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Hernia surgery
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May 24, 2006 - 3:21 pm
Hi Bonnie. I just read your message about having had hernia surgery. I had hernia surgery in January. They said I had one hernia from all of my cat scans, but when they did the surgery, I had FIVE! They were incisional hernias, and they had to use pig's gut for the closure! I'm left with a strange looking "bundle" in the middle of my waist area. I've actually had a much worse time recovering from the hernia surgery than the original cancer surgery in July of 2004. Weird? I was up and at 'um in a week after the massive cancer surgery, but after four months with the hernia surgery, I'm feeling less tenderness. Odd, huh? Is the incisional hernia surgery normal from ovarian cancer surgery? So thrilled to hear about your numbers, Bonnie! You are such an inspiration! I'm so happy for you! Much care and love, MM |
Joined: Jan 2004
Hi MM,
I can totally relate. Not sure what they used for repairing mine, but I am left with a lopsided mass that sounds like your bundle. Sometimes when a new fellow is checking my abdomen at the U they ask if I have a hernia and I usually respond with ... Nope just a bad hernia repair. Maybe it is common to be left with this odd bundle.
And yes unfortunately it is not unusual get the incisional hernias. I was told it was because we are on chemo right after surgery so the incisions don't heal as well as they should. Wish I would have known that in the beginning and I would have careful for a longer period of time. My recovery from the hernia seemed like a long time also but they did a second look at the same time and I thought that was why. But after hearing your story maybe not.
Thanks for sharing. Prayers adn Hugs Bonnie
Joined: Aug 2005
It sure does sound similar, Bonnie. I had always heard that a hernia surgery was "nothing." In fact, my surgeon did tell me that I could possibly go home the same night if I was up to it (I now think she was just amusing me). Anyway, my surgery was also for another look, and they did find a small tumor on the top of my small intestine,