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Title: Hernia! Post by: Rev. Powell on October 07, 2009, 11:20:41 AM Well, I'm going in for hernia surgery tomorrow, so I probably won't post anything tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be back in full swing by Friday.
It's not painful (though it occasionally aches a little), but it's something I want to take care of right away before it gets worse. The hernia is on both sides, so I'm having lacroscopic surgery. They will cut two tiny holes in my abdomen, then insert a mesh to reinforce my abdominal wall. Anyone here had hernia surgery before? Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Mr. DS on October 07, 2009, 11:24:57 AM I haven't but they do the operation all the time where I work. Enjoy your anesthesia Rev and good luck. :thumbup:
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: lester1/2jr on October 07, 2009, 11:53:23 AM hopefully they won't find a 46 year old baby floating around in your body like they did this woman from like iran on Discovery health last night
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: The Burgomaster on October 07, 2009, 11:58:21 AM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxVnAuqprrA Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Rev. Powell on October 07, 2009, 11:59:31 AM hopefully they won't find a 46 year old baby floating around in your body like they did this woman from like iran on Discovery health last night Thanks Lester, one more thing to worry about. :wink: Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Jack on October 07, 2009, 01:01:46 PM Good luck Rev! I'm sure it will turn out just fine. I'm certain they only find 46 year old babies in a TINY percentage of patients :teddyr:
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Mofo Rising on October 07, 2009, 01:13:09 PM Hope it all goes well for you.
Here's a quick video to help you through these troubled times: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaaf_9TqPL8 Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Cthulhu on October 07, 2009, 01:47:08 PM Good luck Rev!
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: BeyondTheGrave on October 07, 2009, 02:03:42 PM Good Luck! :cheers:
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: JJ80 on October 07, 2009, 03:12:28 PM Good luck! :thumbup:
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: SkullBat308 on October 07, 2009, 04:41:10 PM :thumbup: Good luck, hope there's no complications, though I'm sure it will go smoothly. :smile:
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Paquita on October 07, 2009, 05:54:12 PM I hope you're all better soon!
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: venomx on October 07, 2009, 05:59:10 PM Good Luck Rev! :thumbup:
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Eyesore on October 07, 2009, 06:29:56 PM Rev, I had the surgery about 6 years ago. If it was like mine (inguinal/surgical), don't plan on doing anything over the weekend. And take the painkillers that they give you.
Good Luck! :drink: Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: SPazzo on October 07, 2009, 08:06:37 PM Good luck! Now you can spend even more time on here while you're recovering. :wink:
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Rev. Powell on October 07, 2009, 08:43:40 PM Rev, I had the surgery about 6 years ago. If it was like mine (inguinal/surgical), don't plan on doing anything over the weekend. And take the painkillers that they give you. Good Luck! :drink: It's inguinal, but the surgery is lacroscopic and I'm supposed to recover faster than the normal surgical procedure [crosses fingers]. Don't worry, I'll be taking my full allotment of painkillers! :wink: Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: indianasmith on October 07, 2009, 08:44:25 PM I've never had a hernia, but Bill Cosby's routine about Fat Albert getting a hernia was one of the funniest favorites of my childhood years!
