I AM STARTING A CLUB
Oct 31 '03
The Bottom Line No Bottom Line Scars accepted
Yep, I am seriously thinking of starting up an organization called the United Scarbellies of America and Beyond, Why?
Examination
I went to a doctor.
He reached down my throat,
He pulled out a shoe
And a little toy boat.
He pulled out a skate
And a bicycle seat
And said, "Be more careful
About what you eat"
Shal Silverstein from A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
Actually, I did go to the Doctor, but to be honest, he didn't really pull out all of that stuff although it seemed as though he did at times. No, on a visit to my son (while my daughter and granddaughter drove to Vancouver) I was hit with a sudden violent attack of nausea which culminated in my retching over and over for six hours, and finally resulted in emergency surgery for a "ventrical incarcerated hernia' and another seven inch stomach scar.. While I laid there with a morphine drip coursing through my veins, I wondered how many others were having the same delightful time that I was having, and I thought it might be fun to unite.
Therefore, here is my idea. If you are going to have surgery, or have had it during the month that you decide to join, you will be eligible for the Scarbelly of the Month award.
You are eligible if you already have a scarbelly, but the award will go only to the one who possesses one earned during the month in progress. Once you have had your surgery, notify us, and you will receive the chipped knife award, properly mounted, and it will be yours to keep until the next Scarbelly comes along. Then you will be required to mail the award to the next one, which will continue until the symbol wears out and we need a new one.
Everyone eligible to join will receive a card proclaiming him/her to be a genuine Scarbelly. An award will be given at the end of the year to whoever has the most interesting and/or numerical scars on their stomach area. C Sections and such things as tummy tucks or cosmetic surgery will not count. I think we should include shoulder and back scars, but probably not arm or leg scars. A pass word might be "If I show you mine", answered by "You must show me yours." If we get over 25 people, we can elect a president and other officers. Personally, I would just like to be one of the Founders.
If the name is already in use somewhere, perhaps someone can think of a better name. I think we could get veteran Scarbellys as well as the nurses and doctors on the site to write articles about what to do in the hospital, or how to act and what to expect and other things of that nature. Certainly there must be some humorous incidents to share, and the causes for the scar might make for some interesting tales.
Who knows? We might catch on and become as big as the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts.of America.
Please let me know what you think, and try to dream up a good motto, pass word, and maybe some rules if you are interested.
Thank you for reading this.
Virginia (Granniemose)
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