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Fortunately for me, my second op was private thanks to my wife’s work health cover. All done within a month of the consultation. First one on the NHS took about 6 months from diagnosis but things were different back then.

I’ve had two ops by open surgery about 20 years apart. Biggest problem after the op is getting out of bed or a chair. It has to be done in stages. Two weeks signed off work is the norm but don’t go lifting weights any time soon after the op. Best to get it done as you don’t want a strangulated...