@3ksandpj wrote:
Of course "most" people dont have any side effects. But the fact is there are certain risks associated with the procedure (as there are with any surgical procedure).. Thinking that there aren't or that "it wont happen to me" or explaining away possible side effects is just dismissive imo.
I guess my gripe is I just dont agree with unecessarily removing organs from ones body. And I think that if your health has been affected for so long then maybe a second or third or even forth opinion would've been justified in trying to find a physician who could help overcome those health issues. Rather than toughing it out for 20 years until your age is deemed suitable... 20 years is a long time to have to deal with something like that.
I sincerely wish you all the best though. And I apologise if I sound contrary, just think people should consider all options before going under the knife. 🙂
As I said in an earlier comment, I am fully aware of all the risks involved with any surgery. There are actually more risks involved with getting tattoos, botox and body piercing, not to mention all the cosmetic procedures that people have in a doctors rooms, without having an anaesthetist present or any resuscitation equipment in the event there is a reaction to drugs.
I have had far more than 4 different opinions and sadly, they all came back with the same answers. Unfortunately, it doesn't go away until menopause or hysterectomy. I have tried many different treatments, which include surgery (which gives temporary relief) and different drugs. It's actually been closer to 35 years that I've been suffering with this. Pretty much since my first period.
As for the actual surgery, I have full faith in my work colleagues of 30 years that they will get me through safely, like they do with everyone else they treat. I am not deluded enough to think it won't happen to me, but after already having 21 general anaesthetics, I feel pretty confident that getting the same drugs and the same anaesthetists will have no more of an affect on me than any other time. Poor outcomes are pretty rare these days.
As for dying on the table, while it can happen, you've got more chance of pulling of first prize in lotto. In 30 years, I have seen 27 people die on the table. 12 of those were severe road trauma and weren't expected to survive, but you still have to try. 8 of them were organ donors, so were already dead. 6 of them were ruptured aneurysms, which often die on the table (or within 24 hours). The other one threw a fat embolus, which is a high risk for the type of surgery they were having. They were old and frail and fell into the high risk category anyway.
I can give you the stats of post op complications too if you like. As I said, I am fully aware of all the risks. Thank you got your concern though 🙂
