Oh Steph! I saw on FB but I'm so sorry that you both had to go through all of that stress. I hope things go much more calmly from here on out.
Uh, are we gonna fight, or is there just gonna be a monster sarcasm rally?
Stoner Vamp ,'Lessons'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
amyth - May 26, 2015 12:46:51 pm PDT #27260 of 30000
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Laura - May 26, 2015 12:49:11 pm PDT #27261 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
OMGWTF collapsed lung?! Just because?
Kudos to Tim for knowing it's time to go to the doctor, and kudos to Steph for not freaking out when the ER turned into an episode of E.R.
What Zen said! How freaky and upsetting all round. Having been around a few collapsed lungs it is something that apparently lets you know clearly that something is seriously amiss. I hope the fix is boring and uneventful, and quick.
Connie Neil - May 26, 2015 12:55:04 pm PDT #27262 of 30000
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Kudos to Tim for knowing it's time to go to the doctor
Word! Hooray for sensible men!
And, of course, all the kudos for spouses of men in the ER.
Nora Deirdre - May 26, 2015 1:02:59 pm PDT #27263 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Whoa, Steph. That is crazy! Many healing thoughts toward you both. And sorry about the additional trauma involved. Also, eff that dude who told you to sit down and "calm down" (i.e., shut up).
I just got to go back and see him, but they were about to jab the tube in, and wouldn't let me watch even though I asked. Boo.
Yeah, they wouldn't let us watch my dad get intubated. My sister was annoyed by that, I was merely relieved.
Sheryl - May 26, 2015 1:18:32 pm PDT #27264 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
~ma for Tim, and hugs for you, Teppy.
Burrell - May 26, 2015 1:22:32 pm PDT #27265 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Ugh Steph, sorry for all the trauma. Sending more Tim~ma and hoping for a comfortable and quick recovery.
My son asked for a play date and I said yes. Currently regretting my choice, which means next time around he'll be regretting his. :-/
Steph L. - May 26, 2015 1:29:08 pm PDT #27266 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
kudos to Steph for not freaking out when the ER turned into an episode of E.R.
Oh, I freaked out. When I was finally allowed back, Tim asked me (swear to god) "Did you Hulk out?"
Steph L. - May 26, 2015 1:33:58 pm PDT #27267 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
The official medical term for Tim's collapsed lung is "spontaneous pneumothorax," which is metal as HELL.
flea - May 26, 2015 1:45:08 pm PDT #27268 of 30000
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My father (the doctor) said it is surprisingly not uncommon. (When I emailed him to say, WTF? I, for one, expect lungs to function, absent any disease or trauma, not just go on strike for no reason.)
Ginger - May 26, 2015 1:59:56 pm PDT #27269 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I hope Tim can come home soon, and this turns out to be a one-time freaky thing that you can refer to as "this one time, when Tim had a spontaneous pneumothorax...."
I googled, of course, and apparently spontaneous collapsed lungs are more common in young, tall men.
Poor Mr Peabody. He was outside when it started storming. He was afraid to run through the storm, so I was outside in the rain trying to talk him in. Finally, a big crash of thunder convinced him.