On Tue, 19 Nov 2013 23:44:01 -0800, The Other Guy
> wrote:

> On Tue, 19 Nov 2013 22:31:03 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 19 Nov 2013 23:06:58 -0500, Nancy Young
> > wrote:
> >
> >> My mother called me today to say that she is going in for a stent.
> >> They're making it sound like nothing, she'll be at Thanksgiving
> >> dinner the day after. I'm nervous as hell about it.
> >
> >It's true! She'll be fine - it's non-invasive surgery.
>
> It is MOST DEFINITELY invasive!!
>
> But it's a common procedure nowadays, and requires only
> a small incision in an artery that is sewn up afterwards.
>

Okay, whatever floats your boat. It's not a big deal.

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