Comments on: Your recommendation for a good post-surgery whisk(e)y? http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/03/19/your-recommendation-for-a-good-post-surgery-whiskey/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:01:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Next week: guest blogging and up-to-date distillery information | What Does John Know? http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/03/19/your-recommendation-for-a-good-post-surgery-whiskey/#comment-21616 Next week: guest blogging and up-to-date distillery information | What Does John Know? Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:17:27 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=4180#comment-21616 [...] I noted here last Friday, I’m having knee surgery tomorrow, so I won’t be posting tomorrow. Since [...] [...] I noted here last Friday, I’m having knee surgery tomorrow, so I won’t be posting tomorrow. Since [...]

]]> By: WolfgangU http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/03/19/your-recommendation-for-a-good-post-surgery-whiskey/#comment-21527 WolfgangU Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:27:47 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=4180#comment-21527 Thanks, MrTH. My greatest worry is that I may have to cancel my trip to Scotland next May. I'd be really inconsolable. Thanks, MrTH. My greatest worry is that I may have to cancel my trip to Scotland next May. I’d be really inconsolable.

]]> By: Henry H. http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/03/19/your-recommendation-for-a-good-post-surgery-whiskey/#comment-21466 Henry H. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:05:00 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=4180#comment-21466 Alcohol and Health http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/AlcoholAndHealth.html Sugar Is a Poison, Says UCSF Obesity Expert http://www.ucsf.edu/science-cafe/articles/obesity-and-metabolic-syndrome-driven-by-fructose-sugar-diet/ Sugar: The Bitter Truth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM Alcohol and Health
http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/AlcoholAndHealth.html

Sugar Is a Poison, Says UCSF Obesity Expert
http://www.ucsf.edu/science-cafe/articles/obesity-and-metabolic-syndrome-driven-by-fructose-sugar-diet/

Sugar: The Bitter Truth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM

]]> By: Hunter http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/03/19/your-recommendation-for-a-good-post-surgery-whiskey/#comment-21462 Hunter Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:51:35 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=4180#comment-21462 Cask strength bourbon will get you up and running in no time. Wild Turkey Rare Breed should work nicely. Cask strength bourbon will get you up and running in no time. Wild Turkey Rare Breed should work nicely.

]]> By: Scott Spolverino http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/03/19/your-recommendation-for-a-good-post-surgery-whiskey/#comment-21455 Scott Spolverino Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:16:43 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=4180#comment-21455 Have you ever been through a surgery? I've been through 25 and trust me, the last thing I want to do after coming out of general anesthesia is to cram a healthy portion of meat, vegetables, and starches down my throat. I look forward to eating a healthy helping of dried beef and fruits. If you think that sports drinks of all kinds are bad for you no matter what, then how do you feel about whiskey? Whiskey doesn't even have any redeeming physical qualities in this instance. So why do you feel justified in recommending whiskey but heavens above, don't let that heathen Sports Drink pass his lips! On top of opioids, no less. Look, I for one can't sit around and drink water all day without shrieking. I need a bit of variety. Fruit juice is nice but too much juice will have just as devastating effects as sports drinks in the same quantities. I'm not sure why you're so against drinks of this nature considering sports drinks are typically a recommended post-operative fluid to be taken. Have you ever been through a surgery? I’ve been through 25 and trust me, the last thing I want to do after coming out of general anesthesia is to cram a healthy portion of meat, vegetables, and starches down my throat. I look forward to eating a healthy helping of dried beef and fruits. If you think that sports drinks of all kinds are bad for you no matter what, then how do you feel about whiskey? Whiskey doesn’t even have any redeeming physical qualities in this instance. So why do you feel justified in recommending whiskey but heavens above, don’t let that heathen Sports Drink pass his lips! On top of opioids, no less.

Look, I for one can’t sit around and drink water all day without shrieking. I need a bit of variety. Fruit juice is nice but too much juice will have just as devastating effects as sports drinks in the same quantities. I’m not sure why you’re so against drinks of this nature considering sports drinks are typically a recommended post-operative fluid to be taken.

]]> By: John Hansell http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/03/19/your-recommendation-for-a-good-post-surgery-whiskey/#comment-21446 John Hansell Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:08:27 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=4180#comment-21446 I hope to be back functioning well before then. Thanks though for the offer. I hope to be back functioning well before then. Thanks though for the offer.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/03/19/your-recommendation-for-a-good-post-surgery-whiskey/#comment-21398 Patrick Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:35:02 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=4180#comment-21398 Good luck for your operation and enjoy a few good drams a few days before the operation. As mentioned by a few, no whisk(e)y for at least 1 week. When you are off medications, just start with "regular" whiskies to calibrate your palate, before moving progressively to more complicated whiskies. Good luck for your operation and enjoy a few good drams a few days before the operation.
As mentioned by a few, no whisk(e)y for at least 1 week. When you are off medications, just start with “regular” whiskies to calibrate your palate, before moving progressively to more complicated whiskies.

]]> By: sam k http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/03/19/your-recommendation-for-a-good-post-surgery-whiskey/#comment-21384 sam k Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:18:33 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=4180#comment-21384 Glass half empty, Mr. TH? Funny nonetheless! Glass half empty, Mr. TH? Funny nonetheless!

