Oh, wow. I definetly didn't realize 4-7 days, having very little conception of what recovering from major surgery is like. I hope everything goes fine, and Ogged remembers to tell the surgeon that he's really earning his pay today.
It's a beautiful day here in Chicago. I hope that helps everbody concerned, and that he'll be able to see it from his recovery room. Slate roofs and treatops in Hyde Park.
WD, a few years ago they'd have kept him in hospital for a couple of weeks. Luckily medical wisdom now has it that you get better sooner if you run free.
Sending lots of good vibes and intense encouragement to Ogged, but most of it to his other kidney. Three cheers for the heroic kidney! And more cheers for the tummy too!
Sending lots of good vibes and intense encouragement to Ogged, but most of it to his other kidney. Three cheers for the heroic kidney! And more cheers for the tummy too!
I want to say something jokey and cruel (to ogged) in the face of such earnestness, but I'll wait until we've definite evidence that he's through without problems. Till then, good luck.
I cannot believe that I'm the first to remark that the intestine-prep material is called "GoLytely," as if it were starring in Breakfast at Tiffany's." Did our gayness desert us in Ogged's hour of need?
It seems that the substance GoLytely causes the consumer of it to not, in fact, GoLytely, if my reading of the post is correct.
I'm in Chicago, and it is beautiful, and I can't believe that ogged is in surgery right now a couple miles from me. I know everything will be fine, but I still want to cry a little bit.
I don't know, but a co-worker of mine came into my office this morning to tell me that his ex-girlfriend, who is 27, has just been notified that she has cancer in her liver. She had a tumor in her stomach removed about two weeks ago, and a tumor in her (I believe large intestine) removed about a year ago.
My dad had colon cancer a few years ago and had to do the GoLytely thing beforehand. Eventually he just took it into the bathroom with him and stayed there.
A friend of mine, on the other hand, got the generic GoLytely. Trust me (or, rather, him), there are worse things in the world than GoLytely. Namely, said generic.
You guys know that if we keep being nice to Ogged, it's just going to reward and encourage this behavior.
Since we don't want him to keep getting cancer just for the attention, we sent him a Mineshaft bear. It's all personalized and shit, so he can't in good conscience throw it away. Assuming he isn't the kind of guy who wants more than one of these in his life, that should be pretty good incentive to get and stay well.
(And as soon as I find out his room number, it'll be accompanied by flowers, as planned.)
Poor old Oggedy the Pooh. He's going to be quite annoyed when he learns that the real studs at the Mineshaft demand proof oftwo kidneys. Still, I wish Minixerxes well all the same.
Damn, got busy and missed the chance to send pre-surgery good vibes. I'm sending extra-strength post-surgery double-plus good vibes now.
Also, in 26, "smile" s/b "smiley".
And I hope I don't get in trouble with a certain relatively frequent Unfogged commenter (and blogger extraordinaire) for saying this, but I'm sure all of us wish you the best, ogged.
good thoughts to ogged! good riddance, kidney!
Posted by text | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 8:41 AM
Oh, wow. I definetly didn't realize 4-7 days, having very little conception of what recovering from major surgery is like. I hope everything goes fine, and Ogged remembers to tell the surgeon that he's really earning his pay today.
Posted by washerdreyer | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 8:42 AM
Get well soon -gg-d! (Have a speedy recuperation!)
Posted by Clownæsthesiologist | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 8:48 AM
It's a beautiful day here in Chicago. I hope that helps everbody concerned, and that he'll be able to see it from his recovery room. Slate roofs and treatops in Hyde Park.
Posted by i don't pay | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 8:54 AM
Best wishes be upon him!!!
Posted by My Alter Ego | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 8:55 AM
WD, a few years ago they'd have kept him in hospital for a couple of weeks. Luckily medical wisdom now has it that you get better sooner if you run free.
Posted by OneFatEnglishman | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 9:01 AM
[Concentrates on radiating good thoughts.]
I hope this goes well. Poor -gg-d. Poor -gg-d's mother. But at least he'll have a stomach!
Posted by Jackmormon | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 9:01 AM
4: treat-ops = a CIA program based on giving candy to impressionable little kids, and making them repudiate revolutionary thinking.
Posted by Clownæsthesiologist | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 9:03 AM
Sending lots of good vibes and intense encouragement to Ogged, but most of it to his other kidney. Three cheers for the heroic kidney! And more cheers for the tummy too!
Posted by Saheli | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 9:04 AM
I had decided not to include this link [Fixed link. LB] in 2, but have changed my mind.
Posted by washerdreyer | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 9:04 AM
Sending lots of good vibes and intense encouragement to Ogged, but most of it to his other kidney. Three cheers for the heroic kidney! And more cheers for the tummy too!
Posted by Saheli | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 9:05 AM
You meant the three cheers thing literally, didn't you, S.?
Recover quickly, Ogged.
Posted by ac | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 9:20 AM
Hrmm.
Rah rah rah, sis boom bah, go [other] kidney!
Go surgery team, no fucking up allowed.
max
['Say with Hallmark.']
Posted by max | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 9:22 AM
I want to say something jokey and cruel (to ogged) in the face of such earnestness, but I'll wait until we've definite evidence that he's through without problems. Till then, good luck.
Posted by SomeCallMeTim | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 9:24 AM
I cannot believe that I'm the first to remark that the intestine-prep material is called "GoLytely," as if it were starring in Breakfast at Tiffany's." Did our gayness desert us in Ogged's hour of need?
Posted by FL | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 9:28 AM
It seems that the substance GoLytely causes the consumer of it to not, in fact, GoLytely, if my reading of the post is correct.
I'm in Chicago, and it is beautiful, and I can't believe that ogged is in surgery right now a couple miles from me. I know everything will be fine, but I still want to cry a little bit.
