Firstly, I'm quite jealous of you right now *groans in pain*. Good luck!
Secondly, it sounds like a really nice idea, a truly permanent gesture. There may be an issue with it if you get it done just before surgery though. I've heard they ask about any possible/likely sources of recent infection.
Quaternally, since the Pope visited the city last week nothing else has been all over our media. I am quite sympathetic. At least working in a science building at uni means I avoided the worst of the insanity. There was even a massive fire on the same day and it got barely any news coverage at all. You could try telling them you practise voodoo and see if that shuts them up...
no subject
Secondly, it sounds like a really nice idea, a truly permanent gesture. There may be an issue with it if you get it done just before surgery though. I've heard they ask about any possible/likely sources of recent infection.
Quaternally, since the Pope visited the city last week nothing else has been all over our media. I am quite sympathetic. At least working in a science building at uni means I avoided the worst of the insanity. There was even a massive fire on the same day and it got barely any news coverage at all. You could try telling them you practise voodoo and see if that shuts them up...