Thu Feb 23, 2012, 01:00 PM

mrmpa (4,033 posts)

How many times have you had surgery?

Was thinking of californiapeggy's surgery when I see that she's under the knife today. I had a knee replacement back in October, that was my 15th surgery. I knew I had a lot, but when the anaesthesiologist brought out my records, and said, "I think you know the drill" and I saw the thickness of my records, I did the count.

Nice anaesthesiologist, he did a spinal and for 5 weeks, my spinal stenosis and pinched nerve pain was relegated to a 2 on a the pain scale, down from my usual 8-9.

Honestly, except for the pain, I consider myself in good health.

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68 replies	Author	Time	Post
How many times have you had surgery? (Original post)	mrmpa	Feb 2012	OP
15 is a lot yet	dana_b	Feb 2012	#1
I agree it is confusing & always cold. eom	mrmpa	Feb 2012	#5
Aside from dental implants and all that entails, one.	siligut	Feb 2012	#2
None. Knock on wood.	Swede	Feb 2012	#3
One must distinguish between "minor" and "major" surgery....	Scuba	Feb 2012	#4
Nothing major yet	REP	Feb 2012	#6
That title lies.	Neoma	Feb 2012	#15
Most of those used existing openings and I went home the same day, so really, minor	REP	Feb 2012	#21
Does having a heart stent via catheter from the groin count?	Liberal Veteran	Feb 2012	#7
sure - they had to	dana_b	Feb 2012	#13
Yeah, having a 90 something percent blockage in something called "the widowmaker"	Liberal Veteran	Feb 2012	#18
I've had some cool ones and not so cool ones	WilmywoodNCparalegal	Feb 2012	#8
6	emilyg	Feb 2012	#9
Too many	skygazer	Feb 2012	#10
4	NV Whino	Feb 2012	#11
High five, fellow tubal ligation owner!	REP	Feb 2012	#22
Had Mine early on	NV Whino	Feb 2012	#24
>>>>>>Awesome Alert!!!<<<<<<<<<	REP	Feb 2012	#26
Beat ya	NV Whino	Feb 2012	#33
<AOL> metoo! </AOL>	Pool Hall Ace	Feb 2012	#43
I've known you're awesome for a while now	REP	Feb 2012	#45
Nothin' makes you realize you are mortal like waking up in the ER	Pool Hall Ace	Feb 2012	#57
Once in 5th grade - outpatient.	HopeHoops	Feb 2012	#12
Only 3.	Graybeard	Feb 2012	#14
8 times	geardaddy	Feb 2012	#16
Too young for all that...eom	mrmpa	Feb 2012	#19
Yeah, thanks.	geardaddy	Feb 2012	#42
Your list makes me sad and happy	REP	Feb 2012	#23
Thanks.	geardaddy	Feb 2012	#41
It's almost old enough to drink!	REP	Feb 2012	#46
Mi fydd dy Gymraeg yn well hefyd!	geardaddy	Feb 2012	#48
YIKES, what happened to your kidneys and hip joints?	Odin2005	Feb 2012	#64
I had an autoimmune thingy cause the kidney disease.	geardaddy	Feb 2012	#67
This message was self-deleted by its author	Iggo	Feb 2012	#17
4	RiffRandell	Feb 2012	#20
Once, I guess. Tonsillectomy. Oh wait...no...circumcision before that.	trof	Feb 2012	#25
motorcycle accident and	handmade34	Feb 2012	#27
One: tonsillectomy when I was 7 years old.	pink-o	Feb 2012	#28
Four, I guess.	bluedigger	Feb 2012	#29
5	helderheid	Feb 2012	#30
I'd have to look in my med records -- I know it exceeds 10 and may be as many as	Old Troop	Feb 2012	#31
I had surgery on a lazy eye when I was 3 or 4. Wisdom teeth. That's it I think.	applegrove	Feb 2012	#32
None, so far. n/t	mia	Feb 2012	#34
Four, if you count wisdom tooth extraction	av8rdave	Feb 2012	#35
Three	rainbow4321	Feb 2012	#36
Just tonsils and a couple of teeth pulled.	femmocrat	Feb 2012	#37
Not once	Generic Brad	Feb 2012	#38
Not as many as you have!	csziggy	Feb 2012	#39
4	nadine_mn	Feb 2012	#40
Twice - to lengthen my Achilles tendons.	UrbScotty	Feb 2012	#44
This message was self-deleted by its author	AtomicKitten	Feb 2012	#47
2 in 64 years	sinkingfeeling	Feb 2012	#49
The first time was the scariest, as far as getting put to sleep and not knowing if you'll wake up	Major Nikon	Feb 2012	#50
Too many to count. Broken bones, lacerations, torn ligaments...	Bruce Wayne	Feb 2012	#51
Since a lot of replies have listed, I'll list mine here..	mrmpa	Feb 2012	#52
Zero	sakabatou	Feb 2012	#53
Too F***ing many	DFW	Feb 2012	#54
Knock on wood nothing but things they called "surgery" but it was ridiculous	treestar	Feb 2012	#55
Two	shanti	Feb 2012	#56
I've had two cataract surgeries this year.	greatauntoftriplets	Feb 2012	#58
19	Danmel	Feb 2012	#59
Just cataract surgery in both eyes	lunatica	Feb 2012	#60
I lost count at ten. I had five in one week. 12hrs. in, 12 hrs. out of the OR.	Hotler	Feb 2012	#61
12	BlancheSplanchnik	Feb 2012	#62
Once. Had my impacted wisdom teeth removed.	Odin2005	Feb 2012	#63
Does circumcision count?	Orrex	Feb 2012	#65
Only three, I think. Tonsils (twice!) and gall bladder years ago.	nolabear	Feb 2012	#66
I had 3 minor surgeries this past December	NewJeffCT	Feb 2012	#68

