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What a difference! Congrats on doing this for yourself after doing so much to improve and better your life. You really deserve to see the validation in the reflection

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First hiccup today. My cat unexpectedly jumped in my lap today and promptly bit one of my drain tubes. Punctured it and rendered it useless. Not wanting to risk infection, the doc told me to just pull it out. Still have 2 drains left and this one was the least producing so not a big problem.

Feeling pretty good otherwise. Trying to not do much at all but I am able to get up and down much easier today.

I'll have to REALLY watch my cat, he loves to chew wires. Especially fat ones. Ate an A/C wire once. Will probably LOVE drain tubes, LOL

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Soooo, is this cat one that needs a good punching or a serious talking to? LOL! ;)

I hate drains, I would secretly be giving that cat extra treats and telling him THANK YOU for helping remove evil from my body.

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Soooo' date=' is this cat one that needs a good punching or a serious talking to? LOL! ;)

I hate drains, I would secretly be giving that cat extra treats and telling him THANK YOU for helping remove evil from my body.[/quote']

LOL....you remember that? Yeah....he needs a good throat punch for this and 14 years worth of harassing me. But yep, it did work out in the end. Getting the drain out was nice.

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LOL....you remember that? Yeah....he needs a good throat punch for this and 14 years worth of harassing me. But yep, it did work out in the end. Getting the drain out was nice.

Of course...mind like a steel trap! LOL! :lol:

Aww, he is already an old man...let him hump away at the shoes...better the shoes than your leg, right?

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Have you had your follow up yet?

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Have you had your follow up yet?

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Just got back from his office this morning. I actually had another hiccup. Came down with a fever Monday night and it persisted all day yesterday. Felt very "flu-like" and honestly I just wanted to die. But the fever broke last night and I'm feeling much better. The doc removed another drain this morning so there's just 1 left. He also put me in a smaller binder which is slightly better, and ok'd me to take a shower.

He gave me a real hard time about the cat biting the drain tube. He has yet to find a colleague who's ever heard of that happening.

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Glad the fever broke! Oh I bet missus butter is going to miss those sponge baths now that you can shower on your own :P

Ha! Your jealousy is leaking through. :P

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Just got back from his office this morning. I actually had another hiccup. Came down with a fever Monday night and it persisted all day yesterday. Felt very "flu-like" and honestly I just wanted to die. But the fever broke last night and I'm feeling much better. The doc removed another drain this morning so there's just 1 left. He also put me in a smaller binder which is slightly better' date=' and ok'd me to take a shower. He gave me a real hard time about the cat biting the drain tube. He has yet to find a colleague who's ever heard of that happening.[/quote']

WOOOT WOOOT!! You got a NEW corset!?!? Sexy sexy!!! ;-P glad you're feeling better

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Just got back from his office this morning. I actually had another hiccup. Came down with a fever Monday night and it persisted all day yesterday. Felt very "flu-like" and honestly I just wanted to die. But the fever broke last night and I'm feeling much better. The doc removed another drain this morning so there's just 1 left. He also put me in a smaller binder which is slightly better' date=' and ok'd me to take a shower. He gave me a real hard time about the cat biting the drain tube. He has yet to find a colleague who's ever heard of that happening.[/quote']

He's going to dine out on that story for years. So glad you're better.

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He's going to dine out on that story for years. So glad you're better.

I was thinking the same thing. I can see him at the golf course telling the other doctors....."and then he actually said the f**king cat bit a hole in the drain tube...LOL....talk about desperate to get rid of a drain"

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Lol I can actually see him saying that!! I am glad that you are feeling better. Be careful with that shower... It is exhausting and you will need standby help. The first one was the only one I needed help with. After that no problem. I think my blood pressure dropped when the binder or garment was off and made me nauseous and dizzy.

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Re showering, get one of those cheap plastic outdoor chairs and put it in the shower. Sit on it while you shower. This was a lifesaver after I had knee surgery a few years ago.

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