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12. Dear Peggy: The really painful part of surgery is when the surgeon is cutting. And this part is

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Thu Jul 24, 2014, 06:35 PM

Jul 2014

well taken care of with anesthesia. You don't feel a thing. When you wake up post-op, the worst part
is already over and done with. Of course there is pain post-op, too.

Well, I had to endure surgery once without anesthesia because they just ran out of it at that exact
particular time. I was in the Army. Luckily it was minor surgery and lasted about 10 minutes. Even
then, the severest pain occurred only during each incision, and Boy, did I holler each time! It was quite bearable between incisions. But, of course, I was very frightened during the entire 10 minutes. Anticipating the next cut was extremely unpleasant. I know the difference between acute pain and the pain post-op.

I think the above experience made me lose my fear of surgery under normal circumstances, of which
I've had quite a few. I also have no fear of any dental work. The worst part is when the dentist is
sticking the needle into the gums to inject the anesthesia, which I find not too bad. It's all so relative,
and fear does help to magnify the pain.

So, Peggy, if you can think of post-op pain as unpleasant but bearable, you will lose much of that fear.
And that does really help. For me this is not make-believe, or theory only. I know it to be true from first-hand experience. Something good did come out of this awful one-time experience for me.

With all the best and warmest wishes,

Cal

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Once more into the breach, dear friends......tomorrow's the day. [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 OP

Tons of good vibes, Peg! Raven Jul 2014 #1

Thank you, my dear Raven! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #3

Peggy, you are going to be fine! Better than new! n/t Raven Jul 2014 #34

I really hope this time fixes the problem. redwitch Jul 2014 #2

Thank you, my dear redwitch... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #4

Good vibes and much sympathy from my left shoulder - hedgehog Jul 2014 #5

Thank you, my dear hedgehog! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #7

Trust me, 2 ibupropen are nothing against surgery - hedgehog Jul 2014 #9

Best wishes, Peggy! femmocrat Jul 2014 #6

Aw, thank you, my dear femmocrat! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #8

Sending all the good vibes possible! CherokeeDem Jul 2014 #10

Thank you so much, my dear CherokeeDem... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #16

Luck, Babe. Prisoner_Number_Six Jul 2014 #11

Aw, thank you, sweetie... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #17

Dear Peggy: The really painful part of surgery is when the surgeon is cutting. And this part is Cal33 Jul 2014 #12

My dear Cal33... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #19

Vibes,dearest Peggy sarge43 Jul 2014 #13

Thank you so much, my dear sarge43... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #20

Good luck to you Peggy... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #14

Your story gives me hope, my dear awoke_in_2003... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #21

best of luck, Peggy! Kali Jul 2014 #15

Thanks so much, my dear Kali! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #22

Break a leg. No...a shoulder? Aw crap... trof Jul 2014 #18

My fast ball? lol My dear trof! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #23

Good luck. May things go very well for you! Liberal Veteran Jul 2014 #24

I appreciate your good thoughts, my dear Liberal Veteran... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #25

Good luck CaliforniaPeggy!! ailsagirl Jul 2014 #26

Thank you so much, my dear ailsagirl! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #27

Snorgle! shenmue Jul 2014 #28

Why, thank you, my dear shenmue... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #29

{{{Hugs}}} shenmue Jul 2014 #30

you got em! fizzgig Jul 2014 #31

Aw, thank you, my dear fizzgig! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #38

... Liberal_in_LA Jul 2014 #32

... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #39

Healing blessings to you, California Peggy LiberalEsto Jul 2014 #33

Thank you so much, my dear LiberalEsto! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #40

You're in My Thoughts and Prayers Peggy! Crewleader Jul 2014 #35

Thank you for the beautiful graphic, my dear Crewleader... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #41

Good luck in there! petronius Jul 2014 #36

Thank you, my dear petronius! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #42

ya know, Peggy, if you could pitch for the Dodgers rurallib Jul 2014 #37

Could be, my dear rurallib! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #44

Here they come! OrwellwasRight Jul 2014 #43

Thank you, my dear OrwellwasRight! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #45

Vibes, CalPeg. Be sure to tip the surgeon up front. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2014 #46

My dear Gidney N Cloyd! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #47

Good vibes for you CaliforniaPeggy lovemydog Jul 2014 #48

Thank you so much, my dear lovemydog! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #49

You got the vibes and good thoughts, Peggy! Habibi Jul 2014 #50

Thank you for all of those, my dear Habibi! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #52

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. HeiressofBickworth Jul 2014 #51

You got that right, my dear HeiressofBickworth! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #55

Speedy healing! Scruffy Rumbler Jul 2014 #53

Thank you, my dear Scruffy Rumbler! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #57

Good vibes and a quick recovery for your shoulder and all of you!! Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2014 #54

Aw, thank you, my dear Manifestor_of_Light! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #58

lots of good vibes and healing energies coming your way, peggy. you will be in my thoughts tomorrow niyad Jul 2014 #56

Thank you for your very good thoughts, my dear niyad... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #59

Hoping all goes well, CaliforniaPeggy! csziggy Jul 2014 #60

Oh thank you, my dear csziggy... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #62

Bunches of vibes for you, Peggy! frogmarch Jul 2014 #61

Aw, thank you, my dear frogmarch... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #63

Just think what you have to look forward to after Paulie Jul 2014 #64

My dear Paulie, how nice to see you tonight! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #65

It will go great. Vibes. applegrove Jul 2014 #66

Thank you so much for your positive vibes, my dear applegrove! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #67

Prayers and healing thoughts coming your way! woodsprite Jul 2014 #68

I sure will, my dear woodsprite, and thank you! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #69

I wish you the smoothest, fastest surgery and recovery ever! liberalla Jul 2014 #70

Thank you so much, my dear liberalla! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #74

My Dear Peggy raptor_rider Jul 2014 #71

Wow, my dear raptor_rider! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #75

Forwarding healing vibes..... Enthusiast Jul 2014 #72

Healing vibes received and thank you, my dear Enthusiast! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #77

Thinking of you today Peggy! Speedy recovery! nt riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #73

Thank you for thinking of me today, my dear riderinthestorm! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #78

Good luck, CP! Phentex Jul 2014 #76

Thank you so much, my dear Phentex! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #79

Best wishes to you! n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2014 #80

Thank you so much, my dear PoliticAverse! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #82

missed this ... any updates? hope all went well, Peg. love ya! Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2014 #81

You didn't miss it, my dear Tuesday Afternoon! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #83

will be sending extra strong vibes for you. Hoping all goes well. Take care Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2014 #84

Thanks! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #85

Good luck today, Peg! pinboy3niner Jul 2014 #86

Thank you so much, my dear pinboy! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #87

Good vibes for you Peggy and wishes for good luck! n/t DebJ Jul 2014 #88

Thanks, my dear DebJ, so much! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #89

Take good care, Peggy, and don't chase the good-looking male nurses! Archae Jul 2014 #90

And no tag team bed baths!1!! pinboy3niner Jul 2014 #91

Just now found this thread! Coventina Jul 2014 #92

I hope your surgery came out well !! nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #93