Anthony is finally out of the hospital, and this week on the Dial Tone Podcast, we’re getting the full story.

What started as severe stomach pain turned into an ER visit, emergency surgery, a week-long hospital stay, an NG tube from hell, days without food or water, and enough pain medication to make Anthony understand why people enjoy narcotics a little too much. Taco fills in the parts Anthony barely remembers, including what happened before surgery, conversations with the surgeon, and watching his friend get a tube shoved through his nose and into his stomach.

We get into the strange experience of going under anesthesia for the first time, finally being allowed to eat again, hospital bills, recovery after abdominal surgery, and the moment a single fart became one of the biggest accomplishments of Anthony’s life. ...