Now he might not be very good with blood and gore but he is VERY good at being assertive, asking the right questions and spotting medical baloney when he hears it. So, his job will be to make sure that I'm either not pressured into loads of interventions or if it turns out I actually can't cope with the pain, to track down that pain relief as quickly as possible.
I love this kind of Dad! Dads are great at "gate keeping". Reminds me of that song, "Keep Your Hands Off My Girl".