Tag: medical

  • birthday

    If you ever have occasion to visit the Madison Surgery Center to get some surgery done, be prepared to introduce yourself to everyone you meet by giving your first and last name and your birth date, because if you don’t, everyone’s going to ask when you were born and you’re just going to have to Read.

  • orifaces

    All right, the bathroom is clean. I ain’t doin’ a goddamn thing the rest of the day, except taking a walk to the store in about a half-hour to pick up a six-pack of Gatorade and a tube of Desitin. The Gatorade’s to keep me hydrated and replenish my electrolytes. You figure out what the Read.

  • full stop

    Today’s the day that I have to stop eating in preparation for my procedure tomorrow morning. I’m allowed a light breakfast this morning, so long as I eat it before ten o’clock, and I’ve already eaten half of it: two pieces of toasted white bread. I’m also allowed eggs, but I’m holding off until nine Read.

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