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murielm99

(31,411 posts)
Mon Feb 27, 2012, 03:06 PM Feb 2012

My daughter had emergency surgery Saturday night.

Her fiance called from Orlando, where he has had to be for work. She is in Madison.

She had a piece of metal stuck in her throat. The doctor was pretty sure it was food contamination. It looked like a staple from food packaging. At first, we thought it was a metal shard from opening a can, or a piece from a Brillo or SOS pad. She does not have any steel wool products in her house. She uses a plastic dish scrubber. And it just does not look like a piece from a can.

I think our food industry is getting more lax all the time.

And she is a musician. She plays the flute, and has two concerts coming up.

She is doing well. She is recuperating at home with her two cats, and eating soft foods. We spent the day with her yesterday, and made sure she has what she needs. She can even play her concerts, the doctor said.

Scary times.

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My daughter had emergency surgery Saturday night. (Original Post) murielm99 Feb 2012 OP
Holy crap. BlueIris Feb 2012 #1
Holy Crap is right! Mojorabbit Feb 2012 #2
I'm okay. murielm99 Feb 2012 #3
Oh goodness... OneGrassRoot Feb 2012 #5
I slipped down the steps last year and injured my tailbone and both ankles Mojorabbit Feb 2012 #11
I hope that all goes calmly now Tumbulu Feb 2012 #4
Bless her Ricochet21 Feb 2012 #6
Best wishes for her speedy recovery. southerncrone Feb 2012 #7
so sorry Celebration Feb 2012 #8
sending light to both of you LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #9
I'm glad to hear she's doing well. BanzaiBonnie Feb 2012 #10
Good wishes to you and your daughter Melissa G Feb 2012 #12
OUCH!!!! Howler Feb 2012 #13

BlueIris

(29,135 posts)
1. Holy crap.
Mon Feb 27, 2012, 03:13 PM
Feb 2012

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I am very sorry to hear this. A reminder that we are all at risk from food industry issues irresponsibility and corruption.

murielm99

(31,411 posts)
3. I'm okay.
Mon Feb 27, 2012, 05:09 PM
Feb 2012

We were all very frightened for her. She is better than I imagined she would be. They only kept her overnight.

I am still recovering from a bad fall and an injury to my tailbone. It is nothing, compared to her injury. Maybe this is just a tough time for Virgos. We are both Virgos.

OneGrassRoot

(23,406 posts)
5. Oh goodness...
Mon Feb 27, 2012, 09:09 PM
Feb 2012

That is so scary. I'm glad she's going to be okay, and that you're healing (glad it was only bruised but I know it still HURTS).



Mojorabbit

(16,020 posts)
11. I slipped down the steps last year and injured my tailbone and both ankles
Tue Feb 28, 2012, 09:03 AM
Feb 2012

I could not sit for weeks. Ouch. I feel you! I hope you heal quickly also. ((hug))

Tumbulu

(6,437 posts)
4. I hope that all goes calmly now
Mon Feb 27, 2012, 07:41 PM
Feb 2012

and that healing for both of you is rapid and as comfortable as possible.

Glad that they found it and got it out!

BanzaiBonnie

(3,621 posts)
10. I'm glad to hear she's doing well.
Tue Feb 28, 2012, 08:54 AM
Feb 2012

What a horrible and frightening thing to go through. Sending my best her way in preparation for her concerts.

Melissa G

(10,170 posts)
12. Good wishes to you and your daughter
Tue Feb 28, 2012, 10:31 AM
Feb 2012

I still remember the time I woke up with an bruised tailbone. No idea how I did it. Painful as all get out...

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