mattywashboy
Well-known member
Hi guys,
Just letting you guys know i have just been in hospital for some minor surgery to remove an absess on the base of my spine. The name they give these things is 'Pilonidal Sinus' and apprently they are really common. Its basically caused by ingrowing hairs becoming infected and causing a very painful absess. I had surgery on Boxing Day to clean it up but they didn't remove it and yesterday i had it all removed.
I did not have a fun time in hospital, i had bad nausea after the aneasthetic and the area that was stiched up was very sore, and i could only lie on my side, not on my back (further discomfort). I had some lovely nurses however that really did try and make me as comfortable as possible.
However when i got home this morning i was not feeling great as the painkiller drugs they put me on make me mega drowsy and Billy my dog recognized that i was not well and followed me around until i went to bed, he then laid next to me without moving until i woke up, even when people tried to make him move off the bed, he wouldn't, he was like my guardian angel.
Its funny how our pets can sense our discomfort and our pain, Billy made me feel so much better just by lying there looking out for me.
Heres a pic my father snapped of me sleeping with billy refusing to move, i don't look my best in this picture but i was very tired (the nurses had to wake me up every two hours in hospital to check my blood pressure etc..)
Has anyone else ever suffered from these 'pilonidal sinus' like things?, they are common in hairy men (the nurse was very blunt in saying it was caused by my hairy butt lol).
Take care
Matt and Billy
Just letting you guys know i have just been in hospital for some minor surgery to remove an absess on the base of my spine. The name they give these things is 'Pilonidal Sinus' and apprently they are really common. Its basically caused by ingrowing hairs becoming infected and causing a very painful absess. I had surgery on Boxing Day to clean it up but they didn't remove it and yesterday i had it all removed.
I did not have a fun time in hospital, i had bad nausea after the aneasthetic and the area that was stiched up was very sore, and i could only lie on my side, not on my back (further discomfort). I had some lovely nurses however that really did try and make me as comfortable as possible.
However when i got home this morning i was not feeling great as the painkiller drugs they put me on make me mega drowsy and Billy my dog recognized that i was not well and followed me around until i went to bed, he then laid next to me without moving until i woke up, even when people tried to make him move off the bed, he wouldn't, he was like my guardian angel.
Its funny how our pets can sense our discomfort and our pain, Billy made me feel so much better just by lying there looking out for me.
Heres a pic my father snapped of me sleeping with billy refusing to move, i don't look my best in this picture but i was very tired (the nurses had to wake me up every two hours in hospital to check my blood pressure etc..)
Has anyone else ever suffered from these 'pilonidal sinus' like things?, they are common in hairy men (the nurse was very blunt in saying it was caused by my hairy butt lol).
Take care
Matt and Billy
