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Princess of Wales

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Ormside · 17/01/2024 16:07

The abdominal surgery must have been pretty huge to expect a fortnight stay in hospital. I had a total gastrectomy and total vagotomy and only stayed ten days.

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nomdegrrr1 · 18/01/2024 21:31

Ovarian cysts can be tricky, though. My mother was seriously ill after her operation and woke up to a priest saying the last rites over her. She was hospital for a while, although that was back in the 1970s. I'm sure that some are easily dealt with, others are more complex.

It's not necessarily the ovaries though. The abdomen contails lots of squidgy bits and there are all sorts of things that could demand rest after treatment.

Cookiesforeaster · 18/01/2024 21:28

My first thought were she’s getting the mummy works done. Tummy tuck and uplift. It’s irrelevant if you’re slim / thin, you can still end up with a mum tum and a bit of saggyness after three kids. Sometimes it’s more obvious if you didn’t have it before!

IcedPurple · 18/01/2024 21:27

Well, he is my King. I'm a subject and have no choice in the matter. I'd rather not be

You'll then be relieved to hear that Britons have not been 'subjects' for over 40 years now.

BestBadger · 18/01/2024 21:16

Ratsoffasinkingsauage · 18/01/2024 19:36

The not my King people are twats. As if their opinion is they only one that matters and the rest of us are morons for not agreeing with them.

They always know stuff all about world history and say ridiculous things like ‘we’d turn Buckingham Palace into a shelter for the homeless’ and other such pie in the sky guff that would never happen in a million years. If we abolished the monarchy it would be seconds before Buckingham Palace was sold and had been turned into a Starbucks and the profits had been passed on to Michelle Mone (or her like) for a pointless government contract. They idea that anyone on the street would see a penny is over idealistic student politics.

Well, he is my King. I'm a subject and have no choice in the matter. I'd rather not be and we'd clearly be much better off as a society if we didn't spend so much money maintaining the inequality, of which the Monarchy is part of.

We'd be healthier, better educated, have less crime etc. It also costs us £128 billion to maintain the inequality, that's without including the billions of pounds worth of assets held by our Royals.

If you can't see that going from one of the most equal of the world's richest countries to the second most unequal in 50 years and doubling child poverty in 40 years is dangerously unsustainable. Then you're the foolish one.

An unelected billionaire head of state for a crumbling increasingly unequal society, administered by a corrupt, authoritarian & incompetent government isn't going to last forever. You don't need to have studied history or politics to realise that.

PrawnLiberationFront · 18/01/2024 21:10

QAnoun · 17/01/2024 17:48

Don’t be ridiculous, they don’t “whip everything out” for an ovarian cyst 😂 Cystectomy is done laparoscopically, removing just the cyst, and you can go home the next day usually.

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Depends how big it is, if it's twisted or burst, or if they have any concerns about cancer.

I had a cyst (which did turn out to contain cancer cells), they whipped everything out for me. I was in hospital for 5 days, they usually want you up and about asap as it's better for your recovery to be mobile.

OhcantthInkofaname · 18/01/2024 20:52

Ratsoffasinkingsauage · 18/01/2024 19:36

The not my King people are twats. As if their opinion is they only one that matters and the rest of us are morons for not agreeing with them.

They always know stuff all about world history and say ridiculous things like ‘we’d turn Buckingham Palace into a shelter for the homeless’ and other such pie in the sky guff that would never happen in a million years. If we abolished the monarchy it would be seconds before Buckingham Palace was sold and had been turned into a Starbucks and the profits had been passed on to Michelle Mone (or her like) for a pointless government contract. They idea that anyone on the street would see a penny is over idealistic student politics.

I'd see a Buckingham Hilton in the future.

OhcantthInkofaname · 18/01/2024 20:50

She has children who are active and used to Mom taking an active role in their care and schooling. Maybe the extra hospital time is to force her to take time for herself.

KimberleyClark · 18/01/2024 20:40

Zone2NorthLondon · 18/01/2024 20:31

Christ alive you’re so wrong. Most cysts can be removed using laparoscopy -keyhole surgery with dc the next day
You’ve made it sound like a plumber hoiking out a u bend

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If you read the whole thread you will see I have commented further on that post.

Zone2NorthLondon · 18/01/2024 20:31

KimberleyClark · 17/01/2024 17:30

Perhaps she’s had an ovarian cyst. The treatment for those is usually to whip the whole lot out. I wish her a speedy recovery.

