re: How many surgeries is normal for an adult to have in their lifetime?

I am 51

Sinus Surgery years ago
Lower back fusion with disc removal
two liver resections 6 weeks apart, with a portal vein embolization between them
two Radio Frequency ablations on my liver
BTW Stage IV colon cancer sucks monkey balls

3-4 is probably normal for a lifetime. But some people are addicted to the sick role, whinier, and much less tolerant of normal aches and pains than others.

Some people are unlucky too (e.g., trauma).

57 and never been cut.

I’ve had my turtleneck turned into a veritable objet d’art via circumcision at age Day 3.

All 4 Wisdom teeth extracted at age 22.

Tonsils removed when I was 32 years old.

So three surgeries in almost three score years.

Never broke a bone, never been admitted to a hospital, never had surgery, had flu twice in my life. Can't remember last cold.

Did get stapled up after a dustup in Fat City that's the extent or my ER visits though.

I’ve had my back done 3 times. ‘98 they shaved the disc. ‘05 they “attempted” a L4-L5 fusion but the Dr was an a-hole :double bird: and didn’t like nerve readings so he yanked out the hardware and wished me luck. Monday was the 6 year anniversary of my L3-S1 fusion.

I had 3 scopes of my knee for football injuries before I made it to college. Along the way there’s just been 3 or 4 minor procedures.

im 35... had zero