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  Has anyone had a tonsillectomy as an adult?

  by chrissy in

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  2. medical

  my ent ordered that my tonsils come out, and i am scheduled for this mini-op next thursday.

  i heard that its a lot more painful for adults and the risks are greater.

  the dr. said it is mostly just an excruciatingly painful experience, and pain meds will be prescribed to make life worth living for the two weeks following the procedure.

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  For me it was very worth it. I don't mean to scare you but I hated not knowing up front. Yes your uvula is very very swollen and that does go down.

  Just keep warm soup going and make sure you keep drinking. To me popsiciles required too much swallowing so the broth from the soup was easier and felt better. And make sure they don't give you that tylenol with codeine liquid crap. Make them give you something much stronger, Vicoden to help you sleep OR get some Tylenol PM to help with that if they won't.

  I lost the weight and you will to. It comes back over time so don't worry..you and I weigh about the same and I am 2 inches taller. I would have given anything to stop the throat infections.

  Your throat will be drier...mine is to this day. There are subtle changes in your throat but nothing you can't handle.
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  Has anyone had a tonsillectomy as an adult?

  by chrissy in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  my ent ordered that my tonsils come out, and i am scheduled for this mini-op next thursday.

  i heard that its a lot more painful for adults and the risks are greater.

  the dr. said it is mostly just an excruciatingly painful experience, and pain meds will be prescribed to make life worth living for the two weeks following the procedure.

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  Chrissy,

  I had mine taken out at age 26 and yes indeed it was the most painful thing I have done AND I have given birth WITHOUT drugs.

  My suggestions are:

  1. Warm beverages felt better then cold and I didn't eat ice cream. I think that works with kids ;)

  2. Make sure you keep taking your pain medication before it wears off. This was especially hard during sleep because you wake up in massive pain.

  3. The pain is not in your throat although that is quite sore...it's your EARS that just ACHE ACHE ACHE. I did not expect that but the pain radiates up your neck to your ears. I ended up calling a doctor friend and asked him for something to just knock me out and let me sleep. I don't know what he gave me but I crushed it up in jello and slept great for 14 hours! Love that man!

  4. Prepare to lose 10-15 lbs. You cannot eat and you will be STARVING but you just can't swallow. I ended up warming up chicken noodle soup and drinking the liquid. That kept me satisfied and the warmth felt so good.

  5. I threw up from the anesthetic and that scared me because you think you are going to blow your throat out but it actually did not hurt and I sure felt better afterwards!

  6. Your voice will change a little and you will notice a difference in how you speak and breath. Feels weird even today 10 years later.

  7. Do not do too much too early. You may start to feel better but you will be suprised at just how fatigued you are.

  Be good to you and I wish you a speedy recovery. Let me know how you are doing.
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  2 totally different subjects

  by Iforget in

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  2. friends

  1. i just got my guilt trip email from the family as to going to the memorial tonight to "make my mother happy"...anyone else gotten that yet?

  i am refusing to go now simply based upon that bs.. .

  2. did anyone else see the quote in "us" magazine about how michael jackson is wearing a 5 headed crown because his mother asked him to in support of the jehovah's witness belief about it holding some power for them?

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  1. I just got my guilt trip email from the family as to going to the memorial tonight to "make my mother happy"...anyone else gotten that yet? I am refusing to go now simply based upon that BS.

  2. Did anyone else see the quote in "US" magazine about how Michael Jackson is wearing a 5 headed crown because his mother asked him to in support of the Jehovah's Witness belief about it holding some power for them? I have never in my life heard this...of course "Iforget" everything.
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  To all "newbies"

  by onacruse in

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  actually, i sorta dislike that description.... oops!

  lol.

  anyway, to continue:.

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  While I am labeled a "newbie" I am far from it. I just don't post very much however I read the board every day and follow many of the regulars. Most of us read the board for a long long time before we take the step of actually asking for a log in.
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  At what hour was Jesus Crucified?

  by gumby in

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  2. bible

  mark 15:25 ......and it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

  john 19:13-14 when pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the pavement, but in the hebrew, gabbatha.

  and it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the jews, behold your king!

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  Ok Valis...I just read this at work and we are all DYING LAUGHING. I have to copy it to email for another co-worker. None of which are ex JW's...but they appreciate the humor!!!

  Thanks for the laugh!
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  Programs you couldn't watch as a kid - Chocky (UK)

  by truthseeker in

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  2. friends

  when i was a kid, my mother wouldn't let me watch a program called chocky.

  for those of you who live outside the uk, and those who didn't even know about this childrens program if you lived in the uk, .

  see the link below...my mother thought this show had "spiritism" in it.

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  Happy Days, Mork&Mindy, for sure NO SOAP OPERAS or cartoons or any of the other "cool" shows kids watched. I have to say though...meetings on Tues & Thurs lead to not having a lot of time to watch TV. Saturday mornings TOTALLY SUCKED because cartoons were on but we were always out in service. I can remember going into homes and seeing the kids in PJ's and eating cereal while watching cartoons. So wishing that were me.

  For a period of time we didn't have a TV. Once we got one it was the news or Johnny Carson. In retrospect was it a bad thing? I don't know...I hated it at the time but I don't watch much TV now and it seems to waste a lot of time in households. I dunno, my son watches TV now but I limit him time wise.
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  1/15/05 Saturday Chicago Meetup--Reza's Restaurant (Clark Street)

  by blondie in

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  2. friends

  1/15/05 saturday chicago meetup?reza?s restaurant, 5255 n clark st (by wrigley field)

  we are shooting for 5:30 pm giving us time to eat and talk and go to either the green mill or the jazz showcase afterwards.

  parking: street parking possible, free lot (5238 n. clark st.)

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  I am coming my friends!!! See you all shortly
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  The WTBTS's proactive steps at preventing child molestation.

  by formerout in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  brobennett, you made this comment in another post:.

  breeding pedophiles are more common in other religions since they are kept in circulation and not taken out of the religion.

  by the way, brobennett, do you have kids?.

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  You are as insane as the BOE who handled my molsetation case. No telling the police. No telling the congregation. shhhh Wait maybe SHE flirted with him!!! OMG YES that is what SHE did. Why else would a 33 year old BROTHER IN LAW try to have sex with his 12 year old sister in law. Oh and to put a cherry on top...they encouraged my sister to stay married to the bastard. Which of course she did.

  All should be drawn and quartered. But my day is coming and I will wait patiently for it. In the meantime...if ANYONE so much as breaths the wrong way at my child...they will answer for it.
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  What RULES Do Jehovah's Witnesses Enforce Upon Their Members???

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  jws love to say they are a "free" people.

  they are not enslaved by man made rules and regulations like other religions....how would you refute that idea?

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  The rule that was most impressed upon me is that you are allowed to be molested and you can't talk about it. Victims are not allowed justice.
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  School work

  by Iforget in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for those of you raised in the freak show known as jw's how many times did you give a school report on abortion or some other topic that you could witness on?.

  i can clearly recall in 10th grade giving an oral report on abortion and looking back...my teacher must have thought my parents were insane.

  the other kids were clearly uncomfortable which only led me to think that i was in fact doing a great job of spreading the good news.. what subjects or reports did you do that were along these lines?

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  For those of you raised in the freak show known as JW's how many times did you give a school report on abortion or some other topic that you could witness on?

  I can clearly recall in 10th grade giving an oral report on abortion and looking back...my teacher must have thought my parents were INSANE. The other kids were clearly uncomfortable which only led me to think that I was in fact doing a great job of spreading the good news.

  What subjects or reports did you do that were along these lines?