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
2023-10-27 18:07:10 +0000 UTCBeta readers have it :D
Blue Fishcake
2023-10-27 09:42:59 +0000 UTCYou can read it on r/hfy on Reddit
Eastman
2023-10-27 08:36:32 +0000 UTCIs there a place when i can ready your previous work sexy space babes(Book one), while waiting for your new work of art?
JustShadow
2023-10-27 08:24:46 +0000 UTCby that time he will have completely forgotten which is shi and which is shui
John
2023-10-27 05:03:58 +0000 UTCI feel you. On the plus side, he’ll have better skills by the time he swings back around to this story
mike wade
2023-10-27 04:15:34 +0000 UTCI 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.
Pwntatochip
2023-10-27 01:06:19 +0000 UTCHave no fear, it'll be here tonight :D
Blue Fishcake
2023-10-27 00:39:24 +0000 UTCExpect Friday, but you can be pleasantly surprised if it drops earlier :D
Blue Fishcake
2023-10-23 21:25:05 +0000 UTCI think he said 32 epilogue chapters!
Found&Lost
2023-10-23 20:43:57 +0000 UTCGlad 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?
Sean McHale
2023-10-23 14:37:53 +0000 UTCSoooo... 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?
Reverb
2023-10-23 14:12:51 +0000 UTCMeh, you can have the cash from me at least.
mike wade
2023-10-23 04:17:32 +0000 UTCI'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.
Blue Fishcake
2023-10-23 00:32:42 +0000 UTCHow are you holding up?
Groinfist
2023-10-22 08:12:24 +0000 UTCJust found out now. Damn, sorry you have to go through that. I hope the surgery goes well for you.
Zeoncobra
2023-10-21 23:08:34 +0000 UTC"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.
Pwntatochip
2023-10-21 14:06:18 +0000 UTCInappropriate touching?
Found&Lost
2023-10-21 08:56:57 +0000 UTCHappy you're alive
AKi1red
2023-10-21 08:13:15 +0000 UTCThe 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.
Pagemaster
2023-10-21 07:54:07 +0000 UTCI'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
Oreo-belt25
2023-10-21 04:19:37 +0000 UTCWhat kind of ice-cream do you like?
Redacted
2023-10-21 02:46:34 +0000 UTCLove the art, dont know why but I always thought shui was a pig/boar kin, no clue as to why
Dankenobi1
2023-10-21 02:38:02 +0000 UTCWheres my ice cream
Dankenobi1
2023-10-21 02:36:11 +0000 UTCYeah that too. Alive, Healthy, No More Surgery.
MarakEvans
2023-10-21 01:38:00 +0000 UTCUh... did I misread the situation? Shit, sorry. Well wishes and good health.
MarakEvans
2023-10-21 01:36:32 +0000 UTCI can't even imagine, rest up and get a lot of sleep.
Groinfist
2023-10-21 01:07:32 +0000 UTCYou and me both. I definitely wasn't expecting this one.
Blue Fishcake
2023-10-20 22:46:36 +0000 UTCAwesome, thanks!
Haschen
2023-10-20 21:57:47 +0000 UTCHope you don’t have to keep having surgeries
posiedon11
2023-10-20 19:22:08 +0000 UTCMidjourney with --Niji 5
Blue Fishcake
2023-10-20 18:28:36 +0000 UTCIt sucked. Royally. I'm alive. Painkillers, ice-cream and sleep. Thanks for all the kind words. It was rather touching.
Blue Fishcake
2023-10-20 18:27:45 +0000 UTCI hope that the operation turns out well. Good luck man! Also, Shui and Shi look pretty damn fine.
DragonShark-Eater
2023-10-20 14:52:09 +0000 UTCSome people will do anything to get out of a little work! /s
Found&Lost
2023-10-20 14:02:04 +0000 UTCSo, you're okay man ? Hope it went well.
UnHommeEtrange
2023-10-20 12:45:21 +0000 UTCTake care of yourself, m8. Hopefully you don't suffer from any post-op hazards this time
Third Ailing Primate
2023-10-20 10:30:19 +0000 UTCGood luck and get well soon! Also, mind if I ask what stable diff model this used? Or is it a separate generator?
