I was at the hospital recently, and the nurse asked me if I ever had surgery. When I told her no, she was very surprised. I guess by the time people are in their 40s, most have had surgery. That's the impression I got anyway.

None for me. Unless you count dental surgery.

Just my tonsils and dental stuff. I always wonder if tonsils count as surgery.

I had my first surgery when I was 10 months old, they had to remove a tumor
plus I've had three other minor surgeries. I imagine there are alot of people
out there that have had surgery. Be glad that you've never needed it.

Just dental stuff.


I know this girl who had an extra thumb when she was a baby and she had to have surgery to cut it off.

Well, I had a tonsillectomy done in 1987. Last month, I had my wisdom teeth pulled.

I've had VERY minor outpatient surgeries - have had a bunch of moles removed. I had three removed last month and they all required stitches.

Aside from a few dental procedures where i was knocked out, the only time I went under the knife in a real hospital O.R. setting was when i had my left collarbone repaired in 2001. Actually, they had to go back in and take the stuff out eventually, so that's twice i guess.

Wait, are we counting it twice if it's for the same body part?

What was the question again?

;)

A lot of people were surprised when I made it to 17 without any surgeries, especially with me being sick all the time. But in April 2006, I had my first surgery, bunionectomy on my right foot. Then on July 2006, second surgery, bunionectomy on my left foot. Hopefully that will be it for a whiile.

I had my wisdom teeth removed last year. Otherwise, just had my finger reattached, but that was in a doctor's office...no numbing or anything...just like 10 stitches.

I had my wisdom teeth removed in 1997. I also had to endure same day surgery in 1996 and 1999 to stop a keloid growth on my right earlobe (where my earring ripped though the ear). Owwwwwwwww...:(

Well Janice, I guess you know by now that I had surgery. Back surgery. It was the first time I had ever had surgery. I decided on a new procedure the surgeon told me abt prior. It was done ANTERIOR. That means, through the front. The reason being that the doctor used bone from my hip to graft that to my spine for the fusion. I figured, a scar in my lower pelvic would be better than one on my back. It came in handy later when I ended up having a C-section...that doctor used the same entry way, therefore, I have ONE SCAR, TWO SURGERIES, kinda like killing two birds with one stone. :lol:

I also had wrist surgery last summer when I was suffering from cartilage damage that was causing me great pain. I am glad for that surgery, the pain WENT AWAY FOR GOOD. Unlike my back surgery.

none really. i have broken a few bones but none requiring all-out surgery. broken bones don't count, right?

also, i've had stitches but nothing too serious. :)

Just a minor hernia operation.

Yeah, I had surgery twice--both on my lymph nodes (one was near my groin area, the other under my arm). I had the first one in 1996, the other closer to 1997. It wasn't too bad--I needed to take a lot of pain meds for a while, but it was better than walking around with painful lumps on my body (which made movement difficult. When they swelled up, I could hardly move my arm or leg). The scarring is minimal too.

I've also had dental surgery, like most people have.

I had a tooth pulled in 2000. That is it though.

Aside from oral surgery, I had three eye surgeries as a child.

I was born with two wandering eyes. The first operation was when I was four, and it was to correct my left eye. It was successful. Subsequent surgeries on my right eye at age six and eight, however, were unsuccessful.

This was before the advent of laser eye surgery.

Yes I have my Tonsilectomy and I had my heal repaired at the same time when I was a kid.

I had a tonsillectomy when I was 10. All I can remember was that it was painful but I got to eat a lot of ice cream and jello.

I've had three major operations, but not for years now.

I had oral surgery in the early 90's the worst part about it was the catheter...

Tonsilectomy
Apendectomy
Repair Broken arm
Nose/Sinus Surgery *** worst ever feels like your brain is going to explode
Currently waiting to have tendon surgery on my arm

the first 3 were all as a teenager, really sucky couple of years

I also had Oral surgery

I had my tonsils out when I was 4

Oh, I know!!!! When I gave birth they askedme if I had ever done drugs. I’m like the straightst person around. And they seemed surprised!

I've had 8 all together I think.

Right Big Toe
Left Big Toe
Right ankle
Left ankle twice
Right knee
Left wrist
and had all 4 wisdom teeth removed.

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Just had my wisdom teeth removed; all 4 at once. Outpatient, but I was still knocked out.

Twice. In 2000, I had surgery to take out a growth (non-cancerous) in my back. Another time, I can't remember when, I had a tooth pulled out because I had an extra one growing (I think). I was more concerned for the former than the latter because I had never gone under the knife and I always thought before then that I would never let it happen.

But when the surgery day came I felt better. I remember lying down on the table, being given the gas, and that is the last I remember until I woke up a few hours later. I missed school for about three or four days.

I've had 2 surgeries. The most recent being wisdom teeth which was a week 1/2 ago. The other one is pretty personal (guys can only get it:rolleyes: if you know what I mean)

The only surgery I had was when i had Open Heart surgery when I was a baby they found a whole in my heart so they had to operate..other then that I didnt have nomore Surgery's...

I've had two surgeries on my eyes when I was a baby to correct crossed eyes, all four wisdom teeth pulled when I was 18, jaw surgery at 19 to correct a protruding jaw and two non-cancerous moles removed from my back three years ago.

Well you can add another one to my list

Sunday I just had major reconstructive surgery on my right leg. Lots of pins and metal plates now.

Playing hockey and for all intents an purposes I snapped my right foot off. Broken Tiba, shattered fibia and cracked ankle.

Major pain in the ass, it took me 2 hours to clean and get dressed today. the worst part is that I can't play hockey for 6-8 months if ever.

nope; never. And I'm 49.

Hopefully; I never will.

The only surgery I had was when i had Open Heart surgery when I was a baby they found a whole in my heart so they had to operate..other then that I didnt have nomore Surgery's...


I feel your pain. I was born with a hole in my heart as well. I had 2/3 surgeries for that before I was age 3. Now I'm completely healthy and all good. When I was a little over a year old, my appendix burst - the doctors missed diagnosed me with the flu and it wasn't until my skin was turning yellow and my mom took me to the hospital that they realized my appendix was poisening my body. so I had surgery for that also. I've also had 4 wisdom teeth removed and my pinky finger fixed after I broke it.

I apparently had more surgeries than most of you put together and I'm only 18. :) Still, I'm perfectly healthy and very lucky.

Yes only once so far on my gallbladder I had it removed cause it was only functioning at 25% and inflammed.

I've had my left leg operated on multiple times. It amazes me that I can even walk.

i had ACL surgery in the left knee about 3 months ago. my first and last surgery (hopefully)

I had some in 2000 or 2001.

I've had a few surgeries....a few on my ear, I got my tonsils out, I got stitches.....& I'm about to get a nose job, probably the most serious surgery I've ever had.