How many surgeries have you had?

[inga]

I was just curious...how many surgeries have you all had under General Anesthesia?

[Deanne]

Eight:


Endometrial ablation
Parotid tumor removal
PD catheter insertion
Gallbladder removal
Transplant
PD catheter removal
Zap kidney stones and remove recalcitrant bladder stent
Parathyroid removal

[kitkatz]

I have lost count of the fistula revisions I have had.

[Vt Big Rig]

I guess three ........ colon resection, two fistulas.

but local..... two knees, several colonoscopies, 6 fistulagrams, skin cancer removals,

[Cowdog]

2 under General - Discectomy and a Parathyroidectomy.
Fistula install & a hernia repair sedated but I talked to the surgeon during the operation.
13 Fistulagrams with Angioplasty - No Sedation (I have to go about twice per year, stenosis in the same spots, I'm about to the point that it's time to go again but I try to kick that can down the road as far as I possible.)

[Michael Murphy]

5 knee surgeries, 2 prior to arthoscopic began and 3 after,
Comple reconstruction of right shoulder rotor cuff.
Without angioplasty, with 6 heart stents, fistula creation,  and angioplasty on fistula.

[Angiepkd]

Wow.  I had to really think about this one.  I think I have had 4 surgeries on my left hip due to being born without a hip socket,  At least 3 fistula surgeries and multiple angioplasties (too many to count).  Breast lumpectomy.  Radical hysterectomy.  Double nephrectomy with liver cyst ablation and hernia repair.  Transplant.  Add in 2 c-sections done under local anesthesia and at least three more done with the "twilight" anesthesia.  Kind of scary when you list it all lol! 

[cassandra]

I never really wanted to count, but here goes. Under GA 9 on/in my head cos hydrocephalus, 5 encephalitis/shunts replacements, double nephrectomy, 3 tumours in breasts, 5 in uterus, 1 fistula revision, PDcath placement, 16 on tummy after rupture and sepsis. I think that's it. Fistula placements, retina 'corrections , more tumor removals were done under local. I probably forgot some, but I forgive myself 

[Angiepkd]

I never really wanted to count, but here goes. Under GA 9 on/in my head cos hydrocephalus, 5 encephalitis/shunts replacements, double nephrectomy, 3 tumours in breasts, 5 in uterus, 1 fistula revision, PDcath placement, 16 on tummy after rupture and sepsis. I think that's it. Fistula placements, retina 'corrections , more tumor removals were done under local. I probably forgot some, but I forgive myself 

Oh, Cass, you have really been through it!  Much love to you for keeping such a positive attitude and helping others here!   

[kitkatz]

Let's see:
Age 2: Plasty surgery on bladder
Age 7,8: 2 eye strabismus surgeries
Age 10- Another bladder plasty surgery
Age 12- Urostomy surgery
Age 16 Tonsillectomy
Age 22 and 24- C-sections
Age 37: Graft placement in lower left arm
Age 38: 2nd graft placement in upper left arm
Numerous graft fixes done either by surgery or under Xray.
Age 44: Graft taken out due to infection
Age 45: Fistula placed in upper arm
Age 51: Intestinal perforation surgery with severe infection, ileostomy placed
Age 51: Ileostomy take down and reconnection
Age 52: Fistula revision


I think that might be it.  Just trying to stay healthy and stay out of the OR as much as possible now!

[gothiclovemonkey]

I lost count after 30, i would take a guess we are still under the 40 mark though... but getting close
had my first when i was 9. latest was this past july.
a couple of them were supposed to be twilight or whatever its called, but my body doesnt like that, so it always ends up being fullly knocked out. fun.