So far brilliant

I read the comments on this site before I went in for surgery yesterday and I do sympathise with the problems many of you have had.

I get that those who experienced problems are more likely to post details on the site and are maybe looking for advice.

However in the interests of balance I felt I should tell of my more positive experience so as to reassure others.

I am 71 years old and I had a hydrocele large enough to be causing discomfort.

Yesterday my wife dropped me off at the day surgery dept .

I was taken to an office where a Doctor ran through forms asking a number of medical questions and also detailed the possible side effects etc. in great detail.

I was asked to sign these forms which I did.

The reality is we live in a world of ambulance chasing lawyers getting people to sue because they weren't told their scars might be unattractive.

Anyway I was eventually taken to a room outside the operating theatre and the anaesthetist inserted a cannula ,injected a premed and told me I would feel woozy.

Seconds later I was out and next thing I knew was awake again in the recovery ward.

I was sent home a few hours later.

I took a couple of the supplied painkillers to ward off any pain I might have when any hospital administered pain control wore off.

24 hours later I have no pain . My hydrocele has gone and I expect the slight difference in size between my left and right testicles will reduce further when any swelling goes down.

I have dissolvable stitches and no need for a follow up appointment.

I do believe that the great majority of people will have no complications from what I understand to be a relatively simple procedure.

So my advice would be if you are lucky enough to be given a date for surgery, take it and honestly don't worry , it will be fine.

ps I was in the recovery ward with 3 other patients who had different types of operations requiring overnight stay.

They were being given dinner and as there was plenty left over I was kindly offered a sausage casserole with mash and carrots which I happily accepted.

I was surpringly really hungry...so a good result all round!

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