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Post-Op check-up didn't go great.
🕑 Added 2023-10-19 14:22:53 +0000 UTCWent for my post-op interview with the expectation that all would be fine and I would be done in ten minutes.
All was not fine.
The 'granulation' has formed something like a bridge across my throat - which goes some way to explaining why I've been whistling when I yawn. Plus, the difficulty breathing. I thought it was just the asthma that runs in my family acting up in response to everything and it'd go away eventually.
It was not and will not.
So now I've been booked in for some not quite desperate surgery tomorrow at twelve thirty. They need to laser the... polyps? Scar tissue? Scabs? I'm not entirely sure what fits. Fortunately, I don't need knocking out this time. Just a local anesthetic.
Unfortunately, that means I get to be conscious when they start shoving things down my throat.
I'm not squeamish about this shit, but it still doesn't sound particularly enjoyable. And not how I planned to spend my Friday morning. Well, whatever... I doubt I'm going to be getting much writing done tomorrow. I guess we'll see how it goes though.
Just figured I'd make a post to keep ya'll in the loop.
Here's some Shui and Shi AI art to add some spice to an otherwise boring post (I've been generating a personal collection of characters with AI because... well, it's fun to do. I find that, ironically, I have a lot more control over the outcome than I do when I work with actual artists. For the most part. Not to say I'll stop using artists, because I won't, it's just... fun).
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Pwntatochip
or amazon/kindle
Blue Fishcake
Beta readers have it :D
Eastman
You can read it on r/hfy on Reddit
JustShadow
Is there a place when i can ready your previous work sexy space babes(Book one), while waiting for your new work of art?
John
by that time he will have completely forgotten which is shi and which is shui
mike wade
I feel you. On the plus side, he’ll have better skills by the time he swings back around to this story
Pwntatochip
I am both super excited it is almost here, and super depressed that it is the last chapter for a few years. Regardless, cheers mate on another great story.
Blue Fishcake
Have no fear, it'll be here tonight :D
Blue Fishcake
Expect Friday, but you can be pleasantly surprised if it drops earlier :D
Found&Lost
I think he said 32 epilogue chapters!
Sean McHale
Glad you are feeling better. As always there is no pressure to push yourself beyond what's good for you body. You may have already answered this but is chapter 30 the 'final' chapter of book 3 with 2 epilogue chapters before you start your next project?
Reverb
Soooo... When you say "at the latest", is that code for "expect it on Friday", or do you mean it will probably be out earlier, but Friday is the worst case scenario?
mike wade
Meh, you can have the cash from me at least.
Blue Fishcake
I'm back to writing :D Still feeling a little funky, but that's life - and I'm already annoyed at this delay. Seriously, if this had all happened a week later, I'd have finished the book and my time would be my own as I started on the first chapters of the new series. Whatever, no point in crying over spilled milk. I might as well take advantage of this 'reprieve' to spend a bit more time on this last bit rather than rushing it out. Patreon will be taking a break next month anyway, so no one will be charged for downtime while I build up the backlog for the new book. With that in mind, at the latest, epilogue should be out on Friday.
Groinfist
How are you holding up?
Zeoncobra
Just found out now. Damn, sorry you have to go through that. I hope the surgery goes well for you.
Pwntatochip
"Once you go boar, you'll only want more" pretty sure she said something like that to jack at their first meeting. Subtle she is not.
Found&Lost
Inappropriate touching?
AKi1red
Happy you're alive
Pagemaster
The ears of a wild boar do look like that which to me makes sense in context considering their wild ancestors. So less pink domestic pig and more the wild variant.
Oreo-belt25
I'm fairly sure it did mention her as a pig kin a couple times. It also mentioned her as manly, so I was imagine a square jawed butch pig kin
Redacted
What kind of ice-cream do you like?
Dankenobi1
Love the art, dont know why but I always thought shui was a pig/boar kin, no clue as to why
Dankenobi1
Wheres my ice cream
MarakEvans
Yeah that too. Alive, Healthy, No More Surgery.
MarakEvans
Uh... did I misread the situation? Shit, sorry. Well wishes and good health.
Groinfist
I can't even imagine, rest up and get a lot of sleep.
Blue Fishcake
You and me both. I definitely wasn't expecting this one.
Haschen
Awesome, thanks!
posiedon11
Hope you don’t have to keep having surgeries
Blue Fishcake
Midjourney with --Niji 5
Blue Fishcake
It sucked. Royally. I'm alive. Painkillers, ice-cream and sleep. Thanks for all the kind words. It was rather touching.
DragonShark-Eater
I hope that the operation turns out well. Good luck man! Also, Shui and Shi look pretty damn fine.
