Quote Originally Posted by rasputin View Post
I had one an inch, or so above my anus. It was 1992, and after twelve years of Tory under investment in the health service I ended up waiting 18 months for the operation. I was in pain the entire time. Because of the delay they ended up cutting so much out of me they couldn’t stitch it up and had to pack it daily for six months. When I was discharged a district nurse would turn up every day and I’d lie on the bed, spread my cheeks and she’d start cleaning and packing (With some seaweed derived substance). Being on the ass it got infected a few times too. It was a rather unpleasant experience TBH.

The moral of course - is.................

"A stitch in time - saves nine"