Out of surgery. Procedure #2. This one went much better.

[Aristus]

They didn't have to place stents this time, so it no longer hurts when I pee, and I can probably go back to work on Thursday.

Thank you everyone for your kindness. I love you all.

[3catwoman3]

1. Excellent news!

[Aristus]

35. Thank you!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. I'm so relieved to hear your good news, my dear Aristus.

[Aristus]

36. Thank you, CalPeg!

[Diamond_Dog]

3. ❤️ glad to hear your procedure went well Aristus!

[Aristus]

37. Thank you, Diamond Dog.

I appreciate it. I'm feeling so much better. Back to work on Thursday, so I can be on the other end of the health-care chain again.

[livetohike]

4. Great news! So glad that everything went well.

Take it easy Aristus .

[Aristus]

38. I am.

Chillin' out, and listening to some music on my library stereo.

[sheshe2]

5. 💙

[Aristus]

39. Sheshe2!

[Deuxcents]

6. ❤️‍🩹

[Aristus]

40. Aww...

[AllaN01Bear]

7. good .

[Aristus]

41. Thank you.

[2naSalit]

8. Excellent!

I wasn't aware of this but I am glad to know you are past the surgery and on to the healing part!

[Aristus]

42. Thank you!

Kidney stones are the worst!

[2naSalit]

82. Ugh!

I have to agree.

[CTyankee]

9. So glad for you, Aristus!

Take care and stay well!

[Aristus]

43. Thank you.

I will.

[ancianita]

10. Great! Progress! Keep your chin up!

[Aristus]

44. I am.

(...My neck is getting stiff from all this chin holding-up...)

[ancianita]

81. See? That ol' positivity and sense of humor never went away!

[CrispyQ]

11. And tonight's drink...H2O!

Be well.

[Aristus]

45. Yep. Lots and lots of water.

But come Friday, back to a nice mixed drink to celebrate!

[LoisB]

12. Hallelujah! We love you back.

[Aristus]

46. Aw, nice!

[biophile]

13. Excellent news! Stay on the healing path!

[Aristus]

47. I will.

[surfered]

14. Great news, looking forward to hearing from you Friday evening.

[Aristus]

48. I'll be there. Chilled glass and cocktail shaker at the ready!

[MIButterfly]

15. Yahoo! This is wonderful news, Aristus!

I hope you keep feeling better and better every day!

We love you, too!

[Aristus]

49. Aww...

This last procedure went much better than the one two weeks ago. It's been 24 hours, and I'm no longer in pain, and there's no bleeding. So that's good.

[irisblue]

16. Peeing without pain is soooo underrated. Many of us never think about it

[Aristus]

50. I'm already past that part, thank goodness!

[jmbar2]

17. Fast recovery wishes!

[Aristus]

51. Thank you!

[Permanut]

18. Great news!

Thanks for the update, can we ask you anything yet ?

[Aristus]

52. You just did. And the answer is 'yes'.

[Permanut]

76. Hey, you still got it.

[Aristus]

78. ...

[HeartsCanHope]

19. So glad the stents are out. So painful.

Hope you are feeling 100% very soon.

[Aristus]

53. I'm pretty close right now.

I have every Wednesday off. So today is my last sick official sick day before starting work again on Thursday.

[hamsterjill]

20. Wishing you an amazing recovery.

Do what they tell you, and take care of yourself! Wishing you all the best...

[Aristus]

55. I'm rapidly feeling like my old self again.

I'm looking forward to something as simple as getting some exercise again. Cardio and weightlifting.

I've been getting kinda fluffy lately...

[Marthe48]

21. Glad the surgery is behind you

Be nice to yourself!

[Aristus]

56. I've been having a self-care day all day.

Got myself a nice breakfast, watched some Star Wars TV while drinking my coffee, surfed the net a little, and just relaxing and drinking lots of water.

[Grim Chieftain]

22. Great news, Aristus

Take care, be gentle with yourself, and know a lot of good vibes are coming your way.

[Aristus]

57. Those are some great vibes. I've never felt this good this rapidly.

Surgery was 24 hours ago. I'm almost to 100%.