]]> By: John M http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/03/19/your-recommendation-for-a-good-post-surgery-whiskey/#comment-21370 John M Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:16:02 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=4180#comment-21370 Good luck with the op. Never mind the pain medication, I'm not sure you'll be up for drinking for a day or two. Also, if you did need antibiotics, which you probably won't, there's only a very small group of them that prohibit you from drinking alcohol. Anyway, it's a very successful operation... I'm a veteran of five knee operations (two bucket handles on my miniscus one other cartilage injury and two ACL reconstructions). The procedures get better and better as they make advances. Hopefully you'll be up and running in no time, but you probably know all this already. Go mbíodh biseach ort gan mhoill John Good luck with the op. Never mind the pain medication, I’m not sure you’ll be up for drinking for a day or two. Also, if you did need antibiotics, which you probably won’t, there’s only a very small group of them that prohibit you from drinking alcohol.

Anyway, it’s a very successful operation… I’m a veteran of five knee operations (two bucket handles on my miniscus one other cartilage injury and two ACL reconstructions). The procedures get better and better as they make advances. Hopefully you’ll be up and running in no time, but you probably know all this already.

Go mbíodh biseach ort gan mhoill

John

]]> By: Tanguy http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/03/19/your-recommendation-for-a-good-post-surgery-whiskey/#comment-21367 Tanguy Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:45:44 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=4180#comment-21367 Will you be able to attend the Whisky Fest in Chicago. Should we bring some crutches for you or better yet a wheelchair? Good luck with the surgery Will you be able to attend the Whisky Fest in Chicago. Should we bring some crutches for you or better yet a wheelchair?
Good luck with the surgery

]]> By: Gary http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/03/19/your-recommendation-for-a-good-post-surgery-whiskey/#comment-21362 Gary Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:42:51 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=4180#comment-21362 Truer words John. Despite the multiple surgeries and advancing years I still don't think of myself as old. At least my parents are older than me. :) Truer words John. Despite the multiple surgeries and advancing years I still don’t think of myself as old. At least my parents are older than me. :)

]]> By: Gary http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/03/19/your-recommendation-for-a-good-post-surgery-whiskey/#comment-21361 Gary Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:40:57 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=4180#comment-21361 Thanks sam! I was lucky enough to be able to work from home so I had no worries about driving. Thanks sam! I was lucky enough to be able to work from home so I had no worries about driving.

]]> By: Sickie http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/03/19/your-recommendation-for-a-good-post-surgery-whiskey/#comment-21329 Sickie Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:53:59 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=4180#comment-21329 "No one, repeat, NO ONE needs to buy sports drinks, unless they’re proud of being taken in by yet another corporate health claim and want to spend money to support an economy based, in part, on food faddisim and the bizarre advertising that helps perpetuate it." Henry, as I am recovering from violent, debilitating food poisoning, I found your very strong statement about sports drinks hilarious. I have been unable to eat solid food for 3 days now, and only started keeping down soup yesterday. You know what kept my body hydrated and provided those very simple sugars necessary for me to function? A sports drink, cut with water. As it turns out, this sports drink cut with water was a very helpful way to cover my most basic bodily needs (short of an IV) while unable to eat, and contained the very same ingredients as other electrolyte solutions such as pedialyte (and was cheaper). Just because you are unable to fathom a use for a sports drink doesn't mean it doesn't exist. “No one, repeat, NO ONE needs to buy sports drinks, unless they’re proud of being taken in by yet another corporate health claim and want to spend money to support an economy based, in part, on food faddisim and the bizarre advertising that helps perpetuate it.”

Henry, as I am recovering from violent, debilitating food poisoning, I found your very strong statement about sports drinks hilarious.

I have been unable to eat solid food for 3 days now, and only started keeping down soup yesterday. You know what kept my body hydrated and provided those very simple sugars necessary for me to function? A sports drink, cut with water. As it turns out, this sports drink cut with water was a very helpful way to cover my most basic bodily needs (short of an IV) while unable to eat, and contained the very same ingredients as other electrolyte solutions such as pedialyte (and was cheaper).

Just because you are unable to fathom a use for a sports drink doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

]]> By: John Hansell http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/03/19/your-recommendation-for-a-good-post-surgery-whiskey/#comment-21327 John Hansell Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:10:42 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=4180#comment-21327 Well, when I do start drinking again, it will be because I want to. I would never use whisky as a "crutch." :) Well, when I do start drinking again, it will be because I want to. I would never use whisky as a “crutch.” :)

]]> By: jburlowski http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2010/03/19/your-recommendation-for-a-good-post-surgery-whiskey/#comment-21325 jburlowski Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:01:46 +0000 http://www.whatdoesjohnknow.com/?p=4180#comment-21325 Went through the same thing late last Summer. You'll do fine... probably better than you imagine. What to drink? Primary consideration: something within easy reach. Secondary: something that you can contemplate and savor for an extended period of time (Cuz time will slow down for a while.) Good luck & enjoy! Went through the same thing late last Summer. You’ll do fine… probably better than you imagine.

What to drink? Primary consideration: something within easy reach. Secondary: something that you can contemplate and savor for an extended period of time (Cuz time will slow down for a while.)

Good luck & enjoy!

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