The first one was a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the removal of the gallbladder.

I had one of those 15[?] yrs ago. 2 hours after waking they sent me home in a cab. Inside of 20 minutes I was on my bicycle in the snow...riding to rent some movies for my convalescence. Made it back because the fates gave a fool a break. Zonked on painkillers but it was still pretty much a challenge.

Watched almost all the Harry Potter movies one after the other. [loved 'em!] The next day [and for the next week] I was pret-ty tender.