This story is about an unexpected encounter with a retired surgeon who once performed an ileostomy. The conversation reveals some interesting turns in the surgeon's career and life choices. Here are some insights from their chat:

1. The surgeon, Dr. Adze, decided to leave the world of surgery because the precision and stress involved with using a scalpel became too much for him.

2. After leaving surgery, he joined his brother's wholesale meat business. He found a sense of freedom in using meat cleavers, which was quite different from the pressure of working in an operating room.

3. Dr. Adze humorously pointed out that there are surprising similarities between operating on anesthetized patients and cutting meat.

4. The originator of the story made a light-hearted joke about the painful experience of having post-operative bandages removed, comparing it to the process of butchering.

5. Eventually, Dr. Adze decided to leave the meat business as well and chose to become a vegetarian.