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Draheid

Friday, September 19, 2003 - 08:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Halfunit: I had my gallbladder removed several years ago. I showed up late to the hospital about 8AM, had the procedure at noon, woke up about 5PM and was recommended that I stay the night for 'observation' but that if I could walk the entire floor 3 times they would consider releasing me early. I drove myself home at 8pm.

BTW: This was by laproscopic procedure, no major incisions required.

One of the primary symptoms I suffered with gallstones was low back pain - occasionally it would be nearly debilitating but never really lasted very long. An old family practitioner I went to one day was very quick to diagnose the symptoms and sent me for an ultrasound. Sure enough that was the problem.

There are also some cases that can be treated by 'Sound wave therapy' on the stones to break them up so they pass 'semi-normal' depending on how severe the stones are. This procedure typically is used on single stones of less then 1/2" in diameter.

There are also 'Bile Salt Tablets' that may be used in some cases but the stones typically return after about 10 years.

The typically preferred treatement, however, is the complete removal by laproscopic surgery.

Mayo Clinic Info on Gallstones
Mayo Clinic on Treatment of Gallstones

<Note: I also only spent 48 hours of actual recovery time from brain surgery before leaving the hospital. Neither of these are typical.>

Tess

Friday, September 19, 2003 - 09:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
drah, we are soooo opposite. There's no way on earth I'm saying how long it took my wimpy behind to get back to work, but I had the surgery with the 14" scar back in the olden days. My friends have all been home the same day and on their feet within 2 days after the laproscopic version. I'm thinking Unit should hope for that kind.

Froggiegirl621

Sunday, September 21, 2003 - 04:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hate to get off track here, but I have a DQ...my grandmother is going to have knee-replacement surgery on both knees at the beginning of December. I'm assuming she'll be off her feet for a good while and have to go through extensive therapy. Has anyone gone through knee-replacement or know of anyone who has??? She does alot to help care for my great-grandmother, and I plan on cutting back at work so I can take over her duties in that department. So I'm curious to know how long the recovery process will be and how long I'll have to cut my hours at work. Any info. would be appreciated! Thanks!

Jmm

Sunday, September 21, 2003 - 04:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Froggie, Here is some good information from the MayoClinic. Hope you can find the information you need.

Jackie

Froggiegirl621

Sunday, September 21, 2003 - 04:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Great site Jackie...thanks so much! I'm going to print this out for my grandmother, too. I'm guessing about 12 weeks until she's 100%. Hopefully at her next appointment she can get a more accurate time-frame for recovery from her doctor. Thanks again!

Ddr1135

Sunday, September 21, 2003 - 07:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Froggie, my grandmother had knee replacement on each one, but ten years apart of one another. The major thing is you MUST do your therapy, that's the key to success. Good Luck with grandma!

Froggiegirl621

Monday, September 22, 2003 - 06:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks so much! She seems very eager to get this surgery so I know she'll be very diligent about her therapy. It'll be so great to see her moving about without all the aches and pains. I know it'll be a long recovery road, but it seems like it'll be well worth it!!!

Kaili

Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 01:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
How many stamps should I use to mail 9 pages of regular paper- think this is still just one stamp worth? I saw a website once that estimated how many pages can be sent per stamp, but I need to be sure with this one as it's an application and resume. If it's more than one stamp, I'm taking it to the post office to have it done there in the machine, but I hate to go tehre if I don't have to. I just don't want to gob a bunch of stamps on a job application envelope.

Draheid

Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 01:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Kaili: Short answer: Use 2 stamps!

Long answer: 20-pound bond paper weighs approximately 5 pounds per ream of 500 sheets. The math tells me that a single sheet would then weigh .16 ounces. 9 sheets would then weigh approximately 1 1/2 ounces - postage for first class mail is $.37 for the first ounce, $.23 per each additional ounce. Therefore, you should put two stamps on there to cover the $.60 for proper postage.

Hope that helps.

Kaili

Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 01:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks!!!!! And how did I know you would have an answer for me :) You're the best!

Juju2bigdog

Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 07:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
lol

Bonnyswan

Friday, October 03, 2003 - 09:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I have a question...somehow my Ctrl key got stuck the other day and I kept trying to type to no avail. I finally figured out what the problem was but I must of hit something I shouldnt have because the font size on almost everything is HUGE now...does anyone know how to fix this? I feel like my face is stuck inside the monitor its so big and its freaking me out.

Kaili

Friday, October 03, 2003 - 10:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Bonnyswan...Try going to "View" up on top of the window, then you should have the option "text size"- I keep mine on medium which is the "normal" size...

