The Cookout

[Stan Zero]

Whether it be serious or for plastic surgery, have you ever had to get surgery done for any reason.

For me I didn't have to have anything too serious done. I had to get a tube put in my ear when I was a kid, as I used to get a lot of ear infections. I honestly don't remember what the purpose of it was.

But, fairly recently I had to get an abscess taken out. Which is why I think this idea for this topic came up. Anyway I don't think it qualifies as surgery, but they had to cut into it to release the blood that was in there. They didn't notice puss, so they said that was good.

Other than that, that was really it for me. Have you ever had to get surgery done? What kind of surgery was it?

 

[leah.B1]

Whether it be serious or for plastic surgery, have you ever had to get surgery done for any reason.

For me I didn't have to have anything too serious done. I had to get a tube put in my ear when I was a kid, as I used to get a lot of ear infections. I honestly don't remember what the purpose of it was.

But, fairly recently I had to get an abscess taken out. Which is why I think this idea for this topic came up. Anyway I don't think it qualifies as surgery, but they had to cut into it to release the blood that was in there. They didn't notice puss, so they said that was good.

Other than that, that was really it for me. Have you ever had to get surgery done? What kind of surgery was it?

Yikes! I haven't had an abscess thankfully and hopefully never will but I have heard about them. Glad you got through it though!

When I was getting braces years ago, I had to get 4 teeth pulled due to overcrowding in my mouth. It wasn't a huge surgery but I still count it as one. Teeth were coming out my gums so they needed those to come down, makes sense. They sprayed my arm and put a needle with some anesthesia into me and within seconds I was gone and asleep. I do remember waking up like halfway through it but I couldn't feel any pain (thank goodness). I eventually went back to sleep. The following day and days after, the pain was absolutely HORRIBLE. I just wanted to lay in a ball and cry lol. Id have cold drinks and soups but it would still hurt. The pain medicine they gave me was so amazing but of course I couldn't just be popping pills when the pain would start coming back. It was a rough 2 weeks but I got through it.

 

[Jay]

I had the following:

• Meniscus Repair
• Parotidectomy
• ACL Reconstruction

 

[leah.B1]

I had the following:

• Meniscus Repair
• Parotidectomy
• ACL Reconstruction

Geez louise, are you doing okay now though?

 

[Troy]

Yikes! I haven't had an abscess thankfully and hopefully never will but I have heard about them. Glad you got through it though!ve

When I was getting braces years ago, I had to get 4 teeth pulled due to overcrowding in my mouth. It wasn't a huge surgery but I still count it as one. Teeth were coming out my gums so they needed those to come down, makes sense. They sprayed my arm and put a needle with some anesthesia into me and within seconds I was gone and asleep. I do remember waking up like halfway through it but I couldn't feel any pain (thank goodness). I eventually went back to sleep. The following day and days after, the pain was absolutely HORRIBLE. I just wanted to lay in a ball and cry lol. Id have cold drinks and soups but it would still hurt. The pain medicine they gave me was so amazing but of course I couldn't just be popping pills when the pain would start coming back. It was a rough 2 weeks but I got through it.

When the nerve block is in effect you feel good but when it wears off hellllllllllllllll nooooooooo. Been there done that when I had my wisdom teeth removed.

 

[Jay]

Geez louise, are you doing okay now though?

Yes but a year after my ACL Reconstruction I got a bad concussion that I’m still suffering from.

 

[leah.B1]

When the nerve block is in effect you feel good but when it wears off hellllllllllllllll nooooooooo. Been there done that when I had my wisdom teeth removed.

Exactlyyyy. Teeth pain is one of the worst pains to deal with in my opinion. It can affect your head and then can affect your jaw as well. I give my teeth extra love bc I do not want to go through anymore teeth pain if I can help it.

 

[leah.B1]

Yes but a year after my ACL Reconstruction I got a bad concussion that I’m still suffering from.

My goodness 😓. Hopefully that can be fixed somehow.

 

[educatedman23]

The only surgery I had to have was when I was born... my intestines were tied up.

 

[Mud City Savage]

I broke my foot when I was a kid and had to have surgery. I don't remember much about it. I was probably 8 at the time.

I also had my appendix taken out in my teens. Had really bad pain in my abdomen and thought it would go away. But it kept getting worse. I'm stubborn and hate going to the ER, so I let it go for a while until my parents found me passed out in the kitchen. They rushed me to the ER themselves. Woke up in the hospital confused.

If they didn't find me, the appendix probably would have burst and I would have died there.

 

[GwynShivers]

I've had 2 brain aneurysm surgeries. One in 2017 & the other in 2019.

 

[Sapphire]

I have only ever had a tube camera down my throat to check for acid reflux. This was when I was a kid. Outside of that, thankfully nothing. I am terrified of surgery on any level!

 

[GwynShivers]

I have only ever had a tube camera down my throat to check for acid reflux. This was when I was a kid. Outside of that, thankfully nothing. I am terrified of surgery on any level!

I just had that done last Thursday & the week before that. One camera from my right nostril to my throat & one from my mouth to my throat. Bottom line, outpatient Botox injection surgery to repair my voice.

 

[Barida]

Unfortunately, yes. I have had surgery back in the days when I had a deep cut in my head that required medical attention. The doctors recommended surgery to fix the injury and while it was painful, it was certainly the best decision I took.

 

[educatedman23]

I broke my foot when I was a kid and had to have surgery. I don't remember much about it. I was probably 8 at the time.

I also had my appendix taken out in my teens. Had really bad pain in my abdomen and thought it would go away. But it kept getting worse. I'm stubborn and hate going to the ER, so I let it go for a while until my parents found me passed out in the kitchen. They rushed me to the ER themselves. Woke up in the hospital confused.

If they didn't find me, the appendix probably would have burst and I would have died there.

Interesting experience. I am glad you are alive.

 

[Jay]

Exactlyyyy. Teeth pain is one of the worst pains to deal with in my opinion. It can affect your head and then can affect your jaw as well. I give my teeth extra love bc I do not want to go through anymore teeth pain if I can help it.

When your tooth hurts all you can think about is the good old days when they didn’t hurt and how you took those days for granted.

 

[leah.B1]

When your tooth hurts all you can think about is the good old days when they didn’t hurt and how you took those days for granted.

THATS EXACTLY what i do lol. Sit in pain and think about when there was no pain and I was smiling and laughing.

 

[Jay]

THATS EXACTLY what i do lol. Sit in pain and think about when there was no pain and I was smiling and laughing.

What life is life with a toothache.

What life seemed like it was like before the Toothache:

Life once toothache is fixed.

 

[Heatice]

I have had one surgery and it was a surgery to remove my appendix that was trying to kill me. I hate going under the knife but I had no choice in that situation.

 

[Maxwell]

I only had glaucoma surgery. When it was diagnosed, I didn't waste time because I knew the implications of delaying it. I don't want to go blind.

 

[GwynShivers]

I have had one surgery and it was a surgery to remove my appendix that was trying to kill me. I hate going under the knife but I had no choice in that situation.

I know exactly what you mean, do or die. 🤷🏽‍♀️

 

[Ravenfreak]

I had a very minor procedure, I had a stye on my right eye that I got removed last month. Waiting around to get the procedure done took longer than the actual procedure. It didn't hurt, it was super weird though and a bit uncomfortable. It was annoying the day after I got it removed, since it was draining and I had to keep a roll of toilet paper on my desk so I could clean my eye.