Found&Lost
Some people will do anything to get out of a little work! /s
UnHommeEtrange
So, you're okay man ? Hope it went well.
Third Ailing Primate
Take care of yourself, m8. Hopefully you don't suffer from any post-op hazards this time
Haschen
Good luck and get well soon! Also, mind if I ask what stable diff model this used? Or is it a separate generator?
Noah Stroik
I wish you a fast recovery. The art looks amazing and a question do you have any art of jack or his dragon armor it’s fine if you don’t I was just curious
Riaan Brink
Maybe it's closer to like a wild boar, so closer to Pumba than Peppa pig.
Sam4005
wasnt Shui a pig-kin?
Oreo-belt25
Lol, I was picturing Shui as much more manly, with a square jaw and short hair. Edit: Doris... I was picturing Doris from Shrek...
Found&Lost
Wish you the best. May the operation be boring!
OneAngle Heaven
rake care 😘
Souplizzardo
You make my week to week toil better. I hope you arent too hard on yourself and get the rest you need. Thank you for being who you are.
Dankenobi1
good luck mate, get well soon
Reverb
Hot take - this art looks better than the one you commissioned of Huang.
Exec_Jack
Hope everything goes well!
Colt Parris
Get well soon! Sorry it's been hard on you :(
SmallTownBo
Shit, hope everything goes well for you. Be safe, get better!
deadeyemax
Wish you well.
Harrison F
Best of luck man, you’re in our thoughts
Eastman
Good luck dude hope your alright
MarakEvans
Hey Templar9999, If I read something about "Dao-of-Laser-Breath," I will think of this comment. @Blue Not remembering or falling asleep is almost as good right?
Steven McDowell
Thoughts and prayers man.
Sci-fi reader
Good luck!
Too_Angry
I wish you swift recovery!
Sebas Tian
Well shit man. I'm gonna wish you the best!
CM
I hope everything turns out well for you tomorrow.
Sullivan Imbert
Best luck , take care of you ❤️
The Fire Piper
Good luck sir! Hope things turn out well.
Big casino
Best of luck to ya man. Also damn. Shui could break my hips any day.
MockingBird
Geez, I wouldn't want to be awake for a procedure like that. Best of luck, hope it goes well.
Ryno Botha
Best of luck hope everything works out. Gorgeous art btw
Shadowkiller44
I wish you the best. Having something shoved places where it has no buisness is no fun at all. I still remember the corona testing where they tried to tickle my brain...
Wotün, the Butterlord
Hey there! Medical here. Granulated tissue is the fancy way of calling the pinkish rough skin that forms while a wound is healing. If you've ever picked off a scab and noticed the extra-pink shiny skin where the wound is healing, then you've had some of your own. It's normally a sign that the wound is healing well, and nurses look for it whenever they do their wound inspections. The tissue is likely forming a bridge because tissue at either side has attached to itself while trying to 'cover the area' and is actually one of the post-surgical things that the teams are trained to specifically look for. So! Don't worry too bad! I'm so sorry that you've got to go through this, particularly the discomfort, oral surgery is never fun. Just do what you can, we understand, and heal up until you're right-as-rain again. You've got this!
Templar9999
I am a practicing Medical Doctor and I am very familiar with the procedure you are describing. It sound's like they are talking about an ablation and dilation of the pharynx. This is done under conscious sedation. So you will not be unconscious, but you will be OUT OF IT. It's not uncommon for patients to naturally fall asleep due to being so out of it. And those that remember any part of the actual surgery are vanishingly rare. The most common response is to go from being drowsy to waking up in recovery.
Rich Normal
Keeping you in my thoughts and praying to the gods of science to guide your doctors hands.
Caleb Gurney
Best of luck with a (relatively) minor surgery. Hopefully thia reinforces to you that post operation you need to take extra care of your body and report anything out of the ordinary. You're not being a pain to someone, you're a recovering patient who is capable of self care.
Belqinor
Oral surgery sucks when you can feel it, and local anesthetic doesn't completely remove proprioception sadly. Good luck, and stay strong!
Nick
Good luck, thanks for keeping us in the loop. Also love the art
Reverb
Hope all goes well with the surgery. Also, glad you started AI art for the characters, as we discussed on discord.
Christopher Manoff
We'll keep you in mind, friend. Hope everything goes smoothly this time. I'm no stranger to complications as a result of surgical treatments. Make sure to rest plenty.
Toby
Damn dude I’m really sorry to hear this - rest up and don’t worry about us. We’d rather have you feeling better than pushing yourself too far to get us our next fix of SSB.
JoJo
Good luck with the surgery. Great art!
Will
Best of luck tomorrow!
