Post by m6cmg on Dec 26, 2008 20:42:07 GMT
Went fishing om Xmas Eve,and on the drive back I felt a lump growing on the inside of right buttuck right down at the base between hole and the dangly bits.As the night went on it gradually got more painfull,so I had a sleepless night.Xmas morning crippled with pain,so watched the chilblains open their pressies then I forced by the Mrs to ring our of hrs medical service.So I had to go there for midday on Xmas day.To be told I had a small abcess which was causing the pain,result anti biotics and told to keep taking Ibruprofen and paracetamol for the pain.During the day the effective of these pills dwindled to the point of being useless.I percevered with the pain untill 5am this morning(Boxing Day).At this point I rang the out of hrs Docs again,so was told to go straight there again,so I duly obliged.
Once there a different Doctor took a lot and admitted me to our local hospital,once on the assement unit,a doc looked at my delicate area,and immediately decided I needed surgery(I thought they'd just lance it to get rid of the gunk and then i'd be on my way)After the Doc had seen me a nurse came round with some liquid for me to,A nice dose of morphine to take the pain away.
After a while the Surgen came round to see me he had a look and told me i'd have to have a full anasthetic and a full surgical procedure at which point I nearly screamed in shock at his decision.
Then he explained he's have to drain the abcess(of which20mls of gunk came out) and then cut inside and remove a lot of flesh from inside and around it to try and prevent another one.
So at 11 am I was operated on and now have a gaping hole there full of packing so it heals from the inside outwards.It will take about two weeks to heel,plus I need to have a nurse change the dressing every other day.
All in all
I HATE XMAS.
Once there a different Doctor took a lot and admitted me to our local hospital,once on the assement unit,a doc looked at my delicate area,and immediately decided I needed surgery(I thought they'd just lance it to get rid of the gunk and then i'd be on my way)After the Doc had seen me a nurse came round with some liquid for me to,A nice dose of morphine to take the pain away.
After a while the Surgen came round to see me he had a look and told me i'd have to have a full anasthetic and a full surgical procedure at which point I nearly screamed in shock at his decision.
Then he explained he's have to drain the abcess(of which20mls of gunk came out) and then cut inside and remove a lot of flesh from inside and around it to try and prevent another one.
So at 11 am I was operated on and now have a gaping hole there full of packing so it heals from the inside outwards.It will take about two weeks to heel,plus I need to have a nurse change the dressing every other day.
All in all
I HATE XMAS.
Hope you recover soon it sounds painful!