Possible first operation

[Maxf]

woke up this morning with a bugger of a cold. Need to shift it by Monday as the chatter online seems to be that they wont put me under general with one. Bugger!

[ShadownINja]

Maxf said:

woke up this morning with a bugger of a cold. Need to shift it by Monday as the chatter online seems to be that they wont put me under general with one. Bugger!

Annoying. Lots of rest/sleep and lots of paracetamol. TBH the best way of keeping your immune system up is to make sure you get enough sleep every night.

[Maxf]

Just read it is possible to do my op (acl graft, kneecap repair and meniscus shave) under local, so I guess it will go ahead somehow! Not too keen on being awake, although I suppose it might be quite interesting.

[ShadownINja]

Maxf said:

Just read it is possible to do my op (acl graft, kneecap repair and meniscus shave) under local, so I guess it will go ahead somehow! Not too keen on being awake, although I suppose it might be quite interesting.

Ah, ACL! Well, at least it isn't, say, open heart surgery.

[Maxf]

My op got cancelled due to my cold. The anesthetist said I'd run an increased risk of heart problems (if I have a virus rather than just a cold) and respiratory problems. Booked in again for 2 weeks time, so the countdown/stress can start again!

[ShadownINja]

That's annoying. I don't understand how it can make a difference if they're doing your knee... but I guess they do and that's probably more important than my understand.

[Pints]

Well I'm back at home, sans appendix. A bit uncomfortable but generally ok. Although the first time I needed the bog was a whole new experience.

[TheCarpetCleaner]

Pints said:

Well I'm back at home, sans appendix. A bit uncomfortable but generally ok. Although the first time I needed the bog was a whole new experience.

Yep, after my double hernia op, i was in there a looooooooooooong time....

[ShadownINja]

Why so?

[Dr John]

ShadownINja said:

Why so?

Pain contracting abdominal muscles.
Opiates causing constipation.

JF

[Pints]

anonymous said:

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Yes, had keyhole. Or rather 3 keyholes.

Healing enough to get a bit of "tender time" with Mrs Pints last night.

[ShadownINja]

Dr John said:

ShadownINja said:

Why so?

Pain contracting abdominal muscles.
Opiates causing constipation.

JF

Ah. Thanks.

[AB]

Probably THE biggest phobia I have is a general anesthetic and an op. I hate the thought. My good old Nan has had many on hips and what not and is not fazed.

Fingers crossed and touch wood I've not had one to this day.

[okgo]

TheCarpetCleaner said:

Pints said:

Well I'm back at home, sans appendix. A bit uncomfortable but generally ok. Although the first time I needed the bog was a whole new experience.

Yep, after my double hernia op, i was in there a looooooooooooong time....

They gave me a lovley laxitive.

[sleep envy]

when I had an op on my back I was given two bottles of laxative which were apparently 'industrial' strength

after following the dosage for a week I still hadn't had a motion, so in a moment of madness induced by pain from a stomach the size of big daddy's, I downed an entire bottle of the stuff

I left the toilet an hour later 1st lighter

[ShadownINja]

AB said:

Probably THE biggest phobia I have is a general anesthetic and an op. I hate the thought. My good old Nan has had many on hips and what not and is not fazed.

Fingers crossed and touch wood I've not had one to this day.

For my first ever op, they said the GA would make me feel "spaced out". I thought, "Excellent, I can try drugs legally." I was out like a fking light. No pink elephants. No blurred hands waving in front of my eyes. No bubbling voices in my ears.

[sleep envy]

you should have asked for something to calm you down, temazepam is simply awesome

[missdiane]

I am more worried about being awake and having an op/proceedure- local anasthetic, give me general anytime.
The last time I had something done, the sedation didn't sedate me and the local didn't fully numb me- I don't think anyway

[Pints]

missdiane said:

I am more worried about being awake and having an op/proceedure- local anasthetic, give me general anytime.
The last time I had something done, the sedation didn't sedate me and the local didn't fully numb me- I don't think anyway

I certainly wasn't awake for mine. The last thing I remember were the lights in the room as I was being wheeled in and wondering when they were going to ask me to start counting.