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figmo ([personal profile] figmo) wrote2006-09-06 12:54 pm
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Dr. James update

To quote, "I feel better than I did yesterday, for God's sake!"

He got taken into surgery at 7:30 instead of 11:30. He is feeling well, not at all nauseous, and is recuperating at his friends' house with "two drain bottles coming out of [his] shirt."His doctor is Michael Brownstein, who has been written up in the NY Times. Dr. James says Dr. Brownstein said the surgery went well. Apparently Dr. James has good pectoral muscles from working on all those clients; this helped Dr. Brownstein by giving him "something to work with," because the surgery is a kind of "art" where "they never know what they're working with until they get in there."

He told me he had a really good surgical team, 5 types of anesthesia -- 3 by IV, 2 inhaled. He said the surgical team was astonished -- he woke up with a big smile on his face and left the hospital. He says he's feeling in no pain and doesn't think he'll even need the Percoset he was given.

[identity profile] jhitchin.livejournal.com 2006-09-06 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
That's great! I'm so happy for him. Must write him a letter.
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[personal profile] callibr8 2006-09-06 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Terrific news! Give him a (gentle) hug for me, when next you see him. :)
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[identity profile] thatcrazycajun.livejournal.com 2006-09-06 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Sending the Doc a hug and a mazel tov.

[identity profile] fireskin.livejournal.com 2006-09-06 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Grand news indeed! Give him my best wishes!!

[identity profile] folkmew.livejournal.com 2006-09-06 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow I must have missed something!!!
I'll try to follow back on your links if I can.
Pass on my good wishes.
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[personal profile] madfilkentist 2006-09-07 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
Good news!

[identity profile] slfisher.livejournal.com 2006-09-07 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
excuse my ignorance, but who is this guy?

[identity profile] figmo.livejournal.com 2006-09-07 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
"Dr. James" Robinson, formerly "Dr. Jane" Robinson, PhD, body worker, and filk star extraordinaire -- not to mention a very good friend.

People who know him know him as "Dr. James."
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[identity profile] lisa-marli.livejournal.com 2006-09-07 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
Give Dr James a hug from me. It is great to know that the transition is going smoothly.
We expect Manly Posses to show off the New Chest the next time he comes to filk!
Even though my husband the incorrigible tit-moose will cry "What a waste!"

[identity profile] dan-ad-nauseam.livejournal.com 2006-09-07 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Virtual flowers to the patient.

[identity profile] hillarysherwood.livejournal.com 2006-09-08 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm glad to hear that everything went well. Please pass on my good wishes from afar.
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[personal profile] filkferengi 2006-09-17 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Woo-hoo! Here's hoping he continues pain-free.