Thank you all for your kindness and reassurances,it really does help a lot. You have all proven what a great community the members of lichess are. Again thank you all.
@TPT2010
No financial worries . I'm a veteran and my Healthcare is free.
Dear @Dukedog , I wish you all the best, and I hope this operation will help you improve your daily life (because I imagine it must hurt to have a hole in your intestine) !
I'm lucky I've never had surgery. The worst things I've had are an allergy to antibiotics, several food poisonings, maybe botulism once in March this year, but I'm not really sure if it's botulism, but for sure it's It's because I was poisoned with a weird canned food... (I vomited for almost 8 hours, every 10 minutes).
I had both painful ankles (probably because of the piano pedals) but that ended a year ago, it's better.
otherwise I have a 2cm scar on my right hand after scraping my hand on concrete (which has never bothered me when playing the piano, since it is only the skin that is damaged, apart from , it's a big, clearly visible scar).
but my Dad had two wrist surgeries after a fall in 2019. he fell from a height of 1m50.
This day of the accident was a real nightmare...
fortunately everything is ossified and his wrist has been doing well since 2020.
I've had surgeries, @Dukedog. And -- I'm not making this up -- once when I came up from the anesthesia, coming back slowly into full consciousness, I found myself playing a chess game without sight of the board, effortlessly!
I was rather shocked and excited to find myself doing it so EASILY. I have played my computer (on a low setting) blindfolded several times before, but always found it a slow and difficult process. But as I emerged from the surgery I (briefly) found it very easy to do!
I started babbling about that to the nurses, and they probably found me pretty silly. But they were nice about it and left me with the impression, from their responses, that nurses see a lot of amusing behavior as people emerge from anesthesia, and they become very hard to surprise.
Unfortunately, the ease with which I could do blindfold chess was only temporary, and I'm back to being unable to do it or to amuse nurses.
When you say "robotic" surgery, what do you mean? Do you, by chance, mean "Laparoscopy” -- the minimally invasive surgical technique that uses fiber optics to visualize and operate inside the abdomen? That's become pretty common, I believe, and its my understanding that it makes recovery easier.
You'll be in prayers, dog, and it sounds like you're in modern hands. Don't worry too much -- you might get an interesting solo chess game out of the ordeal.
@Noflaps
I guess so though it was described to me as robotic surgery. I believe it involves micromanipulators and visual enhancement.
Wow, @Dukedog. I already THOUGHT you were a robotically-assisted super human! When you emerge from surgery, you will seem even more awesome than before!
You might actually break the Noflaps Aweometer!
(Apologies to @clousems for borrowing and then adapting one of his earlier good ideas).
Thank you. When this is all over with I'm hoping to run faster and jump higher
stay strong , my friend
i know that it will be scary but wish you a good luck
I remember my own surgery and the feelings before. Understandable to not look forward to it, but it's also a blessing to live in times where it's available. Sorry to hear someone careless caused all this. I wish you the smoothest possible surgery experience and the quickest possible recovery.
ur not a wuss, i would be 10x frightened then you would be. Im' sure anyone would.
@Dukedog Just relax and enjoy the drugs ;-)
Those 4-5 seconds you have, before the anesthetic kicks in and you fall asleep, is the most peaceful moments you can imagine. It's out of your hands after that.
And when you wake up, you have a nurse catering to your health.
Your wife is probably gonna be jealous of all the attention you are getting.
I remember once, this 80 year old Cancer patient, I shared a room with, he had two nurses all over him, holding his hand, helping him shower.
After the shower, and after the nurses left, I could not help myself "hey, how come, you get to have two nurses, I only get one, and mine wouldn't even follow me to the bathroom."
I can't remember his reply, but he was smiling.
Another patient I once shared a room with, was told by the doctor, that he must not do any work or chores for two weeks. Not even something as mundane as cleaning the dishes.
He immediately asked the doctor for a written notice, otherwise his wife won't believe him.
Good luck.
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