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06 October 2005

The Saga Continues... I'm back from the lithotripsy. The good news is that the procedure was a piece of cake except for the magnesium citrate. The bad news is, it didn't seem to destroy the stone completely, so I'll prolly have to go back for more. But knowing what I'm in for makes me less agida. Thanks again for all the support.

post by: jonmc at: 15:54 | 20 comments

Yay jon! I was just starting to get anxious that we hadn't heard from you.

posted by Specklet 06 October | 15:58

Glad you made it through buddy!

posted by WolfDaddy 06 October | 16:04

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down with the stones.

Welcome back jonmc.

posted by mcgraw 06 October | 16:06

Thanks for the check in, meester!

posted by Frisbee Girl 06 October | 16:06

You'll be peeing in no time.

I was treated for kidney stones by a Dr. Baumrucker. Several years later I learned that all the other doctors in town referred to him as "Doctor Prong-wrecker." Shortly afterwards, he fled the country to avoid a malpractice lawsuit. Never heard from again.

Hint: no peanuts or walnuts for a while.

Thank you for thanking me for sharing that.

posted by warbaby 06 October | 16:17

good to hear.

posted by me3dia 06 October | 16:29

Awesome, jonmc. I just started a tribute thread, but then saw this one here.

So ignore that one, and...

...LONG MAY YOU ROCK!!!

posted by Hugh Janus 06 October | 16:35

AND ROLL!!!
No stone association intended.

posted by safetyfork 06 October | 16:47

Was just thinking of you. Glad it went well.

posted by puddinghead 06 October | 16:56

Good on you jonmc, I was wondering how you were getting on.

posted by Tarrama 06 October | 17:44

Welcome back, dude.

posted by matildaben 06 October | 18:00

and just to show how "back" I am, here's a link to the most blatant rip-off song in rock and roll history. (not yousnedit, for a change). I don't think I've ever heard a copy this obvious, but if you're gonna copy, not a bad choice.

posted by jonmc 06 October | 18:08

Dag, you beat me to it. I was going to try an FPP of kick ass rock and roll to welcome you back to the land of the living, but hell, you're already doing it. Glad you're better!

posted by mygothlaundry 06 October | 18:17

Well, I'm not out of the woods yet, I'll probably have to go back for more lithotripsy.

But to continue on the Frankie Valli tip, here's the song that last song blatantly ripped off, and this song by a group featuring Frankie's Brother Bobby, called Stephen Crane Village named after the Newark housing project they grew up in, and from yousendit, here's a familiar sounding group billing itself as "Wonder Who," doing a rather unexpected Dylan cover.

Richard Price (my favorite author) referred to Dion & the Belmonts and Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons as "sharkskin music," music for early 60's hoodlums. I think he's got it right.

posted by jonmc 06 October | 18:27

I'm guessing lithotripsy sounds alot cooler than it really is (seems like it should be about acid trips and nice pens or something).

Sorry to hear about the stoning and de-stoning. I'm guessing you're avoiding any Bob Dylan right now?

posted by fenriq 06 October | 18:34

glad it's almost gone...you have to watch for more tho now that you had these. (but it's better to have stones than some disease or something)

posted by amberglow 06 October | 19:20

Thanks for checking in. Perhaps you could use a little Johnny Cash. Perhaps his rejected Bond theme submission for Thunderball?

posted by Slack-a-gogo 06 October | 19:36

*pats giovanni's head, his kidney*

posted by matteo 06 October | 19:58

Slack, you have made my week.

posted by BoringPostcards 06 October | 22:01

Too bad it's not all done, jonmc, but I'm glad today went not too bad. :^)

That made sense in my head.

posted by deborah 06 October | 22:37

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