Aged 6 - following an appendectomy. Knew nothing about the stitching-up - but squealed a lot when they were removed - with what I seem to recall was with a pair of rusty gardening shears. (SEVEN STITCHES) Aged 16 - split head.
Stupidly hit an overhead boarding - opening up a 2.5" gash, from whence blood flowed profusely - causing a bystander to faint. Moaned as quietly as I could, when necessary repairs were carried out in A & E - without an anaesthetic. (EIGHT STITCHES) Aged 36 - delicate 'man's' sort of problem.
In highly sensitive area of the male anatomy. Ouch! (SIX STITCHES) Aged 66 Facial surgery - removal of cancerous growth.
Swore blue murder at the asian surgeon, who failed to give enough local anaesthetic (as other patients confirmed - moaned about) - babbled incoherently - and was 3 times over-ruled by senior theatre nursing staff - whilst I threatened to punch his lights out. (TWENTY-TWO STITCHES) My point being - the more recent ones being BY FAR the worst. )).
First stitches in a hospital was when I was 10 and had exploratory surgery on my belly. I was knocked out for it. The next year I ran my bicycle into a pickup truck and had 15 stitches in the top of my head but that was only in the doctor's office.
I cried but only after I asked the doctor if I could.
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