Bleeding ulcer. Highly unrecommended. Except that the medications are very

[Redstone]

hallucinogenic. (Unless the hallucinations are from not being able to eat or drink for five days.)

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[Glorfindel]

1. Bad company, Redstone...I had one to burst & almost died

That was back before the days of "wonder drugs" like Tagamet & Zantac. Alas, none of them have ever made me hallucinate. The ulcer came right back after surgery, of course, but by then Tagamet had been discovered. It is not a condition to be taken lightly, and you have my best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery. :hi:

[Redstone]

3. Yes, pre-Tagamet, and the realization that most ulcers were caused by bacteria,

things were ugly indeed. Ulcer surgery is vanishingly rare now...which is a good thing since it basically did not work until it was understood that ulcers were bacterial in nature. And boy, am I glad of that since I can't drink milk anyway.

The prognosis in my case is excellent; thank you for your good wishes.

Redstone

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear Redstone!

Sounds to me like you're trying to do yourself in!

Hey, we need you around here, OK?

Please take care of yourself...:hug:

[Redstone]

4. Peg, to be serious for a moment, I have an appointment with a shrink to discuss

my self-destructive tendencies, and how those tendencies tie in with my pathological lack of fear.

There's some stuff at work here that not even you or I or Mrs R knows about. Let's talk about it when I'm ready to, my good friend. I'm not in any condition to talk on the phone tonight, but we'll talk later.

"The Viet Nam Tapes of Lance Corporal Micheal A. Baronowski."

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. We can talk whenever you'd like!

Just let me know...

You know I'm here for you.

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Oh, man. You just can't win can you? *hugs* Heal up quickly!

[Demoiselle]

7. I'm so sorry, Redstone.

Like California Peggy says...we need you around here!
Get better faster.
I hope that, at the very least, the hallucinations are entertainng.

[Redstone]

9. Entertaining, they were at least. I had long conversations with my family, some

of whom aren't even alive anymore. It was kind of fun in a bizarre way.

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[Demoiselle]

8. Dupe.