Comments on: The Enemy Within.

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:50:48 +0000

Strangely, we have gall bladder issues in my family. My aunt, who apparently lives next to you in the outskirts of nowhere (her outskirts are in South Dakota, though), has had her gall bladder yanked out, and she’s never looked back. Let them in, Sean. Let them in. You’ll get more morphine, I bet.

By: dashofpanache

dashofpanache — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:12:55 +0000

mmm… morphine. I was in the hospital after lung surgery (long story!) and they had me on the dripper for like 24 hours. They then took it away, claiming I was “going to get addicted.” I screamed and argued that I wasn’t, just give me my goddamn morphine for the love of god. Anyway, they moved me to vicodin, which promptly made me throw up, so they moved me to TYLENOL!!! Within 24 hours, I went from MORPHINE to TYLENOL!

I was a tad pissed, to say the least.

By: nursemyra

nursemyra — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:54:38 +0000

let me know if you need a nurse…..

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:05:04 +0000

Bless you, Sinister, for encouraging me to laugh at your misery. So many others seem to find it insensitive….

But I have a terrible feeling about the future of this blog, once they remove the standard-issue place to store your bile.

By: MC

MC — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:06:55 +0000

In all seriousness, I hope you feel better. I should note that at some point in the next 10-20, I am likely going to be going through the same thing, and I am not looking forward to it.

By: Suhayla

Suhayla — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:14:01 +0000

Good Luck! And I’m with you on the Morphine, but it seems that every time I wax poetic about the stuff people look at me with questioning eyes. I chalk it up to them not having tried it. And yes, in spite of all its problems, I’m glad I’ve got healthcare.

By: SinisterDan

SinisterDan — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:54:51 +0000

Maybe they just shot you full or Mr. Pibb?

Although, I’ve heard of people for whom some drugs does nothing. I was given demerol after hurting my back - no reduction of pain at all.

So maybe that was Pibb’s too…

By: Grondzilla

Grondzilla — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:15:51 +0000

The odd thing is I can’t join you in your praise of the wonders of supposedly glorious, glorious morphine. Some years back when I was giving bir–I mean passing a kidney stone, they gave me morphine…lots of it… and the thing was it was like they were giving me a whole lotta nothing. I think after about 5 syringes of the stuff they kinda just gave up. I can faithfully report that there are two rational things that happened. A) My system laughed at their pathetic attempts to drug it into submission and cheerfully transmitted every iota of pain that I was feeling or B) It was in fact working and the jagged, red hot, rusty spike that was being rammed through my abdomen was in fact the ‘feel good’ part of the experience. During the event this saddened me in no small way…particularly in light of the fact that I usually respond to medication by having a physician wave it in my direction.

Damn you and your cosy relationship with that drug.

By: Howard

Howard — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:03:17 +0000

Damn you and your universal health care!!! Of course, I say that out of pure jealousy.

By: Broken Bokken

Broken Bokken — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:19:57 +0000

Very well written, and it had me rolling. I have experienced similar pain, but I passed out several times. They gave me the most morphine they are legally allowed to give someone, and it was truely wonderful. Hope you feel better soon. Thanks for the laughs.