Surgery - What to Expect

IN THE BEGINING I was born in 1964, the time when smoking and drink driving with no seat belts were considered good for you, if not compulsory. Post birth checks were pretty lacking in those days so it wasn't until I was two years old and my parents noticed I wasn't walking that they realised something was amiss. I was taken to doctors who were unsure what was wrong before finally being referred to a specialist and then sent for X-ray. It transpired that I was born with congenital hip displacement - my pelvis was not properly formed and the femurs (thigh bones) were not locking in place as they should be, hence my reluctance and inability to walk. ...  Read the complete review

As some of you already know I am a nurse who currently works in the area of general medicine. I tend mostly to deal with adults, and the patients that I see come in with a wide variety of illnesses and ailments. I'm not sure why but nursing other people comes naturally to me however when it comes to dealing with my own family members and illness it is a completely different story. While undergoing my nurse training I had the opportunity to witness a variety of operations from the simple removal of moles right up to advanced triple heart bypass surgery. Anyway I am going off in a complete tangent at present so I will get to the point. Please be advised that this review is ...  Read the complete review

Thanks - Advantages: settled my worries, extremely comforting - Disadvantages: na

I'll tell you the story from the start. When I was young I had a mole under my arm, which was never a problem because it was hidden away. I didnt like it much though, it was very ugly and as mum does Medical Negligence all I ever hear is bad things about moles. So anyway I was in the bathroom one night shaving my underarm when I just nicked the mole, nothing major...it bled of course but not lots! I panicked, coz I was under the impression moles dont stop bleedin...so rang mum in a complete state who told me to go down to the Dr just to be on the safe side. So the next day I go down to the doctors and he tells me it's nothing to ...  Read the complete review

After many operations I feel I am able to give an opinion on this subject. With luck it will help those of you facing surgery soon, and lay to rest the fears that precede it. It is very important to remember one thing above all… Everyone is different and every operation is different as well. You will not feel the same as others, you will recover at a different speed and it is sensible to remember that. My experiences here are, I hope, general. My aim here is to try and lay to rest some fears, fears we all have, and to answer some of the questions we all have but seem always to forget to mention before the big day. In my experience there is nothing ...  Read the complete review