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louis-t

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7. Two things they don't tell you before surgery, and one thing they do.

Mon Oct 18, 2021, 11:28 AM

Oct 2021

They don't tell you: You will be intubated. Your voice will be a little scratchy for a few days.
They don't tell you: You will be catheterized. After surgery, the nurse said to me "if you can pee in this cup, we can send you home." They must have heard me screaming out in the hall. People who have to cath regularly build up a callous. Me? No such callous.

They do tell you: "Don't go online and watch any videos about hernia surgery."

I asked if I should leave my underwear on or take it off. "No no, take it off. There are no secrets in surgery."

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Two things they don't tell you before surgery, and one thing they do. louis-t Oct 2021 #7