It was many years ago when I underwent the same snip. There was a vast
difference between before and after (awful pun intended).
But my brother in law went by bicycle to the outpatients to have his snip.
Yes, he had to push it home.
My son (currently doing a nursing degree) tells of many ops nowadays being
done under GHB or Rohypnol - especially brain surgery. I've had it for a
gastroscopy. The patient is wide awake but feels strangely detached ("Is
that my skull you're drilling through?") and remembers bugger all
afterwards.
Good luck Willem and get well soon Chuck,
br
jez
On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 7:49 AM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Ever since, I've had an unreasoning fear of the procedure.
> >
> >
> What an unfortunate incident. It makes my post-op experience quite
> bearable.
> My wife drove me home afterwards, but took perverse pleasure in making
> sure
> she aimed for EVERY pot-hole and bump in the road. She still laughs about
> it.
>
> But I dutifully tell the uninitiated that "it was a little sore, but not
> bad. Just lay around and watch a few ball games over the weekend."
>
> But in reality, when the doctor is tugging on the tubes you actually feel
> it
> pulling on your tonsils. You feel like that little punching bag hanging
> down
> at the back of your throat is getting whacked.
>
> AG
> --
>
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