Any one every have an operation?

L.Jenkins · 05-12-2014 12:27am #1

Anyone every have a procedure done before? I'm stuck in hospital after having my appendix removed yesterday and dreading the thought of possibly having my gallbladder removed tomorrow. My stomach already hurts like fúck. So I'm posting here to take the píss out of it and hopefully take my mind off it as I do some work as well.

The Backwards Man · 05-12-2014 12:29am

Itzy wrote: »

Anyone every have a procedure done before? I'm stuck in hospital after having my appendix removed yesterday and dreading the thought of possibly having my gallbladder removed tomorrow. My stomach already hurts like fúck. So I'm posting here to take the píss out of it and hopefully take my mind off it as I do some work as well.

Will the hospital not take the piss out of it before they operate?

Have a nice day · 05-12-2014 12:31am

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Will the hospital not take the piss out of it before they operate?

I am glad you are not a doctor.

Chin up OP, you'll be grand. Don't be working though! R&R only.

Honey Monster · 05-12-2014 12:31am

Snap. I had my appendix out too and don't believe what they tell you, if hurts like hell!

GarIT · 05-12-2014 12:32am

The surgeon that took my appendix out wasn't even qualified, but it was going to burst, so he had to do it, you probably have a better surgeon than me so you're off to a good start.

fulmer1984 · 05-12-2014 12:32am

Had my adenoids out when I was 6 if that helps

Have a nice day · 05-12-2014 12:33am

Don't eat the hospital food. Get people to bring in healthy meals.

Jawgap · 05-12-2014 12:34am

Make sure they know it's the gall bladder - you might end up losing a testicle!

Good luck for a speedy recovery.

fussyonion · 05-12-2014 12:35am

Had my gallbladder out. It was keyhole surgery and was all over in an hour.
Worst part was having the staples removed a week later.

Wibbs · 05-12-2014 12:35am

Had my tonsils out, as was the fashion at the time *grandpa Simpson voice*, but they grew back the pendulous throaty bastards.

Filmer Paradise · 05-12-2014 12:37am

Yeah, had my appendix out in 1978.

I was slightly too old to be in the Children's ward...........so I wound up in a long ward in big high iron bed with all the rest watching 'The Incredible Hulk' on telly.

Good times, card games & everybody had their own ashtray.

Bliss!

The One Doctor · 05-12-2014 12:37am

fussyonion wrote: »

Had my gallbladder out. It was keyhole surgery and was all over in an hour.
Worst part was having the staples removed a week later.

Why did they use a stapler in the first place? Does the HSE operate on the McGuyer Principle?

05-12-2014 12:37am

Have to have my wisdom teeth removed under general anesthetic. I'm really not looking forward to it.

Mountainsandh · 05-12-2014 12:40am

Had 2 c-sections, first one emergency very tough recovery, second one planned procedure a breeze to recover from in comparison. Hope everything goes well for you, and good luck staying in hospital, I hate it with a vengeance.

Birneybau · 05-12-2014 12:40am

Fcuk it, I'll spill.

Was in for an operation about 12 years ago, shared a room with 2 women and an older man while we were being prepared for surgery.

Anyway, got my suppository, awkward bloody yokes, constantly feel like it's coming out.

Had to have a p!ss after a while, went to loo, did the do and turned around to leave. Noticed suppository on the ground. Ah fcuk. Picked it up, went to put it back in, like actually pushed it. Realised mine was still there.

With bizarre logic, preferred to think it was one of the ladies'.

Imagine.

fussyonion · 05-12-2014 12:40am

The One Doctor wrote: »

Why did they use a stapler in the first place? Does the HSE operate on the McGuyer Principle?

I don't know. I think they said it was easier than stitching it and easier to remove.
Might have been but it still hurt.

Jen Pigs Fly · 05-12-2014 12:41am

Do wisdom teeth count! Got all of mine out December 19th last year, under general anaesthetic, worst part was not being able to eat Christmas dinner that year

05-12-2014 12:43am

xxxJennyxxx wrote: »

Do wisdom teeth count! Got all of mine. Out December 19th last year, under general anaesthetic, worst part was not being able to eat Christmas dinner that year

Oh no, that must have been torture

How long before you could eat properly again?

Paddy@CIRL · 05-12-2014 12:44am

Had my appendix removed two years ago with emergency surgery whilst working in the UK, was back to almost normal within about two weeks. Had my gallbladder removed three weeks ago, first week was the worst, second was better and week three I drove to London where I am now, helping my girlfriend pack and move back to Ireland.

Don't worry about it OP, you'll be better off in the long term with both removed at the same-ish time.

Birneybau · 05-12-2014 12:45am

xxxJennyxxx wrote: »

Do wisdom teeth count! Got all of mine out December 19th last year, under general anaesthetic, worst part was not being able to eat Christmas dinner that year

A mate told me when he got his wisdom teeth out that the wounds kept filling with what he described as an almost 'dog food' type substance.

Jen Pigs Fly · 05-12-2014 12:46am

Candie wrote: »

Oh no, that must have been torture

How long before you could eat properly again?

