Have you ever had surgery...?

[dogsbody70]

that sounds like a horrid experience.


So easily done too.

[thegluestick1]

Originally Posted by RobinMask

I'm not saying you're wrong, not at all, but I am curious as to whether the surgery for apendix related issues has changed that drastically, or if perhaps it's just a mistaken terminology.

Edit: Sorry! Suki explained in her post that the surgery has changed XD So there is my question answered . . . and I really should read more carefully in future, so nevermind!

Not at all! Surgery is amazing and is always changing

[Suki]

Originally Posted by dogsbody70

what about lazer treatment on your eyes to improve your vision.

I know people who've had it and they don't need to wear glasses now. I'd consider it as an option if I had vision problems.

Originally Posted by princessmarisa

Ended up a crumpled mess on the concrete with my arm bent double behind me with bone sticking out.

Ouch! That must've hurt like hell! Bone sticking out of your arm, that would have made me drop dead on the ground, no kidding.

Originally Posted by princessmarisa

They attached metal (probably titanium I guess, not really sure, I like to pretend it is Gundanium/Adamantium alloy) to both bones in my arm and pins to hold it together and pushed it all back in place and stitched it up.

Hardcore!

Can you imagine going through that without any morphine? Think I'd just pass out from the pain.

I've never broken a bone before, Gosh I would be an horrid patient. I can't help but feel kinda sorry for the doctors who'll have to deal with me in the future, if something surgical is to be done on me.

Originally Posted by princessmarisa

I have the xray here somewhere, I think it makes me look like wolverine..
if I find it I'll post it if anyone is interested.

Sure! If you manage to find it. I can't read X-rays though, you're gonna have to help us interpret it.

[princessmarisa]

Originally Posted by Suki

Sure! If you manage to find it. I can't read X-rays though, you're gonna have to help us interpret it.

Ta-Da (click for super large images lol)

A couple from when the hospital pushed the bones back in, but before they could schedule the full operation:




One from my 3month checkup after the operation:


I think they are pretty self-explanatory, there are 2 bones in an arm and they are both clearly snapped in half, the mechano looking bits are the plates and pins.

[spicytuna]

Originally Posted by princessmarisa

I think they are pretty self-explanatory, there are 2 bones in an arm and they are both clearly snapped in half, the mechano looking bits are the plates and pins.

At least your fracture was a relatively clean break along a bone.

The worst are the compound fractures on a joint, like what happened to my right elbow.

Even after a year of physio, I lost around 45 degrees in my range of motion. I also hear an audible click each time I twist my arm as the scar tissue snaps against the stainless steel plates. Because my bone was crushed into around 20 pieces, it never fused together so I had to undergo a bone graft 8 months later.

Thankfully, my bone has healed so I'll be able to climb this summer.

[princessmarisa]

Originally Posted by spicytuna

At least your fracture was a relatively clean break along a bone.

The worst are the compound fractures on a joint, like what happened to my right elbow.

Even after a year of physio, I lost around 45 degrees in my range of motion. I also hear an audible click each time I twist my arm as the scar tissue snaps against the stainless steel plates. Because my bone was crushed into around 20 pieces, it never fused together so I had to undergo a bone graft 8 months later.

Thankfully, my bone has healed so I'll be able to climb this summer.

wow you are so brave to attempt that even if you had a fully functional arm. I admire you I'd love to see any xrays or anything you have of that fracture, out of curiosity!
What does a bone graft entail, sounds cringeworthy.
Makes you even the more brave for getting back out there, mine is nothing compared to yours, and I shy away from any physical activity like that for fear of it happening again because I know I would not cope.

[spicytuna]

Originally Posted by princessmarisa

wow you are so brave to attempt that even if you had a fully functional arm. I admire you I'd love to see any xrays or anything you have of that fracture, out of curiosity!
What does a bone graft entail, sounds cringeworthy.

A bone graft involves a surgical procedure (under general anaesthesia) where they add bone matter to the damaged area to promote bone growth. The bone is usually taken from the lilac crest on your pelvis. This of course is fairly painful in the long run since it basically equates to you breaking your hip in addition to your original injury.

In my case, they used something called a BMP (Bone Morphogenetic Protein) to kickstart bone growth. It comes in a bottle and apparently costs around $5,000 per ounce.

I've got some x-rays which I'll upload later.

[TalnSG]

Originally Posted by Suki

I know it's a low risk surgery and if I had to have mine removed I wouldn't be worried about getting a scar cause I like them. I hate that now they don't cut your skin to get the appendix out and instead they do a tiny incision and use aspiration techniques to remove the appendix from the colon. Does anyone know if you can actually request that they do it the old way? x)

You can request it, but I cannot imagine any surgeon agreeing to perform that method. Surgical procedures change to improve recovery, so unlessed forced because of lack of resources, a good surgeon will use the most current and safest procedure possible.

As for the safety once the appendix has burst, that is not something to risk. If it bursts before it is removed from the body, the contaminants that caused the rupture (toxins, germs, etc) are now moving freely throughout the body. This is a serious issue and used to be a major cause of death before appendectomies were possible. This is why once there is a diagnosis of a problem with the appendix, removal is usually done immediately.

[watermelonsmiles]

in Sept, 2010 i had jaw surgery and a chin implant
my lower jaw stopped growing and was waaayy faw back then normal and my orthodontist wanted to fix it so i have a better profile yada yada. and the doctors looked more into they relized that i also didnt have a chin, it was just flat. so they broke my jaw, brought it up, cut some of my chin off and put it up more. i have 3 bolts and each side of my jaw and a plade on my chin. and i have tinny tinny tinny scars on my neck.
so after that i was on a liquid diet for 3 weeks. WORST TIME EVER. i had to eat through a syringe for 2 of the weeks and all i was craving was Subway. i was crying alot becasue i was so hungry and wanted real food.

but over all i am Very happy with the proceeder. and im only 15

[NanteNa]

Originally Posted by watermelonsmiles

in Sept, 2010 i had jaw surgery and a chin implant
my lower jaw stopped growing and was waaayy faw back then normal and my orthodontist wanted to fix it so i have a better profile yada yada. and the doctors looked more into they relized that i also didnt have a chin, it was just flat. so they broke my jaw, brought it up, cut some of my chin off and put it up more. i have 3 bolts and each side of my jaw and a plade on my chin. and i have tinny tinny tinny scars on my neck.
so after that i was on a liquid diet for 3 weeks. WORST TIME EVER. i had to eat through a syringe for 2 of the weeks and all i was craving was Subway. i was crying alot becasue i was so hungry and wanted real food.

but over all i am Very happy with the proceeder. and im only 15

HOLY CHREEZY that sounds painful! : O
One of my best friends from elementary school has the same issue. Her jaw just suddenly stopped growing.. However, she was told that she couldn't have surgery until she was fully grown.