Bonnyswan

Friday, October 03, 2003 - 10:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LMAO...I see no "view" option at the top of anything...

Kaili

Friday, October 03, 2003 - 10:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Along the top of your intenet screen... It should say:
File Edit View Favorites Tools Help

You don't have that?

Bonnyswan

Friday, October 03, 2003 - 10:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Nope...it says File Edit Mail Community Services Window Keyword Sign off Help...no wonder i couldnt find it....

Draheid

Friday, October 03, 2003 - 10:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sounds like Bonnyswan is using an AOL client to access the net. Unfortunately I have uninstalled all version from this computer so I can't look to see what to tell you for sure. Anyone else on AOL that can find the font size setting for her?

Bonnyswan

Friday, October 03, 2003 - 10:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
its AOL 9.0 if that helps...sorry to be such a pain

Abbynormal

Friday, October 03, 2003 - 11:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I can not stand when a man shakes my hand and it's all limp feeling. I get immediately turned off and distrustful of him. It makes me feel like he is just dismissing me as a "little woman" and incapable of discussing the matter at hand. So, my questions are, do other women experience this? Do men realize they are doing this? Am I reading too much into a wimpy handshake? (god forbid, it's sweaty also, that almost does me in right there, lol)

Spitfire

Friday, October 03, 2003 - 11:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Abby I have always felt that way about a man's handshake. Sometime I feel like saying sorry for crushing their hand. I absolutly hate that clamy, soft, priest (or baby's bum) handshake, it makes me go....ick.

Whoami

Friday, October 03, 2003 - 05:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ITA about the man's handshake thing.

The most memorable "eewwww" response to a handshake I can remember....Federico Pena was mayor of Denver (he appointed Secretary of Transportation under Bill Clinton). Anyway, Pena was the Grand Marshall of a parade. He jumped off the float and ran around the crowd "shaking hands." His hand just barely touched mine. It was so wimpy and clamy.....I can still remember it years later. Ugh. Now I have to go wash my hands again from that memory.

Teatime

Friday, October 03, 2003 - 07:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL, Who. I can't stand the limp handshake either, whether it's coming from a man or a woman. If I feel someone going limp on me, I tend to firm up my own grip more than normal and force them into the real deal. Shake my hand and mean it, darn it.

Here's my dumb question: Anybody ever dye a piece of leather furniture? I bought a second-hand leather couch that I wish was just a tad darker shade of green. It's the smooth leather so don't know if it would even take. I will be talking to an old shoe repair guy about this, but wondered if anyone here has ever done this. Wonder how much a big bucket of green dye costs?? Wonder if all our butts will turn green when we sit down??

Urgrace

Saturday, October 04, 2003 - 01:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Green butts? LOL Tea, I have no idea. I know that shoes can be dyed so why not furniture.

That limp handshake is just awful. Ewwww On the other side, in an introduction I shook a guy's hand once and although I try to have a firm handshake myself, his handshake fractured me. He was half my age. I don't know what he was thinking! It hurt for several weeks.

Not1worry

Tuesday, October 14, 2003 - 01:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Does anyone know how to make mold more quickly? We need mold, it was suggested in the teacher's guide to use bread or cheese. Now most of the time, I'd have quite a choice in my fridge, but I don't have any right now. It did give us a mildew recipe using yeast that takes a few days. I don't know how to get something to mold on purpose, though.

Lucy

Tuesday, October 14, 2003 - 03:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ok, google search performed on mold...Here are a few suggestions that I copied and pasted, Not1..

"As a general rule, the wheat, rye, and 7-grain breads will develop molds faster than white breads. You might also check the labeling. Some breads are labeled "No Preservatives Added" and those will develop molds faster than those which contain preservatives such as calcium propionate."

"Some of the best mold I have ever grown was on homemade
cornbread. Let it sit out for a day or so and then put it in a plastic bag
that is slightly opened in a drawer. It should grow a good crop of mold."

"As for the cheese, I would select a cheese that is mild, not sharp. Sharp
cheeses are rich in lactic acid (that's what gives them a tang) and this can
inhibit some molds. Better off using a mild cheese, perhaps a Monterey
Jack. The moisture content of the cheese is important too. A wetter cheese
will grow more mold. So don't use a parmesian. Stay away from cheeses
soaked in salt like romano or limburger. Also be careful in that many
commercial cheeses have preservatives added to them. Try to get a farm
fresh cheese, something that is not from the big manufacturers. That should
mold more easily. But in general, cheese will mold slower than bread."