Posts Tagged ‘surgery’
Costs of surgical procedures and operations
If you are due to go into hospital to have surgery then you might be interested in how much it costs regardless of whether you are going NHS or private. In can be hard to find out what your treatment actually costs but I’ve found out that many of the major health insurance companies publish lists of how much they will pay your hospital for [...]
Knee pain, physio, MRI scans and lateral release surgery
I've been having problems with my knees for many years. I get pain when I am in a seated position. I do a desk job which means I am in pain for much of the day. Sitting in a cinema, restaurant or car will cause me pain as well. I don't have pain when I'm standing, walking, lying down or exercising. The pain is mostly in my right knee - coming from [...]
Lipoma and cyst removal surgery
About 5 years ago I started developing a lump on my leg - on my thigh. It grew to the size of a small marble. It was below the surface of the skin and seemed fairly firm and quite spherical. Lumps growing under your skin can be bad news so I went to see my doctor. He told me it was a lipoma - a harmless build up of fat under the skin. He [...]
