Have you ever had a major surgery?

I had two Mastoidectomys and tympanoplastys removing cholesteatoma’s and rebuilding my ear drums. It was a pretty intense thing to go through

Oh yes. I fell and broke my upper arm and shattered my shoulder. I had to have a shoulder replacement. That was a couple years ago. I did just fine with the Lord's help. I took care of myself and did everything myself at home. The physical therapy sure was rough but other than that I did really well and I was proud of myself. Cooking was rough. Trying to crack eggs with one hand. Haha

There was something when I was a baby. my bowel and bladder had switched around or something...

Had a Brain Tumour removed when I was 8. I had 27 staples in my head because of it. Which the nurse removed rather painfully. And some Screws are still present.

I've had a couple of infected ingrown toenails that needed to be incised so it didn't go gangrene. Not major surgery I know. But once the anaesthetic kicked in I helped the Doctor as he cut into my toe.

I don't know if this counts since it wasn't me the surgery was done on. But I helped the Doctor stitch an Old guys arm back together. He had fallen and hit his arm on the door handle. Ripped the skin and flesh right off his bone. Luckily his arteries remained intact or else he would have been a goner.

Yes, I had half of my thyroid removed. I had developed a goitre which, had it not been attended to, would have eventually asphyxiated me. The consultant told me 'it was the size of an orange'. It had started to become noticeable but I hadn't realised it was [i]that[/i] big!

there as an unexpected side effect of all this. It might have been the anaesthetic, but I didn't poo for about four days afterwards. I was thinking: 'I must be bound to go [i]sometime'[/i], but my innards had shuddered to a halt. I was beginning to forget what it was like when I went - eventually - and was somewhat relieved.

Medical. Broken leg just immediately above the knee cap. Surgery was needed to put two pins in.

Yeah I have had surgery on many occasions
all of it was through medical reasons

Yes, mital valve replacement. Open heart surgery.

Medical. Joint replacements.

Liver resection for cirrhosis.

Nope

Knock on wood

Never had any surgery!

Tonsils removed as a child.
Stitches in my chin; reset scapula; wrist in plaster following car accident as a teen.
Spinal surgery to reset a disc and close a fluid leak as a 50+er.

Gallbladder removal.

A procedure on my ear where they drilled through and injected special long acting steroid drugs.

Or and a vesectomy but wouldn't class that as major surgery as I was awake throughout.

Surely, it is for [i]both[/i] reasons?

I've had my knees replaced, which I think is counted as "major" although very common; but not (touches wood) treatment for cancer or heart disease.

No major surgeries yet, only minor. My future is likely to see major surgery though. 80% chance on current odds. I might put my face in a blender before then though 💥

I’ve been put under for a few things but nothing I would call major (like a valve replacement)

Yes, 12 from sports and injuries doing my job in the Army over 27 years of service.

Had surgery on a broken arm and brain surgery to remove a tumor.

Yes I have. It was medical and had to be done twice.

Always medical😕

Just a brain transplant

Yes. Medical

Medical

Medical

Never.

Yes. Knee reconstruction due to a motorcycle accident.

Medical

I had an elective frontal lobotomy after being told by a reliable source that I knew too much about everything.