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Saturday, July 01, 2006 Recovering Convalescent    Sort of looks like a macaroni noodle hanging out of my chest doesn't it? Master 'n Mom assured me it was temporary, there to allow the serous to drain. The vet will remove it Monday. Ha!      I had surgery on Friday to have a large lipoma removed. Lipomas are benign growths that don't have to be removed, but Mom 'n Master said they wanted it out of there. I was given a volatile anesthetic, and that's the last thing I remember. I began the countdown of squeakamunkas (see FAQ) as I drifted off. Ten, nine, eight...      Volatile anesthetics have three important properties: 1) inhibition of the pain sensation, 2) reversible loss of consciousness and, 3) inhibition of memory.       That reversible part is kind of important. According to Master no one knows the mechanism of action of volatile anesthetics. That is, no one knows the molecular mechanism of how they do those three important things. A particularly disconcerting fact for the patient during countdown.      Anyway, I thought I'd save us all a trip back to the vet Monday morning by removing that macaroni noodle myself. So I did. Early this morning on the side porch. Master 'n Mom were not pleased. 7:11:02 PM    Comments disabled © Copyright 2008 Rufus. Nonsense, distribute widely and freely! Last update: 7/26/2008; 10:58:17 AM.			Readers Amused       Home About Me Airedale Philosophy How this all got started       FAQ What's an Upright? Upright: noun : a by and large bipedal companion, also referred to as a human being. What's a Cheechako? Cheechako: noun : a person new to Alaska who has come with the intention to live here. Who's Master? Master: pronoun : just the finest upright on the face of the earth, that's who! To read him is to love him. What's Dogdom? Dogdom: noun : Life's venue from a dog's point of view. What's a Sourdough? Sourdough: noun : A long time Alaskan who has an automatic suspicion of cheechakos. What does Outside mean? Outside: noun : A provincial reference to somplace other than Alaska; usually the lower 48. What's Breakup? Breakup: noun : A uniquely Alaskan season between winter and spring when the snow and ice begins to melt for good. Where is SquareBanks? SquareBanks: slang : A self-evident euphemism for a place widely known as Fairbanks, AK. Where can I read the Houston Trip? Houston Trip: vignette : Here What digital camera do you use? Camera: hardware : Canon Powershot A80 (4.0 MP) Who's Mom? Mom: Hottie : Have A Look What's a Squeakamunka? Squeakamunka: noun : your ordinary gray squirrel which can be seen everywhere in our Cleveland neighborhood! « Alaska Blogs »  Stories Fiction Boy Wonder Bat Girl Objects in Mirror Are Larger Than They Appear Used To Be Fish Skin Deep Essay Life Is Good Desert Nostalgia A Voice of Reason Fictional Four Realms of Darkness Poetry Lucky Chain  The Cycling Pages 1999 Canadian Tour 2000 Tour of Alaska "Yooper" : 2001 Tour of WI/Michigan UP 2001 Spine of Italy Tour 2002 Tour of New England 2004 Tour of New Zealand (coming soon!) 2005 Tour Of Nova Scotia Conways Game of Life (needs java plugin) Sometimes Interesting Billy Greg (Hiatus) Virginia Postrel Wendy McElroy Samizdata Atlantic Monthly Reason No Treason Slashdot Derke Lowe Heather Champ (Photo blog) T.C. Boyle Liquid Generation Improved Clinch Exquisite Corpse, A. Codrescu Fred On Everything Assymetrical Information The Daily Ablution (Hibernation) Lileks Frank Kelly (Hiatus) Up In Alaska