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Eyesore on October 07, 2009, 09:14:05 PM Rev, I had the surgery about 6 years ago. If it was like mine (inguinal/surgical), don't plan on doing anything over the weekend. And take the painkillers that they give you. Good Luck! :drink: It's inguinal, but the surgery is lacroscopic and I'm supposed to recover faster than the normal surgical procedure [crosses fingers]. Don't worry, I'll be taking my full allotment of painkillers! :wink: I'm not sure quite what the difference is, but my surgery was laparoscopic, and it was quite a trip! My wife drove me home with an extra large bottle of pain killers, and when we got home, I crashed for about 5 hours. When I woke up, I took half the first dose, and went back to sleep. when I woke up, I crept upstairs to check out the new scar in the full length mirror. I was starting to develop some pain down below, and something didn't feel quite right. When I dropped trou in front of the mirror, I started screaming. My wife was right next to me as I started yelling "LOOOOOK!!!" She smacked her hand over her mouth and started giggling with a sympathetic look on her face. I kid you not Rev, my nads were black and the size of a grapefruit. The worst part was when the swelling went down; Itchy & scratchy, with no relief. And a scrotum you could tie in bunny ears atop your head! WTF, it's better than gangrene, right? Best of luck, man! Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Trevor on October 08, 2009, 10:48:06 AM All the best, Reverend Powell! :smile:
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Rev. Powell on October 08, 2009, 02:59:08 PM Thanks for all the well wishes, I'm back already and I feel fine. A bit of a pain in me gulliver is all...
Eyesore, you have me scared to look at my gonads, though. My testicles were already the size of grapefruit; I can't imagine what they'd look like now! I will report back on the condition of my genitals once I work up the courage to sneak a peek. Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: ghouck on October 08, 2009, 03:28:16 PM (http://scienceblogs.com/neurotopia/hyena1.jpg)
Good Luck Rev. . Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: lester1/2jr on October 08, 2009, 03:30:37 PM name it hernie
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: 3mnkids on October 08, 2009, 03:54:01 PM Glad you are well
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Jack on October 08, 2009, 03:58:30 PM Glad everything went well Rev :teddyr: Told ya they wouldn't find a dead baby in there.
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Eyesore on October 08, 2009, 05:05:20 PM Whew, Good to hear!!! I didn't want to scare you, but the Dr. didn't tell me about it, and I thought I had some internal bleeding or something going on.
Glad to hear you're doing well, Rev. Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Raffine on October 08, 2009, 05:21:11 PM Told ya they wouldn't find a dead baby in there. maybe the live one hiding behind his sleen ate it. Happy Recovery, Rev! (http://lc.fdots.com/cc/lc/21/21bbd95c86d8d46a286f6dd8fd65e4c6.gif) Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Mr. DS on October 08, 2009, 06:18:16 PM Get well sir...
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh228/wolf4267/nurse-6.gif) Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Fausto on October 08, 2009, 10:59:35 PM Glad to hear you're okay, get well soon.
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: SkullBat308 on October 09, 2009, 12:58:25 AM Good to hear everything went smooth. :cheers:
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: trekgeezer on October 09, 2009, 09:57:22 AM Ouch! Good luck to the Good Reverand
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Psycho Circus on October 09, 2009, 10:03:54 AM Good to hear things went well Rev! How are your testicles?
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Jack on October 09, 2009, 10:11:00 AM Yes Rev, we're all anxiously awaiting an update on the testicles :teddyr:
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Rev. Powell on October 09, 2009, 01:44:40 PM Eyesore was right---they shrunk to the size of grapefruits! :buggedout: I guess I'll have to make do.
Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Fausto on October 09, 2009, 04:40:08 PM (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/fausto963/Nurse4.jpg)
"I heard that you were feeling ill headaches, fever, and a chill but now I'll help restore your pluck cause I'm the nurse who likes to..." well, you get the idea. Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Eyesore on October 09, 2009, 05:22:49 PM Eyesore was right---they shrunk to the size of grapefruits! :buggedout: I guess I'll have to make due. BaHaaHaa...Good to hear! :thumbup: [/quote Title: Re: Hernia! Post by: Allhallowsday on January 02, 2010, 02:21:32 AM Well, I'm going in for hernia surgery tomorrow, so I probably won't post anything tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be back in full swing by Friday. I don't know how I missed this but in answer to your query: yup. It's not painful (though it occasionally aches a little), but it's something I want to take care of right away before it gets worse. The hernia is on both sides, so I'm having lacroscopic surgery. They will cut two tiny holes in my abdomen, then insert a mesh to reinforce my abdominal wall. Anyone here had hernia surgery before? |