Gall stones

(1966 August 10)
[The day of LL's operation, Polly was waiting in his hospital room.]  About 2 along came a RN with the [gall] stones in a neat little box!!  Offering them to me?!!!  I gave her a disgusted look and she laughed and said, "You can make them into a necklace and wear them around your neck."  I turned away and looked out of the window and think it revolting.  However, I guess this is the usual procedure, as you say.