My Surgery & Recovery (Real-Life Medical English for B1–B2 Learners)

🏥In this episode of the Learn English Podcast, I share my real experience with surgery and recovery. You will learn English in context as I explain my back injury, what a herniated disc is, what happens before and after surgery, and what the recovery process is really like.

You will hear real vocabulary and natural expressions used by native English speakers when talking about pain, hospital visits, procedures, anesthesia, incisions, and physical rehabilitation. This episode focuses on how people actually talk about health, injury, and healing in everyday life.

This episode is designed for B1–B2 English learners who want to improve listening skills, expand health and medical vocabulary, and feel more confident when talking about physical problems, recovery, and hospital experiences. After listening, check the vocabulary list and practice using the words in your own sentences.

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📝 Vocabulary list:

1) Herniated disc - Spinal disc that bulges or ruptures

2) Anesthesia - Medicine causing temporary loss of sensation

3) Incision - Surgical cut in the body

4) Rehabilitation - Process of restoring health after injury

5) Copay - A payment made by an insured person toward the cost of medical treatment.

6) Debilitating - Causing severe weakness or inability to function

7) Limping - Walking with difficulty or uneven steps

8) Consent - Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.

9) Pain medication - Drugs used to reduce physical pain

10) Check-in time - Scheduled arrival time at medical facility

11) Well wishes - Kind words that share a desire for a person to have good health

12) Texting - Sending electronic text messages