Have you ever gotten any type of surgery?

[Brainonska511]

Hernia repair when I was 4 and I had my wisdoms removed when I was 16.

 

[xrax]

setting my wrist after breaking bone. it was listed as a surgical procedure on the insurance form.

 

[igowerf]

Knee surgery after I twisted it. When I came out, I saw a tube coming out of my knee for draining the fluids that build up. After a few days, the doctor came in to take out the tube. He held down my knee, pulled on the tube, and I felt it slideout from under my kneecap.

 

[CKent]

Never, unless you consider molar extraction for braces and cavity fillings surgery... I sure don't. As an aside, having them removed made room for my wisdom teeth so I didn't have to get those removed... Pity, I'd have liked the codeine I have considered plastic surgery to be a bit less ugly, but I'm not sure if it'd be worth it.

 

[Platypus]

Too many to count, skin grafting for 3rd degree burns, 5 (or 6? ) eye surgeries, tonsils/adnoids, knee, toe, wisdom teeth, etc.

 

[Koing]

One op for a tooth that was too long and another op because another tooth was coming out at a funny angle.

Koing

 

[TwinkleToes77]

Originally posted by: Poulsonator

Originally posted by: TwinkleToes77
I've never had surgery, but i'm scheduled for surgery on may 1st... im very scared

For? (if you don't mind me asking)

I'm 31, and just had my 5th heart surgery. Had two when I was 19 (the second gave me a pacemaker), and have had 3 more since December. Had my wisdom teeth taken out in 1991, and I also had viral meningitis in 1997. No surgery there, but I was in the hospital for 11 days and had every single test known to man done to me (spinal taps suck).

Yea, I haven't been lucky at all on the medical front. However, I'm still alive and lead a pretty good life.

Wow.. you've had quite the ordeal :beer: to you...

To answer your question.. Im going in for a cutaneous papilloma extraction as well as a reduction mammaplasty

 

[Eli]

Many.

 

[Adica]

Wide excision on left arm for removal of sarcoma 6 years ago. Several smalls incisions removing lumps, bumps, and moles. Ingrown toenail, and impacted wisdom teeth.

 

[SCSIRAID]

Hip replacement.

 

[Engineer]

Gall Bladder removal

Tumor removed from back of neck

Vasectomy (twice as the first one didn't work)

 

[GeekDrew]

I've had none... I think I'd rather suffer from any kind of pain than have surgery.

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
I've had none... I think I'd rather suffer from any kind of pain than have surgery.

Just try on a few gall bladder attacks and you'll change your mind really quick!

 

[drum]

none i can think of

 

[Aves]

Only to have my wisdom teeth removed.

 

[BW86]

Open heart surgery. Needed a new Aortic valve
It was July of 2005 and I was only 18

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: Engineer

Vasectomy (twice as the first one didn't work)

Now that is dedication!

 

[ShadowBlade]

first was too remove partial baby teeth that fragmented (i guess) when they were pushed out. next will be to remove wisdom teeth

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Xpred
I think the majority of the population has had at least one kind of surgery whether it was a simple one or not. I would say I have had two.... One went under the knife when I was only 1 year old for a head surgery, and the other I would say is just wisdom teeth extraction..

Just a lobotomy. That's why I am here.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: AlienCraft
Partial colonectomy to correct a birth defect at age 43. ...

That's a hellva long gestation period. What planet are you from?

If I tell you, we'll have to assimilate you. :laugh: You may not like that procedure... :shocked:

The birth defect wasn't an issue until then.
Being forced to hold one's BM while on a tour bus is de riguer, especially when on long hauls. No one likes the smell of crap in a holding tank in the summer. And the drivers get paid extra to properly dump said tanks.
Holding one's BM is not healthy to your body.
The defect ( a weakened lower intestinal wall ) finally resurfaced as a collapsed descending colon. The surgeons were able to bisect the undamaged portion so I retain normal functions, as opposed to having to use a colostomy bag.
I like to say I'm no longer as full of sh1t as the rest of y'all.


By the way, after surgery, when I had to go, It was coming out NOW. So the band paid the fees and I got to use the toilets on the bus as needed, when a rest stop wasn't forthcoming. By the way, they don't coil anymore, They're as straight as a yardstick.
Aren't you glad you rattled my cage? :disgust:

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: Engineer

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
I've had none... I think I'd rather suffer from any kind of pain than have surgery.

Just try on a few gall bladder attacks and you'll change your mind really quick!

Been there, done that, assuming my old doc identified my pain correctly. I just rode them out.

 

[SuperSix]

Originally posted by: Engineer

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
I've had none... I think I'd rather suffer from any kind of pain than have surgery.

Just try on a few gall bladder attacks and you'll change your mind really quick!

Absolutely the WORST pain I've ever felt!

 

[AreaCode707]

C1/C2 spinal fusion this past November. (I'm 22.) They removed some bone from my hip and wired it into place in my neck. Wisdom teeth out is the only other thing so far, but I did that without anything but novicaine since I'm paranoid about meds.

I get to look forward to plenty of joint replacements, since I have rheumatoid arthritis.