Response to mrmpa (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2012, 01:08 PM

dana_b (11,546 posts)

1. 15 is a lot yet

I know that not all surgeries are equal. I've had 6 and am awaiting another one. I think the strangest part is waking up from anesthesia. It's so confusing (and cold)!

How many times have you had surgery?

1. 15 is a lot yet

5. I agree it is confusing & always cold. eom

2. Aside from dental implants and all that entails, one.

3. None. Knock on wood.

4. One must distinguish between "minor" and "major" surgery....

6. Nothing major yet

15. That title lies.

21. Most of those used existing openings and I went home the same day, so really, minor

7. Does having a heart stent via catheter from the groin count?

13. sure - they had to

18. Yeah, having a 90 something percent blockage in something called "the widowmaker"

8. I've had some cool ones and not so cool ones

9. 6

10. Too many

11. 4

22. High five, fellow tubal ligation owner!

24. Had Mine early on

26. >>>>>>Awesome Alert!!!<<<<<<<<<

33. Beat ya

43. <AOL> metoo! </AOL>

45. I've known you're awesome for a while now

57. Nothin' makes you realize you are mortal like waking up in the ER

12. Once in 5th grade - outpatient.

14. Only 3.

16. 8 times

19. Too young for all that...eom

42. Yeah, thanks.

23. Your list makes me sad and happy

41. Thanks.

46. It's almost old enough to drink!

48. Mi fydd dy Gymraeg yn well hefyd!

64. YIKES, what happened to your kidneys and hip joints?

67. I had an autoimmune thingy cause the kidney disease.

20. 4

25. Once, I guess. Tonsillectomy. Oh wait...no...circumcision before that.

27. motorcycle accident and

28. One: tonsillectomy when I was 7 years old.

29. Four, I guess.

30. 5

31. I'd have to look in my med records -- I know it exceeds 10 and may be as many as

32. I had surgery on a lazy eye when I was 3 or 4. Wisdom teeth. That's it I think.

34. None, so far. n/t

35. Four, if you count wisdom tooth extraction

36. Three

37. Just tonsils and a couple of teeth pulled.

38. Not once

39. Not as many as you have!

40. 4

44. Twice - to lengthen my Achilles tendons.

49. 2 in 64 years

50. The first time was the scariest, as far as getting put to sleep and not knowing if you'll wake up

51. Too many to count. Broken bones, lacerations, torn ligaments...

52. Since a lot of replies have listed, I'll list mine here..

53. Zero

54. Too F***ing many

55. Knock on wood nothing but things they called "surgery" but it was ridiculous

56. Two

58. I've had two cataract surgeries this year.

59. 19

60. Just cataract surgery in both eyes

61. I lost count at ten. I had five in one week. 12hrs. in, 12 hrs. out of the OR.

62. 12

63. Once. Had my impacted wisdom teeth removed.

65. Does circumcision count?

66. Only three, I think. Tonsils (twice!) and gall bladder years ago.

68. I had 3 minor surgeries this past December