Nan's in Hospital

[NoMercy]

The toothless one went in this morning for her second knee replacement. Apparently the old bird didn't have anaesthetic either - just an epidural and valium. I hope to God she's not on a mixed ward. Nan is rather fond of wearing see-through negligee. I wouldn't wish that on any man.

[craft1948]

sod it it's time men suffered..........

[NoMercy]

We are talking about inhumanity on a cataclysmic scale here...

[boxtops]

Here is a Get Well Card: GET WELL NAN!!!

[sara3]

pwah ha ha haaaaaaaaa!

wishing her a speedy recovery.. for everyone's sake ;o)

[craft1948]

I'll pay her..........:-)

[Jan1957]

Hope Nan's okay NoMercy but that has brought back some horrible memories for me. One of my ankle operations consisted of taking a bone graft from my pelvis for the ankle and they decided just to give me an epidural and valium. It took them 45 minutes of trying to get the epidural in which was bad enough but then it wore off while they were still stitching the wound in the pelvis up. I could feel it but couldn't move or speak to tell them. I still have nightmares.

[MOUCHA]

Reminds me of the chimpanzee who went to see Dr Dolittle for 2 knee replacements but had not sufficent funds for the op. So he asked the good man if he could have two apeknees for a penny

[NoMercy]

Oh dear Jan... that must have been awful. Did you sue?

lol Moucha.

Craft... she doesn't need any encouragement !

When we went to Fuengirola back in 1993, she walked out onto the balcony with just a towel wrapped around her. Well the towel fell off and she exposed herself to about 200 people who were sunbathing round the pool. I was beyond mortified.

Sara... thanks x

[snags]

''Post Op, to maintain joint flexibility, lie in bed and raise your legs, gently pedalling your feet like riding a stationery bike''

I pity the poor sod in the bed opposite...

[craft1948]

can she have alcohol?

[Jan1957]

No I didn't sue NM, I just wanted to forget it. I couldn't feel any pain, just the sensation of them actually doing it which was bad enough. I had to have the same op again with them taking the bone from the other side of the pelvis but I insisted on being unconscious for that one!

I do like the sound of your Nan, she can party with me any time.

[MOUCHA]

Alcohol instead of anaesthesia? How much would it take?

Jan that sounds terrible. I have had gastroscopies without anaesthetic but I wouldn't want to go further than that.

[NoMercy]

Knowing her, she's probably got a bottle of her 90% proof Sloe Gin stuffed under her pillow....

Snags.... stop it... i'll be having nightmares....

[craft1948]

I'm a great believer in genetics........my nan who was born in 1904 (and used to drink guinness and whisky chasers) used to tell us stories of her aunt who used to ride horses sidesaddle, and kept flasks of whisky hidden in the bustle of her riding habit!!

[NoMercy]

Well Nan's dad was nearly 103 when he died. And he drank and smoked for most of his life. He was about 60 when he fathered her.

[Jan1957]

It's the pickling that does it. Preserves you, well that's what I'm hoping.

[NoMercy]

I hope she shaved her moustache before she went in.