# Tomorrow I Go Under the Knife **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 28, 2002, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331 "2002-11-28T13:12:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/1 "2002-11-28T13:12:57Z")
Happy Thanksgiving. Today I am on clear liquids and Fleets Phosphosoda laxitive. By tonight I should be squeaky clean inside and out. Tomorrow morning I have to be at the hospital at 6am. [My surgery](http://fathom.org/opalcat/wls.html) begins at 8am. You can keep an eye on [my journal](http://opalcat.livejournal.com) where I will have my husband post when I’m out of surgery. I’ll get him to post the room number as well, in case anyone wants to call. I’m really hoping that I can use the phone for dialup access on my laptop and post in my journal directly as well. We’ll see. Here is where I’ll be: Inova Fairfax Hospital 3300 Gallows Rd Falls Church, VA 22042-3307 Phone:(703)204-6777 - “Katherine F.” ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/2 "2002-11-28T13:15:05Z")
Disable Smilies _sigh_ too late. ---
**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/3 "2002-11-28T13:17:55Z")
Best wishes for the op, **Opal**. Being scared of all medics myself, I think it is brave. Hey- I suppose Happy Turky-Eating" might be inappropriate? 🙂 LOL All the best. ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/4 "2002-11-28T13:28:05Z")
Good luck Opal! I’m sure your surgery and recovery will go swimmingly! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/5 "2002-11-28T13:30:01Z")
Celyn: since I’m a vegetarian, I wouldn’t have been eating turkey anyway 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/6 "2002-11-28T13:30:47Z")
I hope all goes well, Opal. ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/7 "2002-11-28T13:43:29Z")
Best of luck. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/8 "2002-11-28T13:50:42Z")
I’m bringing a couple of blank CDs with me, and my surgeon is going to record the surgery for me. I’ll be sure to post a replay webcast next week ;D ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/9 "2002-11-28T13:56:51Z")
Gee, why didn’t I think of that? We could have mixed a duet – you getting your duodenal switch and me getting my vasectomy. Number one with a bullet, baby! Party album of the year. ---
**Author:** ![Rosebud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rosebud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rosebud)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/10 "2002-11-28T14:47:43Z")
Good luck, Opal! I can’t wait for the extended club mix of your surgery 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Wright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Steve\_Wright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_Wright)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/11 "2002-11-28T14:51:06Z")
Good luck, Opal. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/12 "2002-11-28T15:02:33Z")
OMIGOD Fleet Enema. Horrible, horrible stuff. You get my sympathy for that alone! take care of yourself! ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/13 "2002-11-28T15:18:49Z")
good luck opal. hope it all goes swimmingly take care, keep us posted, and take full advantage of any pain relief you’re offered!! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/14 "2002-11-28T15:31:13Z")
Good luck, Opal! ---
**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/15 "2002-11-28T15:52:08Z")
Oops - sorry **Opal** but well - happy stuffing-one’s-face-on- whatever-nice-food day would still be inappropriate! ☹ Gosh - you really want it recorded? An ex partner of mine had quadruple heart bypass and was really surprised that the surgeon chap offered him a video of the whole great fun experience. ---
**Author:** ![Washte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Washte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washte)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/16 "2002-11-28T16:02:33Z")
We’ll be thinking of you **OpalCat**. Best of luck and hope you have a quick recovery. Washte ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/17 "2002-11-28T16:10:08Z")
I’ll be sending good wishes your way, Opal. The idea of a Thanksgiving table set with nothing but clear liquids and Fleet enemas is pretty funny, though. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/18 "2002-11-28T16:27:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DAVEW0071 \* > \*\*Gee, why didn’t I think of that? We could have mixed a duet – you getting your duodenal switch and me getting my vasectomy. Number one with a bullet, baby! Party album of the year. \*\* Not at my Christmas party, please. Best of luck, Opal. Although I know you don’t need luck for surgery, since the surgeon has done a million of these things, and not with rusty knives or anything at all like that. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/19 "2002-11-28T16:57:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Poysyn \* > \*\*OMIGOD Fleet Enema. > \*\* No, I don’t need any enemas. I just need to drink Fleets Phosphosoda. I had to do this for my pre-op testing colonoscopy too. Here is what the lovely bottle says: Phospho-Soda oral saline laxative gingger-lemon flavor for bowel cleansing prior to medical proceedures the stuff is foul beyond belief. I hated it in September, and I’m going to hate it today. No food all day, clear liquids only. Nothing at all to drink after midnight. Show up at the hospital at 6am. Have my plumbing totally rearranged at 8am. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331/20 "2002-11-28T18:50:48Z")
Best of luck, Opal, for a successful surgery and quick recovery! I’ll be following your progress with great interest, as I’m interested in having the same surgery as soon as we can get some insurance to pay for it! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-i-go-under-the-knife/139331.md?page=2)