of medicare, so im still trying to see what it does.

can you function during those 4 weeks post op?

i still have to eat

Yes you can function as soon as the patch comes off. I think it was a few days.

[billy rubin]

cool!

[Icarus]

The patch can come off in less than 48 hours.  The repaired eye will not work very well and there may be some mild pain.  You will be using some prescription eye drops for a few days.  You will still be perfectly functional except for reading small print.  You may take food within four hours of the surgery....but you may be a bit groggy because of the anasthetic that was probably used.

[Bad Penny II]

They deaden the eye but sedation is optional.
Get it done in the morning, say No! to sedation and you could be ploughing the back forty in the afternoon.

[billy rubin]

hmmn

they say to take it easy or else

my wifes uncle saud bullshit and went back to construction work.

got a brain embolism and spentbthe rest if his life in assisted living.

but theyll tell me tomorrow

[billy rubin]

this made me laugh

my number ne son is always looking for a better helmet fo r SCA stuff

[Tank]

Norsemen on Netflix is a satire on the Viking. It's quite fun.

[billy rubin]

is rhat whay that is?

[Tank]

is rhat whay that is?

No. But it's similar in tone, script and delivery.

[Tank]

Waking up again 

[Ecurb Noselrub]

I am so proud of my oldest granddaughter. She will begin her last semester in nursing school in January. Now, she is on a 12 day trip to Ecuador with her classmates. They are combining sightseeing with work. Today they gave medical attention to over 100 people for 3 hours, and bagged 560 bags of groceries in one hour. She only needed the translator 3 times, as she remembers a lot more of her Spanish than she thought. These folks are poorer than poor - $1.50 a day, no education.

Here is a shot of Quito.



Here she (Taylor) is in front of a Rose Window at a Quito cathedral.



Next week they are going to a village in the jungle to treat the tribal Native Americans there.

[billy rubin]

jeez

that place was founded 40 years after columbus landed on hispaniola.

they didnt waste any time

[Tank]

Fascinating.

[Icarus]

Good on Taylor.   The trip to Ecuador for the benefit of the poor residents is commendable.  That will be a useful experience for her as well. 

Salud!