Has anyone here had surgery?

Pyrovile · August 21, 2011, 08:41:57 PM

I've been under general to have my wisdom teeth extricated (hardly needed the anesthetic, I'd been up all night working a fire and then ran an EMS call when I could have gotten a whole hour of sleep), two more times when I had artificial lenses implanted in to my eyes (cataract surgery when I was 35), and again when I had an umbilical hernia repaired. I tend to metabolize anesthetic fast and during the hernia surgery opened my eyes, looked at the surgeon doing his thing and told him "that *#*#*#*# hurts!"

Don't sweat it, you'll do fine. I know two people that have had their gall bladders out and they are both happier without it.

X · August 21, 2011, 11:10:13 PM

Quote from: Pyrovile on August 21, 2011, 08:41:57 PM
I've been under general to have my wisdom teeth extricated (hardly needed the anesthetic, I'd been up all night working a fire and then ran an EMS call when I could have gotten a whole hour of sleep), two more times when I had artificial lenses implanted in to my eyes (cataract surgery when I was 35), and again when I had an umbilical hernia repaired. I tend to metabolize anesthetic fast and during the hernia surgery opened my eyes, looked at the surgeon doing his thing and told him "that *#*#*#*# hurts!"

Don't sweat it, you'll do fine. I know two people that have had their gall bladders out and they are both happier without it.

Yeah I can shake off that numbing stuff pretty quick. When I had the stitches on my eyelid and under my eye, I finally had to tell him to just finish and stop worrying about my pain because I could manage it myself. That being said, stitches to the eyelid is an interesting pain.

ChrisMC · August 22, 2011, 01:03:09 PM

Right on. Thanks for the replies guys, still being neurotic about it. That's how I am with any event in my life, obsess and fear till it happens. Thans for the replies.

Pyrovile · August 22, 2011, 01:23:26 PM

Totally understood. You're going to do fine though, nothing to worry about. They hardly ever accidentally remove a lung or a testicle when going in for a gall bladder anymore.

ChrisMC · August 22, 2011, 01:40:34 PM

Ha! I wouldn't mind if they cleaned up the joint a little while they're in there though. I'm sure the Star Wars blaster I swallowed when I was 4 may still be knocking around in there.

Pyrovile · August 22, 2011, 04:47:25 PM

Perhaps that's what is in your gall bladder causing all the commotion!

MARKO · August 22, 2011, 04:57:38 PM

You will be fine do not get yourself all stressed out over it.....I believe Rick Moyer has a podcast out this week about stress and what it can do to you. If your nervous i am sure the Dr can and will give you a sedative before you go in. It will be over before you know it and you will look back and think what the heck did i put myself through all the worry :) Be well !

Marko

ChrisMC · September 06, 2011, 02:42:34 PM

Well, I'm going in tomorrow. Blech. I don't feel like doing this. Certainly I can get a month off of work some other way???

Rico · September 06, 2011, 03:59:20 PM

Good luck with it all Chris. Don't worry. It will all be fine and over before you know it. :)

Feathers · September 07, 2011, 12:59:41 AM

Yes, good luck. See you on the other side!

ChrisMC · September 08, 2011, 05:25:40 PM

Owwwwww. Ow. Ow.

Ok, I'm done whining.

Rico · September 08, 2011, 05:31:46 PM

Good to see you up and whining! :)

ChrisMC · September 08, 2011, 05:40:23 PM

Ha, thanks. I never want to spend another night in a hospital, ever. There was free wi-fi, though. Netflix and HBO to go helped.

Rico · September 08, 2011, 05:49:09 PM

Nights in hospitals are designed to make you want to get well --- FAST! And then get the heck out of there!

ChrisMC · September 08, 2011, 06:01:28 PM

Had a horrible roommate who kept me up all night, and when I would drift off to sleep he would turn the TV on or the light, or start to talk to himself. Not to mention that the beds are horribly uncomfortable and I was already in tons of pain.

Oh, I'm still whining. Gotta rein that in.