Well what a couple of weeks guys and gals. 2 x 5 hour operations in 6 days. I've now got a complete lifestyle change ahead of me but finally diagnosed after nearly 20 years of pain.

I won't go into too much detail, but I'm just happy to still be here and will most certainly be contributing to the forum from now as I'm on-line and recovering nicely....

The UK's National Health Service, it's staff of consultants, doctors and nurses are simply the best, I owe my life to them.

Now for the long road back to full health and messing around with Jaguars!

 

Never heard it called that before, but wish you the best. I sort of wish we had a national health service here, but better not go near that debate !
Cheers !

 

good to have you back!

 

Having gone through 2 surgeries in 5 months, you have my sympathy and respect, get well soon and I'm glad UK hospitals are still the best.

 

+1

@SeanB Glad to hear you are doing better!!!

 

Welcome back Sean,

Our US members could misinterpret the thread title and may find it useful to know you're under professional medical supervision in HOSPITAL and not in some confrontational situation in a dangerous part of town.

I've never read such a glowing testimonial for the NHS. Just what kind of anaesthetic did they administer?

Get well soon.

Graham

 

All the best Sean! Glad you are on the road back.

-Steve

 

hey Sean, glad your back and good to hear your doing well, i must say ive never heard the term Hozzy before

 

Glad to see you a back Sean. Your posts are always really helpful in sorting out problems for so many people on this forum

 

Glad to see you back again and doing well.
I think we'll have to wait 'til the morphine wears off - or maybe the surgeon hasn't removed the M12 stainless bolt yet and he's keeping his options open.

 

Thanks for all the well wishes guys....the morphine did help but they took it off me!

LOTS of stainless staples to come out at the end of the week, then hopefully back home to recover and finally get a good night's sleep - the one thing you don't get in hospitals, alarms going off, hourly checkup's etc 3 weeks of that is enough.

I'm Pro NHS because of the care I've had, and the fact I'm just grateful to still be here! I think most people would feel the same if they were told the stuff I was when admitted initially!

Value your health people, without it, life takes on a whole new look...

 

+1, From my point of view if you are 50+ get a colonoscopy

 

All the best for a speedy recovery. And since it was a long standing problem, maybe you'll come out of it better than ever. 20 years is a long time to wait for a diagnosis.

No criticism of NHS though. From the outside, it certainly seems to be a well thought out model despite problems in execution at times.