I had complications, got a really bad infection which lead to a dry socket ... Trust me, you never want to experience that if you haven't already.
I was able to eat semi solids after 8 days was three weeks before I could eat a solid meal. The stitches were put in too tight which caused irritation which led to the gauze commons out which led to the infection.

Surgeon scraping the infection off my jaw bone and then giving a thorough clean was the most torturous thing I've ever felt. Bloody dry sockets :rolleyes:

corner of hells · 05-12-2014 12:47am

Itzy wrote: »

Anyone every have a procedure done before? I'm stuck in hospital after having my appendix removed yesterday and dreading the thought of possibly having my gallbladder removed tomorrow. My stomach already hurts like fúck. So I'm posting here to take the píss out of it and hopefully take my mind off it as I do some work as well.

Just hold on a minute there , you just said you are doing "some work as well" , did you just remove your own appendix ?

05-12-2014 12:47am

Birneybau wrote: »

A mate told me when he got his wisdom teeth out that the wounds kept filling with what he described as an almost 'dog food' type substance.

Great.

Dread level: 200000000000.

Jen Pigs Fly · 05-12-2014 12:47am

Birneybau wrote: »

A mate told me when he got his wisdom teeth out that the wounds kept filling with what he described as an almost 'dog food' type substance.

Yea before the 'holes' in your gums (only way to describe it ha) close food tends to get stuck in there alright ha. Feels and tastes rank if you don't keep it clean. I used mouth wash every time I ate for around a month because it was quite unpleasant!

05-12-2014 12:49am

xxxJennyxxx wrote: »

I had complications, got a really bad infection which lead to a dry socket ... Trust me, you never want to experience that if you haven't already.
I was able to eat semi solids after 8 days was three weeks before I could eat a solid meal. The stitches were put in too tight which caused irritation which led to the gauze commons out which led to the infection.

Surgeon scraping the infection off my jaw bone and then giving a thorough clean was the most torturous thing I've ever felt. Bloody dry sockets :rolleyes:

Jumpin jesus!

I'm seriously rethinking the need to take them out at this point. Sure so what if they cause impacted infections that could eventually turn life threatening? Still sounds better than having my jaw bone scraped!

Katgurl · 05-12-2014 12:49am

I had a tumour the size of a melon taken out earlier this year - straight through my stomach. You'll be fine, painkillers are your friend. And seriously - do not work. R&R and short walks up and down the corridor as soon as you can manage.

obplayer · 05-12-2014 12:49am

Have a nice day wrote: »

Don't eat the hospital food. Get people to bring in healthy meals.

Been an in-patient in Beaumont four times, food was fine.

Sam Kade · 05-12-2014 12:49am

Wibbs wrote: »

Had my tonsils out, as was the fashion at the time *grandpa Simpson voice*, but they grew back the pendulous throaty bastards.

They won't grow back to full size. I had my tonsils out when I was 8 back then there were no mothers allowed to stay in hospitals to mollycoddle their children unlike now. The children's ward was full so I had the pleasure of being stuck in a ward full of old men. I know a 16 year old that had to be hospitalized recently for a month and she's still there and every minute of every day there is some one of her family with her :rolleyes:

monflat · 05-12-2014 12:50am

Birneybau wrote: »

Fcuk it, I'll spill.

Was in for an operation about 12 years ago, shared a room with 2 women and an older man while we were being prepared for surgery.

Anyway, got my suppository, awkward bloody yokes, constantly feel like it's coming out.

Had to have a p!ss after a while, went to loo, did the do and turned around to leave. Noticed suppository on the ground. Ah fcuk. Picked it up, went to put it back in, like actually pushed it. Realised mine was still there.

With bizarre logic, preferred to think it was one of the ladies'.

Imagine.

That's brilliant!!
Made my day that did!

Jen Pigs Fly · 05-12-2014 12:52am

Candie wrote: »

Jumpin jesus!

I'm seriously rethinking the need to take them out at this point. Sure so what if they cause impacted infections that could eventually turn life threatening? Still sounds better than having my jaw bone scraped!

It's only if you dont mind it, I was unlucky due to how the stitches were put in.
I would say get them out if they need to two of mine were impacted causing infection, other was coming out the side of my gum and the other was stuck under my molars. Agony for weeks before I got them out, instant relief from the headaches and tension pain once the stitches dissolve.

05-12-2014 12:52am

I've been under the knife twice. First time was when I was about 8 years old, there was a lump in my neck and they couldn't tell what it was so decided it should be removed. For years after I thought I had some rare tumour or something, turns out it was just a boring old gland.

Worst memory I have of that experience was when (I can't remember if this was before or after the operation) I had to get this injection (which, to 8 year old me, looked like a screwdriver) in the palms of both hands. That was fúcking painful.

Second time was when I was 16 and was in an altogether more sensitive area. Let's just say something twisted that shouldn't have twisted.... *shudders* I went into surgery not knowing if I'd still have both balls when I woke up again - thankfully, it was only a small bit of it that had a torsion and it was fixable, so they remained intact. And I got a couple of weeks of school while I recuperated.

Any one every have an operation?

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