# Dear Pancho: (My sick, sick, sick right kidney) Let's talk!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 1, 2020, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742 "2020-03-01T07:29:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/101 "2020-03-03T20:04:34Z")

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Good news! YAY!

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/102 "2020-03-03T20:08:36Z")

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Very welcome news.  
How are the cats?

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**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/103 "2020-03-03T20:34:34Z")

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Very good news indeed!

Sending purrs and a headbutt.

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**Author:** ![Quondam\_Mechanic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quondam_mechanic/32/3404_2.png) [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/104 "2020-03-03T21:53:56Z")

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I only know Beck from the bad jokes she posts on some threads, and I’m _still_ concerned for her. I wish Lefty the best of luck in her new solo career.

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/105 "2020-03-03T22:19:15Z")

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> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> How are the cats?

In the Beams.

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/106 "2020-03-03T22:23:09Z")

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That’s wonderful news. Thank you for the update dropzone.

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**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/107 "2020-03-03T22:26:22Z")

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more: I’m going to read her some of the messages I’ve read on the message board. Thank you all for caring about my Mother. We talked to the surgeon. He says everything went as planned and he expects a good recovery.

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/108 "2020-03-03T22:40:37Z")

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Great news! Thanks to **L’il Wrekker** and **Dropzone** for the updates.

If you can, L’il Wrekker, tell **Beck** that I hope that she bumps back soon. She’ll understand what that means, and it will probably make her laugh.

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**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/109 "2020-03-03T22:44:16Z")

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Good news, and good wishes to **Becksawrek** and all the other 'wreks.

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/110 "2020-03-03T22:47:55Z")

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Much love and positive energy for Beck, and family! _hugs_

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**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/111 "2020-03-03T22:54:10Z")

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> [@dropzone](#):
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> From Li’l Wrekker:
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> Mother did fine in surgery. She’s in recovery. They are getting her ready to move her to ICU til her blood sugar has settled down. We’ll get to see her 2x2 at that time. Further updates later.

YAY!

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**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/112 "2020-03-04T00:10:34Z")

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Great news!

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**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/113 "2020-03-04T00:38:24Z")

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Beck isn’t letting LW post here so here goes, with me copying her text by hand :rolleyes: :

She was able to eat a few bites at 5:30. They’ve sedated her because she was in a fair amount of pain. I don’t think I’ll have any more updates today.

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**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/114 "2020-03-04T00:43:55Z")

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You rest Beck. We’ll do the heavy work here pulling for you.

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/115 "2020-03-04T02:21:24Z")

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I just realized I set my clock ahead too early. :smack:

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**Author:** ![Buttercup\_Smith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buttercup_smith/32/473_2.png) [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/116 "2020-03-04T03:06:14Z")

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Glad to hear she is recovering. Here’s hoping for a speedy and pain free (as much as possible) next few days.

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**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/117 "2020-03-04T05:23:12Z")

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> [@dropzone](#):
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> :eek: !!!
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> I mean, that could be fun! 😉

Everybody needs a hobby. 🙂

> [@dropzone](#):
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> more: I’m going to read her some of the messages I’ve read on the message board. Thank you all for caring about my Mother. We talked to the surgeon. He says everything went as planned and he expects a good recovery.

This is quite good news

> [@dropzone](#):
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> Beck isn’t letting LW post here so here goes, with me copying her text by hand :rolleyes: :
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> She was able to eat a few bites at 5:30. They’ve sedated her because she was in a fair amount of pain. I don’t think I’ll have any more updates today.

Okay, seems dropzone can relax. Stalking on pause. Hope Beck’s pain gets managed and gets better soon.

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**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/118 "2020-03-04T12:45:31Z")

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Great to hear all is going well. Rest and recuperate now.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/119 "2020-03-04T14:22:17Z")

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Such wonderful news. Go, **Beck** and Lefty!

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**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-pancho-my-sick-sick-sick-right-kidney-lets-talk/848742/120 "2020-03-04T14:33:52Z")

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Looking forward to having you back on the boards!

Rest and heal!

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