.... Mike got snipped years ago. Don't remember if it was in the comics, but it was in the blogs for sure. And I don't think it requires SIX MONTHS of downtime either way. Pretty sure this is about a hernia.
Doesn't laughing work those same muscles? I wonder what the next podcast will sound like. Intense, I'd wager.
A few years ago I had an operation on my abdomen. Nothing as sever as Gabe, but you don't realize how much you use those muscles. Sneezing? AHHHHH! Coughing? Make it stop! Bearing down on your bladder to empty it? Going to stand over the toilet with a slow trickle. Taking a poop? Better have a rolled up towel or a small firm pillow to hold against the cut while you try to pinch off that loaf.
Doesn't laughing work those same muscles? I wonder what the next podcast will sound like. Intense, I'd wager.
Yep. I had a hernia op done a few years ago. Laughing is not great, although that gets better. What sticks around for awhile is sneezing (keep a kleenex in your pocket) and coughing (cough drops too). As said in the comic, you can't do exercise for awhile. The tricky thing is that often you can't drive for awhile either because you use your muscles in that area when you move your leg to step on the gas or brake.
Doesn't laughing work those same muscles? I wonder what the next podcast will sound like. Intense, I'd wager.
Can confirm. A lot of activities use those muscles. Being unable to turn off a very funny comedy show because you're in terrible pain is hilarious and can cause more laughter.
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A few years ago I had an operation on my abdomen. Nothing as sever as Gabe, but you don't realize how much you use those muscles. Sneezing? AHHHHH! Coughing? Make it stop! Bearing down on your bladder to empty it? Going to stand over the toilet with a slow trickle. Taking a poop? Better have a rolled up towel or a small firm pillow to hold against the cut while you try to pinch off that loaf.
Yep. I had a hernia op done a few years ago. Laughing is not great, although that gets better. What sticks around for awhile is sneezing (keep a kleenex in your pocket) and coughing (cough drops too). As said in the comic, you can't do exercise for awhile. The tricky thing is that often you can't drive for awhile either because you use your muscles in that area when you move your leg to step on the gas or brake.
Can confirm. A lot of activities use those muscles. Being unable to turn off a very funny comedy show because you're in terrible pain is hilarious and can cause more laughter.