[Grim Chieftain]

83. Great news

Thanks for the update.

[mwmisses4289]

23. Take care, and here's to you healing fast!

[Aristus]

59. It's working. Thank you!

[MLAA]

24. As promised I saved this message to send you today after the second procedure.

Wishing you a full and speedy recovery!

Reference: I'll put the full and speedy on hold and will reissue it a week from Monday.

[Aristus]

60. Very timely.

And much appreciated...

[gademocrat7]

25. Good news

You are on the road to recovery and wellness! Sending healing hugs.🤗💙

[Aristus]

61. Aww..

Thank you for the hugs!

[OldBaldy1701E]

26. I am glad you are doing well, good Aristus!

Work can wait. Life does not.

[Aristus]

62. I start work again on Thursday.

That's work. Now for life: This weekend or next, Mrs. Aristus and I are looking forward to trying out a new restaurant in town. We have very broad-based palates. We enjoy a good burger from Jack-In-The-Box, but we also love fine dining, and this place seems to be it. Mrs. Aristus loves seafood, and living in the Pacific Northwest is great for people who do. I'll get her a nice dinner.

[OldBaldy1701E]

75. That sounds lovely. (n/t)

[electric_blue68]

27. Good news! Take it slow, going back to work!

[Aristus]

63. Not as slow as I'd like.

I'm out of paid time-off.

But I am feeling well enough to go back, so there's that.

[electric_blue68]

74. Oh, darn. Be careful, then!

[summer_in_TX]

28. I am so thankful your procedure went well!

Hope you heal quickly and are soon able to get back to all you love.

[Aristus]

64. Thank you!

Austin: my second-favorite city in Texas. #1: San Antonio, my birthplace. I live in Washington now, and love it. But I have fond memories of Austin.

[summer_in_TX]

86. Austin was my birthplace.

And San Antonio is maybe the most fascinating city in Texas, very Old World in parts of it, although my mother passed on a fear of driving in downtown SA. The roads being built on old cattle trails threw her for a loop.

I'm now in the Hill Country in the county just south of Austin.

[mountain grammy]

29. Good news is good news..

Glad you're getting better..

[Aristus]

65. Thank you.

When a Nana is checking in on you, you know you're going to get better.

[True Dough]

30. May your urine resemble

Galliano and remain pain-free forevermore!

[Aristus]

66. Right now, it's more like a medium-dry Pinot Grigio, but better than a Cab!

And no pain!

[littlemissmartypants]

31. ❤️

[Aristus]

67. Aww...

You always make me feel better...

[Mme. Defarge]

32. Courage mon brave!

And sending hugs.

[Aristus]

68. Thank you, chere Madame...

I love it when you call me "mon brave"...

[cate94]

33. I'm glad you're on the path to recovery!

[Aristus]

69. Well on the way, thank you!

[sinkingfeeling]

34. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

[Aristus]

70. Thank you. It's happening right now.

I haven't felt this good in weeks!

[Ocelot II]

54. Not hurting when you pee is always a good thing!

Glad you're feeling better.

[Aristus]

71. Me too, thank you.

[SheltieLover]

58. Healing vibes on the way to you

[Aristus]

72. They arrived just in time, and worked wonders.

Thank you.

[SheltieLover]

73. Yw

[Scrivener7]

77. Wishing you a fast and painless recovery!

[Aristus]

79. IT HAPPENED!

Thank you!

Back to work on Thursday!

[democrank]

80. A new day is dawning....

Wonderful news, take good care

[LuckyCharms]

84. I'm so glad you are better!

I had to get a kidney stent once.

Had it in for about 3 weeks after a cystoscopy.

Gross hematuria with unknown cause.

After 3 weeks, I called my urologist and said GET THIS DAMN THING OUT OF ME!

So glad to read you are doing well!

[Clouds Passing]

85. Take it easy. Heal well, Aristus 💚

[RestoreAmerica2020]

87. Great news. Paz. n/t

[debm55]

88. Great news, Aristus. We love you, too.