The Knife Cuts the Skin
I go in for the hernia job first thing in the morning, so Friday I should have some great narcotic induced posts!
I am more than a little nervous as I have never been put to sleep. At least not by an anesthesiologist!
Wish me luck you sentimental ba$tards!
I am more than a little nervous as I have never been put to sleep. At least not by an anesthesiologist!
Wish me luck you sentimental ba$tards!
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Maybe this is outdated, since I last had one more than twenty years ago and they didn't use mesh then, but the biggest problem I had was having to take the first dump afterwards - absolute agony (I wondered at the time if it was close to what giving birth feels like!). The second biggest problem was standing up after sitting down - the blood rushing to my groin was excruciating and I literally would get light-headed and dizzy. I learned in short order to be close to a chair or wall to hang onto!
Having said all that, my 82-year-old dad had one just a few months ago where they did use mesh (and I think he had laproscopic surgery), and he was up and around in no time ...0
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