Stomach pain

rmitchell

Went to Dr today and Don has a Hernia. That is where the pain is coming from. Will see a surgeon on Monday. Keep him in your prayers.
Reba

sandy1943

Hi Reba, Will be praying for
Hi Reba, Will be praying for Don. I haven't had any experience with hernias. Keep us posted.
Sandra

paul61

Hernia repair is much easier that what Don has been dealing with
Reba,

I have had a hernia repaired. Just like with an esophagectomy there is a laparoscopic approach that only uses a couple small incisions. Recovery time is usually a week or two with the laparoscopic approach. They usually push the herniated abdominal contents back where they belong and then reinforce the abdominal wall with some surgical screen and sew things back up. Not really bad at all in comparison to what you have been dealing with up until now. I had mine done as an outpatient. I was at the hospital at 7:00 AM and home by noon.

So glad it is not a recurrence!!!!


Best Regards,

Paul Adams
McCormick, South Carolina

DX 10/22/2009 T2N1M0 Stage IIB
12/03/2009 Ivor Lewis
2/8 through 6/14/2010 Adjuvant Chemo Cisplatin, Epirubicin, 5 FU
6/21/2010 CT Scan NED

Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance!

rmitchell

paul61 said:

Hernia repair is much easier that what Don has been dealing with
Reba,

I have had a hernia repaired. Just like with an esophagectomy there is a laparoscopic approach that only uses a couple small incisions. Recovery time is usually a week or two with the laparoscopic approach. They usually push the herniated abdominal contents back where they belong and then reinforce the abdominal wall with some surgical screen and sew things back up. Not really bad at all in comparison to what you have been dealing with up until now. I had mine done as an outpatient. I was at the hospital at 7:00 AM and home by noon.

So glad it is not a recurrence!!!!


Best Regards,

Paul Adams
McCormick, South Carolina

DX 10/22/2009 T2N1M0 Stage IIB
12/03/2009 Ivor Lewis
2/8 through 6/14/2010 Adjuvant Chemo Cisplatin, Epirubicin, 5 FU
6/21/2010 CT Scan NED

Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance!

Don
Thanks Paul for your encouragement. I'll let you know what the next step will be.
Reba