My Shoulder Op This Tuesday

Mr Sprue · October 17, 2021, 07:11:48 PM

Quote from: joe cassidy on October 17, 2021, 11:30:46 AM
I hope it's not the shoulder to which your drinking arm is attached ?

Thankfully no, but for a good beer I'm sure the other arm would adapt if it had to !

Nbodger · October 17, 2021, 08:16:04 PM

All the best for Tuesday, you will be absolutely fine, been there many times in recent years, they will soon be chucking you out after the op.

Longest one I have been under anaesthetic for is six to eight hours

One of the times I was in recovery and the nurse who was bringing me round said "Do you remember me", now that was worrying

Mike H

joe cassidy · October 17, 2021, 08:27:35 PM

The last time I had a general anaesthetic was for a colonoscopie.

I woke up farting as apparently they pumped air into my intestines to make room for the camera to pass.

Bob Tidbury · October 17, 2021, 09:20:10 PM

I had a lump removed from the rear end in April and as mentioned I had the op and woke up farting like a good un it was very embarising untill I heard the guy in the next bed make mine sound like a little whimper .We both had a good laugh .And then another guy came into the ward and when he came round we both said Ear plugs in gas masks on and the guy wondered what we ment until he let rip .
GOOD LUCK Mr Sprue I hope it goes well on Tuesday at least you wont have that to deal with .
Bob Tidbury

keithfre · October 17, 2021, 09:31:11 PM

I've had three operations under general anaesthetic. The first was an appendectomy when I was 18, the second to have all my teeth extracted a few years ago, and the third for a quadruple coronary bypass two years ago. They all went smoothly!

So chin up!

Railwaygun · October 18, 2021, 12:36:52 AM

it will be fine - the post-op Physio is vital!

dannyboy · October 19, 2021, 09:58:09 PM

@Mr Sprue
So, how did it go?

No need to jump out of bed and tell us now, but when you can.

Bealman · October 19, 2021, 10:05:25 PM

Geez, David.... the knockout juice won't have worn off yet!

Seriously, let us know how it all went.

LASteve · October 19, 2021, 11:27:49 PM

My most recent was a "twilight" surgery on my eyelids. I'd thought they'd knock me out due to the unnerving proximity of scalpel blades and needles to my eyeballs, but none of it.

The eye doctor asked what music I wanted for the procedure, so I chose U2 and the "Joshua Tree". A blissful 40 minutes of rocking out to one of the finest albums of all time, as stoned as I've even been, and then I was coming to with sutures in my eyelids and I had no recollection whatever of the actual surgery.

The Project Manager picked me up 30 minutes later and I was wide awake and ready for the rest of the day, albeit with gauze bandages and dark glasses. I thought I looked like Bono, so maybe I was still feeling the effects.

At least I didn't have the same music for my DRE - I certainly don't want the proctologist to be humming "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" while he's rummaging around downstairs.

stevewalker · October 19, 2021, 11:45:04 PM

My wife had surgery on her hand - the music playing in the theatre was the Beatles ... Help and I want to hold your hand. The weird thing was that we'd joked about that the night before.

stevewalker · October 19, 2021, 11:48:13 PM

Quote from: LASteve on October 19, 2021, 11:27:49 PM
My most recent was a "twilight" surgery on my eyelids. I'd thought they'd knock me out due to the unnerving proximity of scalpel blades and needles to my eyeballs, but none of it.

The eye doctor asked what music I wanted for the procedure, so I chose U2 and the "Joshua Tree". A blissful 40 minutes of rocking out to one of the finest albums of all time, as stoned as I've even been, and then I was coming to with sutures in my eyelids and I had no recollection whatever of the actual surgery.

I had (minor) surgery on the inside of my eyelids, to deal with cysts from blepharitis. No music, no sedatives, just local anaesthetic. It was indeed unnerving seeing instruments heading towards my eyes.

Bob G · October 20, 2021, 07:22:31 AM

When I had the MRI scan for my slipped disc, they said the scanner might feel claustrophobic. They also said that's why they had to stop using the CD with Elvis singing "I'm caught in a trap, can't get out".

So I had Whitney instead "It's not right, but it's OK" and "Why does it hurt so bad"

Bob

Bealman · October 20, 2021, 07:27:53 AM

I'm not so sure @Mr Sprue wants to read this stuff on recovery

Mr Sprue · October 20, 2021, 10:23:31 AM

Thanks for your support everyone the op went well. And like you have all mentioned being put out is nothing to be worried about!

Have to say though the experience of being pushed down the corridor to the theatre laying in a bed for the first time in my life, was at least a bit daunting.

The anaesthetist injected a 'nerve blocker' in my neck which in no time numbed my shoulder and arm like a massive shot of procaine the Dentist use, followed by General anaesthesia which switched the lights out in seconds! Next thing I knew when I woke was feeling really groggy being wheeled in my bed back to my room.

Most important of all its worth mentioning that I have been very fortunate to have this operation at a Spire Hartswood Private Hospital under the NHS, of which I am truly grateful for especially to my surgeon Mr A Al-Sabti and the amazing friendly staff there.

So now it's down to six weeks of wearing a sling convalescing and putting good use of this time into my CAD work and finishing off a few projects as well!

The hospital accommodation was excellent too!

dannyboy · October 20, 2021, 10:26:56 AM

I am glad things worked out well for you.