Christ alive you’re so wrong. Most cysts can be removed using laparoscopy -keyhole surgery with dc the next day
You’ve made it sound like a plumber hoiking out a u bend

Pedallleur · 18/01/2024 20:24

Letsgetouttahere2023 · 18/01/2024 18:32

Current state of nhs where I am we discharge most hysterectomies same / following day

But this is £££ private with 24/7 personal Doctor and access to anyone in medicine and any speciality literally a phone call away. Whatever she has had done its not my business nor do I care. Unless she comes out with enormous lips and/or gigantic implants and announces she is doing Royal porno then I might be surprised.

Ifeelsolow247 · 18/01/2024 20:15

MrsMarzetti · 18/01/2024 19:39

FFS, the poor woman can't even have an operation without folk whingeing.

Only on Mumsnet.

Outthedoor24 · 18/01/2024 20:14

Thats not my King...

All of them too funny 😁 thanks for the giggles 😃

Grandmasswag · 18/01/2024 19:52

Brilliant! We know who the poet laureate will be next year then.

MrsMarzetti · 18/01/2024 19:39

FFS, the poor woman can't even have an operation without folk whingeing.

Ratsoffasinkingsauage · 18/01/2024 19:36

The not my King people are twats. As if their opinion is they only one that matters and the rest of us are morons for not agreeing with them.

They always know stuff all about world history and say ridiculous things like ‘we’d turn Buckingham Palace into a shelter for the homeless’ and other such pie in the sky guff that would never happen in a million years. If we abolished the monarchy it would be seconds before Buckingham Palace was sold and had been turned into a Starbucks and the profits had been passed on to Michelle Mone (or her like) for a pointless government contract. They idea that anyone on the street would see a penny is over idealistic student politics.

JudgeJ · 18/01/2024 19:32

idontlikealdi · 17/01/2024 18:46

It says up to 14 days, gives the woman some time to recover without being hounded by the press. She may leave after 48 hours or whatever. Her health isn't a public issue.

Don't reallly need to know HRH's prostate either

If HM's prostate op encourages other men to get it checked out then it is something we need to know about, men get ill too!

AInightingale · 18/01/2024 19:30

That's not my king,
his prostate's too knobbly,
his wife is too wobbly,
his brother's too dodgy,
and his hands are too podgy.

Savedpassword · 18/01/2024 19:29

Combusting · 18/01/2024 19:08

That’s not my king! His prostate is too knobbly.
That’s not my king! his sister is too scary.
Thats not my king! His fingers are too sausagey.
Thats not my king! His brother is too dodgy.
Thats not my king! His jewels are too sparkly.
That’s not my king! His pen is too leaky.

THATS my king! He’s abolished the monarchy!

(Inspired by MN.)

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Straight to the top on the Times Childrens Book best sellers 🤣

Ramalangadingdong · 18/01/2024 19:27

YuleDragon · 18/01/2024 18:57

i think the 'not my king' people are idiots.

sorry love, if you're a british citizen, he is your king, its not something you get a choice in, its one of those things that just 'is'

There was a young woman called dragon
who jumped on the royal bandwagon
when they said “not my king”
she started to sing*
And drank cool aid out of a flagon

*probably the royal anthem.

Scorchio84 · 18/01/2024 19:25

Maireas · 18/01/2024 19:08

That's not my King, his ink pen's too leaky.

These are all brilliant 😂

JaneJeffer · 18/01/2024 19:25

Royal Top Trumps!
@LaTricoteuseVieux 😂

Mymilkshakebringsallthepapstomycar · 18/01/2024 19:22

giddly · 18/01/2024 18:32

Oh god, that reminds me of those awful children's feely books
"that's not my king, his prostate's too knobbly!"

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😂Star

Ramalangadingdong · 18/01/2024 19:17

Maireas · 18/01/2024 19:15

Of dog bowls be wary!

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Especially if today
your fingers are particularly sausagey. Hey!

Maireas · 18/01/2024 19:15

Ramalangadingdong · 18/01/2024 19:14

His sister’s too scary
His nostrils too hairy
Though recollections may vary

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Of dog bowls be wary!

Ramalangadingdong · 18/01/2024 19:14

Maireas · 18/01/2024 19:07

That's not my King, his sister's too scary.

His sister’s too scary
His nostrils too hairy
Though recollections may vary