But it was no big deal to be honest

That was a sedated procedure and done with gas and air as well

You’re doing all you can to get her checked out. There must be something else they can do for a small child

The day I had the surgical sperm extraction, we went to see boy on a dolphin at the greystones

Still waiting

Yes and a bunch of embryos

And you can’t be sedated for the manometry because you have to swallow from a cup of water on command

That must have been pretty horrific too But you have Anna as a result 😁

I’m just deeply worried that Anna will need that

I’m not sure I think that was early 2017

And I’ve had a surgical sperm extraction which they say is probably the worst thing you can feel, but it wasn’t a problem

Omg Behnam 💔 That was before you told me about things?

The worst procedure I’d I’ve had

Anna would love that

Yes that was one of the first things I had

I hadn’t realised you’d had that too 😢😢🤗🤗

Plus with eye surgery (probably not for her case) you get a very cool eyepatch like a pirate

Not kidding I’d prefer to have open surgery than that. In all seriousness

Absolutely. It’s awful for you needing to have the camera down with all the stress and pain that causes you!!! Please let me know next time your due so I can drive you

And the manometry test…. Wire with electronic sensors into stomach from the nose whilst sitting a drinking a glass of water….id honestly refuse that

She said last time she was out a few people came up to her asking if she was Sue - they’d heard good things about her and wanted to book her for a local gig

I don’t know if I’m being unfair, but I’d rather go and have laser eye surgery every day than having a camera in my stomach

It is … she’ll be in a newcomers gig I thinks with lots of others … but still pretty amazing.

Serious? Wow! That’s a big deal

I’ll have to go to Edinburgh this summer (will go in train tho) Sue has 3 x 10 min slots at Edinburgh fringe festival 😁

Yes and I’m fine, see, so anaesthetic and laser surgery must be very safe!!

I think it’s the coastal bit in Northumberland that’s risky :)

It does occasionally cross my mind that you do an awful lot of driving ….

But again she’d find that journey worrying

I know, our gynaecologist often said about anaesthetic that it’s statistically safer to have general anaesthetic at Sheffield teaching hospitals trust than it is to drive to Edinburgh and back

Yes that was my thought

Haha … no 🤪

Yes because with eye surgery they usually do only one at a time

Must be very safe

So I think the risk is pretty much close to zero. Safer than driving to Sheffield. But I know it doesn’t help to hear that :)

That’s correct. I think they’re going to do both eyes in same op too

And they’re not even pointing it at the eye itself right

As horrible as it feels to think of them pointing strong high energy laser beam into your eye

Yes she’s come round to that way of thinking now

I mean, I think the eye procedure takes a matter of seconds

lol she’s been to the dentist recently and found that very traumatic too 😏

If it were me, I would do it just not have the hassle of putting the drops in, let alone any other risks that the drops are carrying

To think of it

It’s just because it’s eyes it feels funny

Aha … that makes sense.

Honestly it’s such a minor thing, I’m sure less traumatic than the dentist

No because you have to be compliant and alert to look at the dot I expect

Thank you I’ll let her know. She’s worried because she’s always very shaky and jumpy. The eye consultant said talk to GP and get something to relax you for day of op. I was thinking waking sedation would be good for her but they don’t do it for eyes.

Voice note: Is it raining? Or what? I think it's starting rain. No?

Ooh I hadn’t thought about that My cheek one is easier to manage at least.