# ask the guy taking a third sick day on a monday with a bag of frozen peas between his **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 7, 2004, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-taking-a-third-sick-day-on-a-monday-with-a-bag-of-frozen-peas-between-his/249093 "2004-06-07T13:31:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![butler1850](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@butler1850](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butler1850)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2004, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-taking-a-third-sick-day-on-a-monday-with-a-bag-of-frozen-peas-between-his/249093/21 "2004-06-08T19:47:51Z")
When I get around to having the kids prior to getting this surgery, they had better give me something better than Vicodin. I had that for my wisdom tooth removal, and even with beer, and some other “non-prescription, self medication”, it was useless. \ ---
**Author:** ![Danalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Danalan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danalan)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2004, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-taking-a-third-sick-day-on-a-monday-with-a-bag-of-frozen-peas-between-his/249093/22 "2004-06-08T19:50:11Z")
FROZEN BLEUBERRIES! How many times must I tell you people this?! Frozen peas do an OK job as an ice bag, but the hot ticket is frozen blueberries. When frozen peas thaw out, what do you have? Mushy, cold peas. When frozen blueberries thaw, you have a tasty treat! Plus, blueberries are extremely healthful. Frozen blueberries – don’t forget. ---
**Author:** ![Bongmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Bongmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bongmaster)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2004, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-taking-a-third-sick-day-on-a-monday-with-a-bag-of-frozen-peas-between-his/249093/23 "2004-06-08T20:21:15Z")
Frozen peas? Strange, but in the last couple of months I’ve heard 4 different people say they use frozen peas to keep the swelling down. Maybe they teach that in medical school? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2004, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-taking-a-third-sick-day-on-a-monday-with-a-bag-of-frozen-peas-between-his/249093/24 "2004-06-08T20:52:22Z")
Mr. Pundit had the big V done 10 years ago. He was recovering on the coach with the obligatory bag of ice on his crotch. WeePundit, age 3, walks in and asks her dad why he is holding the ice bag on his crotch. He replied, “I just got a little ouchy.” She looked at him forlornly and patted his knee. “Aww, daddy’s big balls got hurted?” ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2004, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-taking-a-third-sick-day-on-a-monday-with-a-bag-of-frozen-peas-between-his/249093/25 "2004-06-08T21:30:44Z")
> [@Danalan](#): > > FROZEN BLEUBERRIES! > > When frozen blueberries thaw, you have a tasty treat! I’m not a guy, but I **know** I’d never eat anything I’d put on my crotch for pain. Yeah yeah, clothes, bag, but it’s still too damn weird. ---
**Author:** ![Roadwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@Roadwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roadwalker)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2004, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-taking-a-third-sick-day-on-a-monday-with-a-bag-of-frozen-peas-between-his/249093/26 "2004-06-08T23:34:38Z")
I used frozen peas for a few reasons: [ul]They are form fitting, as opposed to an ice pack. I bought two packages and rotated them for five days, alternatly thawing and refreezing them. So they are probably not good to eat. _My sister hates peas and said this is the best use she can think of._ And it’s what my young doctor recomended. [/ul] Thanks to all who visited my online family album and for the expressions about my daughter. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2004, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-taking-a-third-sick-day-on-a-monday-with-a-bag-of-frozen-peas-between-his/249093/27 "2004-06-09T02:53:41Z")
The poop on the wall pictures are the funniest things I have ever seen! It was still wet! Oh my God! Fortunately neither of my kids ever indulged in that artistic activity, but we inherited a yellow rug from a neighbor when they moved, and apparently little Matthew next door was prone to this type of artistic expression, which never was fully removed from the carpet despite the application of various and sundry rug cleaning potions before it was given to us. ---
**Author:** ![BoringDad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ad7895/32.png) [@BoringDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoringDad)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2004, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-taking-a-third-sick-day-on-a-monday-with-a-bag-of-frozen-peas-between-his/249093/28 "2004-06-09T03:44:25Z")
> [@krisolov](#): > > I couldn’t imagine there was enough room for the doctor to pull out my entrails through that little incision, but it sure felt like he was trying. Important note - get references from patients. My neighbor had his done and was in great pain for 2 weeks. I used the other doc at our clinic. After those famous words “You may feel a slight tug.” I told the doctor and nurse about my choice of doctors and the nurse mentioned “Yes, Dr. Satan pulls much harder than you do, Dr. OnlySlightlyEvil.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-taking-a-third-sick-day-on-a-monday-with-a-bag-of-frozen-peas-between-his/249093.md?page=1)