# If I can't stop coughing, could I at least not pee with each one?

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**Created:** [June 11, 2002, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-cant-stop-coughing-could-i-at-least-not-pee-with-each-one/113340 "2002-06-11T00:14:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-cant-stop-coughing-could-i-at-least-not-pee-with-each-one/113340/41 "2002-06-13T00:49:18Z")

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**Opal** I just checked out some of the before and after pics on the site you linked to.

They are truly inspirational. What struck me the most was not the change in size, but the change in demeanor. In the before shots most of the people looked really tired and really sad. In the after shots the change was amazing - big smiles, glowing complexions - it was wonderful to see.

I wish you tonnes of luck - hopefully you will have as much success as the posters on that page. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Inky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7feea3/32.png) [@Inky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inky_1)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-cant-stop-coughing-could-i-at-least-not-pee-with-each-one/113340/42 "2002-06-13T01:30:34Z")

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After seeing [this](http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Procedure/DSdrawing4.jpg) picture, I may never eat [perrogies](http://www.giorgiofoods.com/images/pierogie_200.jpg) again.

Gee, thanks Opal.

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**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-cant-stop-coughing-could-i-at-least-not-pee-with-each-one/113340/43 "2002-06-13T02:06:11Z")

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It could be worse, you could be like me. Every time I have bad coughing fits, I puke AND dribble.

Anyway, good luck with the surgery!

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**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-cant-stop-coughing-could-i-at-least-not-pee-with-each-one/113340/44 "2002-06-13T03:01:29Z")

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> \*Originally posted by OpalCat \*  
> \*\*throatshot: I’d use maxipads if I owned any underwear. Unfortunately without undies, they aren’t much use. \*\*

Too bad the sticky side isn’t absorbent, or you’d have your problem solved.

Well, there’d be a mild discomfort issue upon removal, but other than that…

😃

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