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Emergency Appendectomy
🕑 Added 2022-09-20 23:57:11 +0000 UTCJust wanted to give ya’ll a quick heads up: I spent yesterday in the ER having my appendix removed. Not what I planned to do with my day, but sometimes we can’t control things.
Thankfully, I took myself into the hospital shortly after the pain started so it got dealt with before it did anything nasty like rupture. Surgery went well and I am recovering nicely. My stomach still hurts a fair bit, due to the incisions, but otherwise I feel significantly better.
So what does this mean for new art and comics (especially that Martian one I know you’re all looking forward to)? The truth is: I don’t know. I’m really hoping to get back to the drawing table in the next day or so, but honestly I don’t know how long I’ll be able to sit at my desk in my current state. I will be back to drawing as soon as I reasonably can, that is for sure.
In the mean time, I’m going to spend some time writing, which I can comfortably do from the couch. Which is actually really good, because that means I can dive right into comic stuff as soon as I’m back to my desk.
I’ll keep y’all apprised of how things are going and get back to art as soon as I can. Thank you all so much for your patience, understanding, and for being a part of my Patreon.
Comments
MAD NOOB
Feel better soon! Appendectomy are really common and usually take short time to heal
Garth Graham
I’d just like to take a moment to thank you all for all your incredibly kind words and support. It really means a lot to me. I could not be doing this thing, making these comics, without ya’ll. As a bit of an update: things are going well. Things are still a little tender but nothing unmanageable so I’m off the painkillers at this point. Which is great. I’m going to continue to take it easy through the weekend, but I expect I’ll be drawing again come Monday. Maybe a little slower than normal, but I’m going to give it a try. Thank you all again!
Just Lurkin' About
Take your time in your recovery. I know it feels like there's an obligation to keep uploading because of the Patreon model, but I feel we're all here for the QUALITY of your works. If you're not at your best, the quality suffers. Again, take your time recovering. I'm not stopping my pledge because of this and I know I'm not alone in that thought. Be well, feel better, live long and prosper. :)
Paqs
Feel better!
Longwing
_Please take care of yourself_. I get the pressure to get back to work, but don't neglect the importance of recovery. You only get one chance for this surgery to heal correctly.
Tracy Scops
Hope you recover in no time, Garth! Get well!
Chuck Powers
damn, glad everything went well with the surgery, a burst appendix is no fun, hope your recovery goes well
Nestor Rodriguez
I was lucky and caught my appendicitis early. The incisions were thankfully small and I was back at my desk after three days. Take it easy, let your body recover, happy it turned out well!
Seneca Henry Jr.
Get well soon!
Haldon Lindstrom
That's rough, but I hope you recover well, and don't push yourself too hard.
wkl99
My cousin was two days after his appendectomy mowing the garden with a scythe. But he's crazy and according to him it had to be done. :D Get well.
Morgan Rhoney
Heal up man don't overdo it
