Are we really that old?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381750)
Rockingham, Australia
September 10, 2024 5:57pm CST
The photo has nothing to do with the text. I like the dead bits poking out the top of the tree.
Vince had an operation last Friday and has been on very strong pain-killers. As is so often the case, this has caused constipation and most attention yesterday was focussed on whether he had ‘moved his bowels’ – or not. You may prefer not to read any further.
He told two nurses who would be in their late 30s/early 40s a little saying from years back:
Here I sit broken-hearted
Paid a penny and only farted
The nurses were not Australian but had been here for many years. One had several degrees but had given up qualifying as a doctor to raise her family. Neither had ever heard of a penny so consequently had never heard of a time when you might have had to pay a penny to use a public lavatory. So Vince had to explain it all to them.
He might come home today but almost definitely tomorrow.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
11 Sep 24
I have always been prone to constipation but when I was on chemotherapy it was terrible. Only two things really helped. One was tender corn salad. And the other were some oatmeal cookies that Leticia made adding wheat bran to the recipe.
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@JudyEv (381750)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Sep 24
Thanks very much for those tips. I don't think he'll need chemo but the pain-killers create constipation too. What do you mean by 'tender corn' please? I can easily make him the cookies.
@kaylachan (84703)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Sep 24
Happy to hear he should come home tomorrow.
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@kaylachan (84703)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Sep 24
@JudyEv Yeah, I can understand that. When George was in the hospital and I couldn't see him, it was almost deafning.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
11 Sep 24
At least he has his sense humor. He can't feel too bad.Is he going to have to be on oxygen for awhile? Will he be able to manage without it eventually? That tree is wild.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
11 Sep 24
@JudyEv Hmm, that sounds scary. I hope they can get it fixed
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@JudyEv (381750)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Sep 24
@snowy22315 He is home now and just had a two-hour nap. He is a bit tired and weak but should only get better from now on.
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@JudyEv (381750)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Sep 24
Pain meds are notorious for causing constipation.
@thislittlepennyearns (68159)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
10 Sep 24
When they gave me more than unusual strong pain killers after a gallbladder flair, I had to go back into the ER because of similar problems. Then they put me on miralax. Let me tell you those few days were hit and miss. Almost literally lol
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@JudyEv (381750)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Sep 24
They kept giving him more and more stuff but in the end he had to have an enema. I'll remember miralax for when he comes home.
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
11 Sep 24
I have heard that saying before.
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@JudyEv (381750)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Sep 24
Some sayings seem to have disappeared completely.
@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
11 Sep 24
Glad he is mostly doing good. I heard that one before
@sathviksouvik (23233)
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12 Sep 24
I think the food items used in roughage can help in vowels
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@JudyEv (381750)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Sep 24
That's true. He needs plenty of roughage in his diet.
@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
11 Sep 24
I have IBS-C so I can certainly sympathize. That's a big problem. I hope it has resolved itself. I hope he comes home soon. Sending prayers and healing thoughts.
Love the picture.
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@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
11 Sep 24
Glad to know that Vince should come home tomorrow or earlier.
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