Operations

[HighFlyer]

Originally posted by VS075
Am I right in thinking that this is to make sure that I am in good health and go through the operation in hand?

Yup, pretty much. A chance for the doctor/surgeon to asses you, perform any tests needed and make plans for the impending surgery, and the opportunity for you to ask questions. Its nothing to worry about at all, although there is paperwork behind the scenes that the surgeon will complete, rating the grade and status of the surgery so that there is a good record in your file.

Best wishes for the surgery, I am sure it will all go smoothly. [:)]

Thanks,
Sarah

Ive got crohns disease(google it if interested) and have been under the kinfe twice but under general and locals more than you can shake a stick at. Its very very very very very very very -you get the idea- unlikely something go wrong and if it were to they have all the medical equipment needed to deal with this. Remember they wouldnt do it if it werent safe. Hope all goes well and you recover quickly and you make it to spain.[y]

Ive got crohns disease(google it if interested) and have been under the kinfe twice but under general and locals more than you can shake a stick at. Its very very very very very very very -you get the idea- unlikely something go wrong and if it were to they have all the medical equipment needed to deal with this. Remember they wouldnt do it if it werent safe. Hope all goes well and you recover quickly and you make it to spain.[y]

That's not entirely true, G-VROY. Most things in medicine would be regarded as relatively 'safe', but there are always RISKS, which vary in incidence, and in severity. Sometimes things DO go wrong, and CAN'T be fixed. And it's no one's fault when some of these things happen, and when people try and sue the doctor/hospital, I get annoyed. Sometimes sh*t happens, and no-one is to blame.. it's just that there is a risk with everything.

For example, for every cataract operation I perform, there is a 1 in 1000 chance of getting endophthalmitis.. which is a devastating infection inside the eye, and very likely the patient would be blind in that eye. It is a risk. A very small risk. But it's there.. and it happens... one in every thousand patients.

That's not entirely true, G-VROY. Most things in medicine would be regarded as relatively 'safe', but there are always RISKS, which vary in incidence, and in severity. Sometimes things DO go wrong, and CAN'T be fixed. And it's no one's fault when some of these things happen, and when people try and sue the doctor/hospital, I get annoyed. Sometimes sh*t happens, and no-one is to blame.. it's just that there is a risk with everything.

For example, for every cataract operation I perform, there is a 1 in 1000 chance of getting endophthalmitis.. which is a devastating infection inside the eye, and very likely the patient would be blind in that eye. It is a risk. A very small risk. But it's there.. and it happens... one in every thousand patients.

Letter came through today for the operation. It is to take place on Monday 11th February at Leigh Infirmary, and I have to be there for 8am.
Reading through the paperwork suggests that I will be out the same day (providing everything runs smoothly).

Very glad it is due very soon as I can get it done and out of the way, but not looking forward to the recovery process afterwards, especially the first week.

Spain is looking likely considering I'm booked to fly well over 3 months after the operation. Having said that I just hope I'm well enough to be able to go up to Edinburgh on a railtour on Saturday 23rd February (JAT74L will know what I'm on about).

Letter came through today for the operation. It is to take place on Monday 11th February at Leigh Infirmary, and I have to be there for 8am.
Reading through the paperwork suggests that I will be out the same day (providing everything runs smoothly).

Very glad it is due very soon as I can get it done and out of the way, but not looking forward to the recovery process afterwards, especially the first week.

Spain is looking likely considering I'm booked to fly well over 3 months after the operation. Having said that I just hope I'm well enough to be able to go up to Edinburgh on a railtour on Saturday 23rd February (JAT74L will know what I'm on about).

Hello all!

Just thought I'd let you know that I've had my operation yesterday and have just returned home from the hospital.

To refresh everyone's memories, the operation was a pilonidal sinus excision which has left me with an open wound and a dressing that needs changing every other day. The whole process was not as scary as I frst thought it would be, although I was concerned yesterday afternoon when I went to the toilet 4hrs after coming round from the anaesthetics and fainting. Too much too soon but I was walking around the ward with another patient during the evening time, and was discharged this morning.

It's not very painful as yet, but I've been given Paracetamol and Triamadol to take whenever I start to get uncomfortable.

For now I will be relaxing and taking it easy, with a view to returning to college after the half-term break towards the end of the month.

