Stop whining, America!

"Montblack" wrote

Two weeks after OSH (scheduled in May.) Four-day hospital stay, then home.
Feet are up as I type this :-)

Best wishes for you, and fast recovery!

Sounds like you have been through it! I don't know why, but I saw back
surgery in there. I have no idea why!

I've been through the abdominal surgery, too. I had a gall bladder surgery
go bad, and had a liter of bile pumped out of my gut. An incision from
belly button to breast bone, and I carried around a little bile bulb for a
few weeks. My belly is not a pretty sight!

Well, like I said, I hope all goes well with your recovery.
--
Jim in NC

Paul, best wishes for a speedy recovery.
I've missed you wit and sarcasm the last few weeks.

("Morgans" wrote)
[snip ...ouch]
Best wishes for you, and fast recovery!


Thanks.

So far, so good...


Montblack

("john smith")
[snip]
Paul, best wishes for a speedy recovery.


Thanks.

Paul and Speedy in the same sentence?? hehehe

'Feet up' in the recliner while typing theses days - computer got moved
downstairs, into the living room ...I'm 'soaking' it for all it's worth.
More Jell-O please. g


Montblack
"Feeling good, Louis!"

"Montblack" wrote:

Basically, incision under belly button, a foot of intestine snipped
out, both sides sewn (stapled!) back together, bladder repaired.
Vicodin.


Ouch!

Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.

--
Dan

On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 at 13:26:31 in message
b2EQe.74122$084.37584@attbi_s22, Jay Honeck
wrote:
Sorry, I didn't realize that you British ran things as stupidly as we
Americans. I guess I thought better of you.

I'm almost afraid to ask WHY these places would want to be British territory
but NOT part of the United Kingdom? Tradition, I presume?

The Channel Islands were given the choice of their allegiance being
either France or England many years ago. Probably around 900 years ago!
They chose England and kept their local systems but owe allegiance to
the Crown. Their original governments were very close to democracy even
that long ago. The islands are convenient havens for many international
companies.

They are still not full members of the EU and can set their own taxes.

Quote from Encyclopaedia Britannica:

French Îles Normandes, or Anglo-normandes, archipelago in the English
Channel, west of the Cotentin peninsula of France, at the entrance to
the Gulf of Saint-Malo, 80 miles (130 km) south of the English coast.
The islands are dependencies of the British crown (and not strictly part
of the United Kingdom), having been so attached since the Norman
Conquest of 1066, when they formed part of the duchy of Normandy. They
comprise four main islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark
(qq.v.), with lesser islets and a labyrinth of rocks and reefs. The
total land area is 75 square miles (194 square km). They are
administered according to local laws and customs, being grouped into two
distinct bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey, with differing
constitutions. Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Lihou, and Brecqhouare
Guernsey's dependencies, and the Ecrehous rocks and Les Minquiers are
Jersey's. The last two were the source of long-standing dispute between
England and France until 1953,when the International Court of Justice
confirmed British sovereignty. In the late 20th century, the dispute
revived, as sovereignty of these islands determines allocation of rights
to economic development (specifically, petroleum) of the continental
shelf.

Fine scenery, flowering vegetation, and a mild maritime climate have
made the Channel Islands popular resort areas. The islands, the only
British territory to endure German occupation during World War II, are
famous for their breeds of cattle and for the export of fruit, flowers,
tomatoes, and early potatoes. They enjoy tax sovereignty, and their
exports are protected by British tariff barriers. English and French are
commonly spoken (though use of the latter is declining), and a
Norman-French patois survives. St. Helier, on Jersey, and St. Peter
Port (qq.v.), on Guernsey, are the islands' main population centres.
Pop. (1990 est.) 143,683.



--
David CL Francis

("Dan Luke" wrote)
Ouch!

Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.


I saw on TV all of those desperate N.O. hospital patients needing care and
got extremely choked up!

I had wonderful care, around the clock, for 4 days - they are lined up in
dirty, hot and humid parking ramps hoping for a fresh IV bag.

Big picture, I'm doing fine -- send your best wishes to those that truly
need them, and add mine to yours if you would. Thanks Dan.


Montblack

Montblack wrote:

"Feeling good, Louis!"

"Looking good, Billy Ray!"
Trading Places (1983)
http://imdb.com/title/tt0086465

"Do you have a message for your mother?"
"Yes, tell her... I feel fine."

Spock said the above, question was asked by his dad...
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
http://imdb.com/title/tt0092007

Live long and prosper Montblack...