I hope you atleast asked the doctor for a new braided stainless steel hose.
I've been trying to think what the doc could have done instead of a zipper.
I need some help with that one though, Maybe a nice weld would have done it.
Maybe you should have had both sides done at once, then it would have looked like
dual exhaust. How cool would that be? HE! HE! HE!
I hope you have a speedy recovery buddy.
Kurt