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Botany

(76,696 posts)
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 08:52 AM Jan 16

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Been where you are now a year ago. Wishing you speedy relief, comfort, and resolution, Botany. Efilroft Sul Jan 16 #1
Good luck and take care. PittBlue Jan 16 #2
Best wishes for you hermetic Jan 16 #3
Good luck with your procedure MustLoveBeagles Jan 16 #4
A cement block, studded with nails ripping its way down through your guts. Norrrm Jan 16 #5
No pain but I will be delighted not to have Botany Jan 16 #6

Efilroft Sul

(4,368 posts)
1. Been where you are now a year ago. Wishing you speedy relief, comfort, and resolution, Botany.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 09:06 AM
Jan 16

PittBlue

(4,740 posts)
2. Good luck and take care.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 09:15 AM
Jan 16

hermetic

(9,175 posts)
3. Best wishes for you
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 10:24 AM
Jan 16

Hope you are soon up and at 'em again.

MustLoveBeagles

(15,159 posts)
4. Good luck with your procedure
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 10:43 AM
Jan 16

Take care of yourself

Norrrm

(4,381 posts)
5. A cement block, studded with nails ripping its way down through your guts.
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 10:58 AM
Jan 16

Lying in bed, twisting and turning to find that mythical position of slightly less pain
(12 on the 10 scale).

Demerol is your friend.

and then this decimal point from the calculator finally pops out with instant relief.

Voice of experience

Botany

(76,696 posts)
6. No pain but I will be delighted not to have
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 11:07 AM
Jan 16

the itch from the bili rubens anymore. Not
fun.

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