One of the librarians here has gone AWOL. I haven't seen him since this morning and since it's quite lovely outside right now I'm suspicious.

"Red alert, red alert: One of our staff is illicitly enjoying good weather and happiness! This is not a drill!"

Sparky, do you know what kind of skin cancer it is -- like basal cell, melanoma, etc.?

Leftover cornbread? How does this exist?

I know!!!

Tep - question for you. Does Percocet act as a blood thinner? I know ibuprofen or asprin do, but I do not know about the more intense drugs.

Cindy, I don't. It's not his first occurrence -- he's minus a few toes, and has had other spots removed. There does not seem to be any concern that it is life threatening, but it can't stay.

Does Percocet act as a blood thinner? I know ibuprofen or asprin do, but I do not know about the more intense drugs.

I don't think so. It's a completely different class of drug (opioid vs. NSAID).

How can Matilda be talking aready? It seems like she was born only a couple months ago. Buffista babies grow up too fast.

(opioid vs. NSAID).

That's what I'm thinking, but I don't want to make an error. I also don't want to be in the chair for 4 hours tonight without anything taking the edge off, so I'm checking out my options.

I'm pretty sure opioids don't do anything to blood. They affect pain receptors, whereas NSAIDS are anti-inflammatory and affect prostaglandins.

There will be pictures, right?

the doctor forgot to take a picture at the first surgery and now doesn't know where the cancer is.

If I ever have to have a body part removed, I will use a permanent marker to tattoo the other side with "DO NOT CUT HERE" instructions.

And this guy gets the Big Professional Salary and no slap on the hand? The mind boggles. Sue and smite!

Mmmm. Stale, crunchy Cornbread with milk and some purple elderberry syrup. Now that's a yummy food combination.