Go team!
Posted by silvana | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 9:33 AM
One can't be jokey and cruel all the time. It would lose its sting.
Posted by ac | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 9:35 AM
O brave new world, that has such kidneys in it.
A man, a plan, a kidney -- Chicago!
Posted by Cala | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 9:55 AM
Ogacihc -- y end ik anal panama.
Posted by washerdreyer | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 9:57 AM
Clear stool is an abomination, the Crystal Pepsi of butt. Clear pee, on the other hand, is divine.
Hitachi-sized vibes to ogged!
Posted by Standpipe Bridgeplate | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 9:59 AM
Good luck, Ogged.
Posted by Gaijin Biker | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 9:59 AM
19 is teh funny.
Posted by Clownæsthesiologist | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 10:16 AM
best luck to ogged!
And (I know bitch has blogged about this) what *is* it with the everybody-get-cancer now thing. I found out another (family member) last night :(
Posted by Anonymous | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 10:18 AM
Cala, Standpipe, do you want to take this one? Or is there a special exemption for cancer threads?
Posted by Tia | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 10:23 AM
I don't know, but a co-worker of mine came into my office this morning to tell me that his ex-girlfriend, who is 27, has just been notified that she has cancer in her liver. She had a tumor in her stomach removed about two weeks ago, and a tumor in her (I believe large intestine) removed about a year ago.
Seriously, what the fuck, cancer.
Posted by silvana | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 10:26 AM
Goodness I wouldn't have realized that a cancer diagnosis was sad news without that helpful emoticon.
Tweet. Yellow card. But since it's the cancer thread, it's a yellow card delivered with a smile.
Posted by Cala | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 10:27 AM
re: 25
My wife's mother has just had exactly the same diagnosis. Intestine and stomach (and possibly uterine) cancer.
It does seem to be everywhere.
Posted by nattarGcM ttaM | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 10:31 AM
Best wishes for Ogged though!
Posted by nattarGcM ttaM | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 10:32 AM
Best wishes, Ogged! Sending good thoughts your way!
Posted by Becks | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 10:49 AM
Best again, Ogged. Illegitimi non carborundum.
Posted by OneFatEnglishman | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 10:53 AM
All the best, ogged.
Posted by eb | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 10:54 AM
All the best vibes to -gg-d today!
My dad had colon cancer a few years ago and had to do the GoLytely thing beforehand. Eventually he just took it into the bathroom with him and stayed there.
A friend of mine, on the other hand, got the generic GoLytely. Trust me (or, rather, him), there are worse things in the world than GoLytely. Namely, said generic.
Posted by Robust McManlyPants | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 11:11 AM
Heartfelt good luck to Ogged.
And yes, it does indeed seem like it's spreading like a prairie fire. A dear friend's 20-year sister has brain cancer.
Posted by dagger aleph | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 1:37 PM
I cannot believe that I'm the first to remark that the intestine-prep material is called "GoLytely," as if it were starring in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
There's a Moon River joke in there somewhere.
Posted by Becks | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 1:50 PM
Vibes, vibes, vibes...
Posted by Chopper | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 1:57 PM
You guys know that if we keep being nice to Ogged, it's just going to reward and encourage this behavior.
Since we don't want him to keep getting cancer just for the attention, we sent him a Mineshaft bear. It's all personalized and shit, so he can't in good conscience throw it away. Assuming he isn't the kind of guy who wants more than one of these in his life, that should be pretty good incentive to get and stay well.
(And as soon as I find out his room number, it'll be accompanied by flowers, as planned.)
Get well, Ogged, or we'll keep on mortifying you.
Posted by bitchphd | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 2:02 PM
That's it. I'm changing my name to "Potty GoLytely".
Good luck and good wishes to -gg-d and -gg-d's family.
Posted by Paul | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 2:05 PM
36: That's not Rape Bear, is it? Because given Ogged's weakened condition it might be unwise to leave Rape Bear in the room with him.
Posted by mcmc | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 3:48 PM
Wearing that hospital gown though, he asked for it.
Posted by silvana | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 3:51 PM
That's actually the very bear that Washington fucked the shit out of. Turned out he liked it.
Posted by LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 3:59 PM
No worries--Mineshaft bear will be bearing a little bear-sized boquet of red roses. It'll be date sex.
Posted by bitchphd | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 4:01 PM
Good wishes to Ogged!
Posted by Witt | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 4:03 PM
best wishes to Ogged, and hopefully he's in recovery by now...
Posted by mike d | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 4:52 PM
No, no, that's Alameida.
Posted by LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 4:54 PM
One recovers after surgery.
Posted by Cala | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 4:57 PM
Poor old Oggedy the Pooh. He's going to be quite annoyed when he learns that the real studs at the Mineshaft demand proof oftwo kidneys. Still, I wish Minixerxes well all the same.
Posted by peter snees | Link to this comment | 07- 6-06 5:17 PM
Belated good thoughts.
Posted by Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 07- 7-06 12:28 AM
Ogged, hope your surgery went well. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Posted by annie | Link to this comment | 07- 7-06 3:35 AM
So he is himself our only source of Oggednews? Can't anybody find out?
Posted by I don't pay | Link to this comment | 07- 7-06 11:23 AM
Damn, got busy and missed the chance to send pre-surgery good vibes. I'm sending extra-strength post-surgery double-plus good vibes now.
Also, in 26, "smile" s/b "smiley".
And I hope I don't get in trouble with a certain relatively frequent Unfogged commenter (and blogger extraordinaire) for saying this, but I'm sure all of us wish you the best, ogged.
Posted by M/tch M/lls | Link to this comment | 07- 7-06 2:01 PM
woo-fuckin-who!
Posted by mike d | Link to this comment | 07- 7-06 8:21 PM