Ha! I remember the former, but would have dreaded the latter, had I not been very small, yet. imp
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Ha! I remember the former, but would have dreaded the latter, had I not been very small, yet. imp
Butterfly
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With my tonsils (early '50s), I was one of the "bleeders" but it didn't start till we got home. I still vividly remember the frantic ride back to the hospital, and bleeding all over my dad's car. I was scared to death. One of those memories that will never fade.
I should think they ought to have known that in advance! Mine were done in 1947, the other kid who was a hemophiliac went in aware (his folks were) of it in advance. Such condition could possibly result in bleeding to death. Have you had any recourse over the years related to it, medications, tests, etc.? imp
Lon
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My first hospitalization was at age 40 for the removal of one small egg sized gall stone. I was in hospital for three pleasant days and had a quick recovery to normal activities in 30 days.
My second was at age 45 to repair a cartilage tear on right knee. This was a over nighter in hospital and full recovery to normal activities in 30 days.
My third was at age 55 in New Zealand to repair a cartilage tear on left knee. This was a over nighter and full recovery to normal activities in four weeks.
My fourth was at age 56 for complete removal of my Prostate Gland for a high grade cancer that was contained within the gland. Procedure was performed at Stanford University Hospital with four days in hospital. Care was outstanding. This hospitalization enabled me to finally quit smoking after many failed prior attempts. I was totally continent in 60 days and had successful sex in three months.
My fifth at age 69 for a procedure to remove my thyroid gland due to multiple toxic nodules (non cancerous) One day in hospital and full recovery in 30 days.
My sixth was for repair of a bilateral Inguinal Hernia with two days of hospitalization and return to all normal activities in 30 days
My seventh was at age 72 at Cal Pacific Hospital in San Francisco to undergo a Pulmonary Vein Ablation to correct and eliminate Atrial Fibrillation. I was in hospital two days and resumed normal activities in one week.
CONCLUSION I tolerated all these procedures well and had speedy recoveries because I have always been in pretty good shape with very low cholesterol and normal blood pressure, ran daily, played golf, regularly scuba dived regularly, played raquet ball four times weekly.
Now here I am at age 81 and I am not anticipating any future inconvenient surgeries or hospitalizations, but if perchance I do need one I expect I will once again handle it OK because I am l still in pretty good shape for an Old Fart with gimpy legs.
My second was at age 45 to repair a cartilage tear on right knee. This was a over nighter in hospital and full recovery to normal activities in 30 days.
My third was at age 55 in New Zealand to repair a cartilage tear on left knee. This was a over nighter and full recovery to normal activities in four weeks.
My fourth was at age 56 for complete removal of my Prostate Gland for a high grade cancer that was contained within the gland. Procedure was performed at Stanford University Hospital with four days in hospital. Care was outstanding. This hospitalization enabled me to finally quit smoking after many failed prior attempts. I was totally continent in 60 days and had successful sex in three months.
My fifth at age 69 for a procedure to remove my thyroid gland due to multiple toxic nodules (non cancerous) One day in hospital and full recovery in 30 days.
My sixth was for repair of a bilateral Inguinal Hernia with two days of hospitalization and return to all normal activities in 30 days
My seventh was at age 72 at Cal Pacific Hospital in San Francisco to undergo a Pulmonary Vein Ablation to correct and eliminate Atrial Fibrillation. I was in hospital two days and resumed normal activities in one week.
CONCLUSION I tolerated all these procedures well and had speedy recoveries because I have always been in pretty good shape with very low cholesterol and normal blood pressure, ran daily, played golf, regularly scuba dived regularly, played raquet ball four times weekly.
Now here I am at age 81 and I am not anticipating any future inconvenient surgeries or hospitalizations, but if perchance I do need one I expect I will once again handle it OK because I am l still in pretty good shape for an Old Fart with gimpy legs.
drifter
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I've been hospitalized three times in my illustrious life. Twice for Infections that could not be handled by antibiotics in the regular course of my healthcare, and once for heart attack. I was hospitalized a week with the heart attack and complications, and three days each for the pneumonia. I received good care, adequate food, and except for worrying some on the occasion of the heart attack, about the expense, they all were like mini vacations I was more or less forced to take.
Butterfly
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Two babies, very easy births. Hysterectomy - pre-cancerous. Surgery to correct deviated septum so it would be easier to breathe. I was warned it might go back to what it was, and it did. No bad experiences in hospitals. All were in US hospitals and haven't needed to go into hospital in UK.