Haschen
2023-10-20 09:10:32 +0000 UTCI 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
Noah Stroik
2023-10-20 06:21:42 +0000 UTCMaybe it's closer to like a wild boar, so closer to Pumba than Peppa pig.
Riaan Brink
2023-10-20 05:58:03 +0000 UTCwasnt Shui a pig-kin?
Sam4005
2023-10-20 05:19:18 +0000 UTCLol, I was picturing Shui as much more manly, with a square jaw and short hair. Edit: Doris... I was picturing Doris from Shrek...
Oreo-belt25
2023-10-20 03:38:44 +0000 UTCWish you the best. May the operation be boring!
Found&Lost
2023-10-20 02:57:01 +0000 UTCrake care 😘
OneAngle Heaven
2023-10-20 02:37:04 +0000 UTCYou 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.
Souplizzardo
2023-10-19 22:18:35 +0000 UTCgood luck mate, get well soon
Dankenobi1
2023-10-19 21:57:24 +0000 UTCHot take - this art looks better than the one you commissioned of Huang.
Reverb
2023-10-19 21:21:47 +0000 UTCHope everything goes well!
Exec_Jack
2023-10-19 18:34:35 +0000 UTCGet well soon! Sorry it's been hard on you :(
Colt Parris
2023-10-19 18:08:25 +0000 UTCShit, hope everything goes well for you. Be safe, get better!
SmallTownBo
2023-10-19 17:52:40 +0000 UTCWish you well.
deadeyemax
2023-10-19 17:35:31 +0000 UTCBest of luck man, you’re in our thoughts
Harrison F
2023-10-19 16:39:57 +0000 UTCGood luck dude hope your alright
Eastman
2023-10-19 16:18:53 +0000 UTCHey 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?
MarakEvans
2023-10-19 16:16:07 +0000 UTCThoughts and prayers man.
Steven McDowell
2023-10-19 15:45:26 +0000 UTCGood luck!
Sci-fi reader
2023-10-19 15:43:09 +0000 UTCI wish you swift recovery!
Too_Angry
2023-10-19 15:08:14 +0000 UTCWell shit man. I'm gonna wish you the best!
Sebas Tian
2023-10-19 15:07:17 +0000 UTCI hope everything turns out well for you tomorrow.
CM
2023-10-19 15:07:01 +0000 UTCBest luck , take care of you ❤️
Sullivan Imbert
2023-10-19 15:03:25 +0000 UTCGood luck sir! Hope things turn out well.
The Fire Piper
2023-10-19 15:03:04 +0000 UTCBest of luck to ya man. Also damn. Shui could break my hips any day.
Big casino
2023-10-19 14:58:06 +0000 UTCGeez, I wouldn't want to be awake for a procedure like that. Best of luck, hope it goes well.
MockingBird
2023-10-19 14:53:42 +0000 UTCBest of luck hope everything works out. Gorgeous art btw
Ryno Botha
2023-10-19 14:42:44 +0000 UTCI 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...
Shadowkiller44
2023-10-19 14:42:36 +0000 UTCHey 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!
Wotün, the Butterlord
2023-10-19 14:40:47 +0000 UTCI 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.
Templar9999
2023-10-19 14:39:07 +0000 UTCKeeping you in my thoughts and praying to the gods of science to guide your doctors hands.
Rich Normal
2023-10-19 14:37:48 +0000 UTCBest 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.
Caleb Gurney
2023-10-19 14:28:58 +0000 UTCOral surgery sucks when you can feel it, and local anesthetic doesn't completely remove proprioception sadly. Good luck, and stay strong!
Belqinor
2023-10-19 14:26:52 +0000 UTCGood luck, thanks for keeping us in the loop. Also love the art
Nick
2023-10-19 14:26:30 +0000 UTCHope all goes well with the surgery. Also, glad you started AI art for the characters, as we discussed on discord.
Reverb
2023-10-19 14:26:26 +0000 UTCWe'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.
Christopher Manoff
2023-10-19 14:25:20 +0000 UTCDamn 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.
Toby
2023-10-19 14:25:18 +0000 UTCGood luck with the surgery. Great art!
JoJo
2023-10-19 14:25:03 +0000 UTCBest of luck tomorrow!
Will
2023-10-19 14:24:23 +0000 UTC
