GRcade Health Thread

[Harry Bizzle]

I have a two week surgery elective starting Monday and I'm absolutely terrified that I am going to make an utter fool of myself, what with how I know next to nothing about Surgery.

[Mini E]

Good luck Mini-E

Thankyou

[Something Fishy]

Wouldn't you be in pain if you weren't in hospital too though?

Not trying to be a dick, I'm genuinely interested. Is the general dislike of hospitals due to them being associated with pain and illness or is it due to the fact that it's not as comfortable as home?

the eye surgery was absolutely necessary. The near death less so twice.

actually the first time they did it I was there to have a little lump removed.. from a very painful place.

and as said above, they're just a horrid place to be really.

Yes and best wishes Mini-E for the op and recovery.

[Mini E]

Thanks mate!

[Johnny Ryall]

Only time I've been in hospital was when I was 7. Tonsils removed, adenoids too, grommets put in my ears for a hearing problem which in retrospect I think was a load of bullshit. Although I have hellish tinnitus now. The tonsils thing was necessary though I used to get god awful throat infections and still do to a lesser extent.

It strawberry floating sucked on the childrens ward going to bed at like 8pm. Cruel as strawberry float. Really hated not being able to speak properly for a while and I vividly remember puking up in the middle of the night too.

Cold drinks post tonsillectomy =

[Buffalo]

It's just a comfort thing, Noes. No privacy in the wards, y'know? Mind you, it's quite peaceful...well, the wards I've been in have been full of crumbly old people who need to wee and poo in bizarre shaped...capture devices.

[Mini E]

I'm private thankfully - so I'll get a room to myself with a TV and freeview

[Rax]

Destroyed my knee a couple of years ago, tore cartilige on both sides and snapped my ACL, all in one go. The MRI results were half a page long and contained lots of scary word like chronix. Had to get surgery to tidy up the cartilige tears and repair my ACL, I still have a gap in the cartilige in my knee which means either more surgery or guaranteed arthritis!

[~Earl Grey~]

Last time I was in hospital they weren't shy with the codeine and tramadol. It were dead boss, like....

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[7256930752]

Had an operation last week to remove an abcess from under my tail bone.

The operation itself isn't that bad but the wound has to heal from the inside out meaning I've been to hospital every day since to have the packing changed. Contrary to what the internet will tell you it's actually not that painful and the worst thing so far has been sickness from the antibiotics and incredible boredom.

[Mini E]

Right guys I'm off Think of me at 6pm! Shall let you all know assuming I'm fine afterwards whenever I'm compos mentis from the general wearing off anyway - no idea what that's gonna be like!

[Catheter Rising]

Good luck! I'm sure it'll be fine.

I had an MRI yesterday on my shoulder. I know I've torn at least one muscle, possibly two. The results will inform me whether I need surgery, or whether just physio will be enough...

[Igor]

Good luck ME.

Got back from my own hospital appointment earlier on, and a few things have been set straight. Another CT scan when I'm back home in December and I'm remaining on my current prescription indefinitely. If that becomes insufficient at reducing my stomach acid then the only alternative is surgical - either removing the rest of the stomach or severing the vagus nerve.

[1cmanny1]

Never been to hospital, and only been to the Doctors twice, both minor things.

Hope you get in and out quickly ME! Good luck, not that you will need it im sure.

[Pontius Pilate]

Had my nose operated on last year. Excess adenoid tissue was removed, cartlidge was removed, and my sinus's were fixed up. Felt like such a jew.

[Death's Head]

Looks like out of all the current entries, I win. I was in hospitlal around 9 years ago with a collapsed lung. This was a relatively straight forward procedure which involved having a bottle attached to my chest via a tube and staying in hospital for 5 days whilst my lung repaired itself.

In Jan this year I had it collapse again and after the simpler procedure (syringe in chest) failed to give the desired results (I.e. Lung restoration) I had to go back in for the previous procedure. However, much to my horror, I discovered that the guidelines say that if you have a 2nd collapsed lung (same one) you have to have an operation to attach the lung to your inner chest wall to prevent it from happening again

I did protest, but different doctors/surgeons/specialists there all told me the same thing so I eventually agreed. I'd never had an anaesthetic before or operation and when I had to sign a consent form the night before (where possible outcomes included death) I was a bit to say the least. That isn't exactly the end of the story, but I'll save the next installment for another time.....

[Jam-Master Jay]

Had a lot of my stomach removed and bypassed the large intestine earlier in the year. Have had issues with pain for the last month or so, but I assume that's down to stomach acid and not taking my antacids as frequently as I should.

There were two rather pretty nurses in charge of the small ward I was on at night. Didn't feel right asking for the piss bottles, but oh well.

Hope it all went well, Mini E.

And Igor, I hope things begin to improve for you in the future.

[Igor]

but I assume that's down to stomach acid and not taking my antacids as frequently as I should.

What are you on? Make sure you keep taking them exactly as you should. I didn't and that's two perforated ulcers for me so far.

And cheers, I expect that it will.

[Jam-Master Jay]

Lansoprazole.

I had feared the dull pain was the start of more ulcers so have been taking them regularly of late. Just hope I wasn't too late

On so many pills atm.

Best of luck, mate.

[Igor]

Ah yeah, I'm on Lansoprazole now as well, 30mg twice a day. Forever.