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You learn to never, ever, schedule the pre-op to be within two hours of quiting time. |
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You learn what blood clots look like in every possible size and stage of development. |
| 10. |
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You learn about turbinates and their four-hour cycles. |
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You get to sleep many times a day (until you close your mouth and wake yourself up). |
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You have plenty of time to sift through all that E-mail. |
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You get to watch the new Dr. Laura show on TV. |
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You can finally call the gas company about that leak (you're going to be home anyway). |
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You eat better than you have in months because you don't have to cook your own meals. |
| 4. |
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They're not recreational drugs if you have a prescription. |
| 3. |
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You meet a former co-worker who's in for a colonoscopy. |
| 2. |
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A very nice but over-optimistic recovery nurse who says, after surgery on Friday, "You should be able to go back to work on Monday." |
| 1. |
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And the number one benefit of having nose surgery: AIR!
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12/09/02: The top 5 benefits
of having a colonoscopy