I will also like to say thank you to all who has been supportive and have sent me PMs in the weeks leading up to the operation. I appreciated it a lot and did help put my mind to rest.

The road to recovery begins.

Hello all!

Just thought I'd let you know that I've had my operation yesterday and have just returned home from the hospital.

To refresh everyone's memories, the operation was a pilonidal sinus excision which has left me with an open wound and a dressing that needs changing every other day. The whole process was not as scary as I frst thought it would be, although I was concerned yesterday afternoon when I went to the toilet 4hrs after coming round from the anaesthetics and fainting. Too much too soon but I was walking around the ward with another patient during the evening time, and was discharged this morning.

It's not very painful as yet, but I've been given Paracetamol and Triamadol to take whenever I start to get uncomfortable.

For now I will be relaxing and taking it easy, with a view to returning to college after the half-term break towards the end of the month.

I will also like to say thank you to all who has been supportive and have sent me PMs in the weeks leading up to the operation. I appreciated it a lot and did help put my mind to rest.

The road to recovery begins.

[mitchja]

Glad to hear everything went OK Alex [y]

Take it easy, but if at all possible try not to over-do the pain-killers as pain-killers have a nasty habit of bunging you up [:I]

Regards

[mitchja]

Glad to hear everything went OK Alex [y]

Take it easy, but if at all possible try not to over-do the pain-killers as pain-killers have a nasty habit of bunging you up [:I]

Regards

[HighFlyer]

Glad it all went well Alex. Take it slowly, and I am sure sure the surgery (and any pain) will be a faded memory in a week or two.

Thanks,
Sarah

[HighFlyer]

Glad it all went well Alex. Take it slowly, and I am sure sure the surgery (and any pain) will be a faded memory in a week or two.

Thanks,
Sarah

Originally posted by VS075
Hello all!

Just thought I'd let you know that I've had my operation yesterday and have just returned home from the hospital.

To refresh everyone's memories, the operation was a pilonidal sinus excision which has left me with an open wound and a dressing that needs changing every other day. The whole process was not as scary as I frst thought it would be, although I was concerned yesterday afternoon when I went to the toilet 4hrs after coming round from the anaesthetics and fainting. Too much too soon but I was walking around the ward with another patient during the evening time, and was discharged this morning.

It's not very painful as yet, but I've been given Paracetamol and Triamadol to take whenever I start to get uncomfortable.

For now I will be relaxing and taking it easy, with a view to returning to college after the half-term break towards the end of the month.

I will also like to say thank you to all who has been supportive and have sent me PMs in the weeks leading up to the operation. I appreciated it a lot and did help put my mind to rest.

The road to recovery begins.

I am glad the procedure went well Alex and it is not too painful. As you know I have had this operation many times now and my advice is to take things very slowly - the recovery period can be quite long and if you over do it, and the sinus opens up again, it can be very painful. Take it easy and let the nurses look after you - as they are only doing a dressing change every other day it looks as though the surgeon didnt have to dig too deep to get it all out so fingers crossed you drive again in the not to distant future.

All the best,

HG

Originally posted by VS075
Hello all!

Just thought I'd let you know that I've had my operation yesterday and have just returned home from the hospital.

To refresh everyone's memories, the operation was a pilonidal sinus excision which has left me with an open wound and a dressing that needs changing every other day. The whole process was not as scary as I frst thought it would be, although I was concerned yesterday afternoon when I went to the toilet 4hrs after coming round from the anaesthetics and fainting. Too much too soon but I was walking around the ward with another patient during the evening time, and was discharged this morning.

It's not very painful as yet, but I've been given Paracetamol and Triamadol to take whenever I start to get uncomfortable.

For now I will be relaxing and taking it easy, with a view to returning to college after the half-term break towards the end of the month.

I will also like to say thank you to all who has been supportive and have sent me PMs in the weeks leading up to the operation. I appreciated it a lot and did help put my mind to rest.

The road to recovery begins.

I am glad the procedure went well Alex and it is not too painful. As you know I have had this operation many times now and my advice is to take things very slowly - the recovery period can be quite long and if you over do it, and the sinus opens up again, it can be very painful. Take it easy and let the nurses look after you - as they are only doing a dressing change every other day it looks as though the surgeon didnt have to dig too deep to get it all out so fingers crossed you drive again in the not to distant future.

All the best,

HG