Hernia - Ouch!

[Shanny 70]

I'm 15 months post-op. I thought having complications was long behind me. But alas, yesterday I found out that I have to have surgery to repair my incisional hyper-umbilical hernia.

Six months ago, I was doing crunches and I felt a pull in my navel. I went to the doctor and we both thought I had pulled a muscle. It didn't bother me for a while. Three months ago when I had an impacted colon, my CAT scan showed that I had a hernia. Recently, the more I exercise, the more my stomach and navel hurt. Two weeks ago, I had the stomach flu from hell. I threw up for 3 days straight. Since then the shape of the top part of my stomach has changed and now I feel something poking out of my stomach, which I cad push back in.

I went back to my surgeon and he did an exam. The hernia that was a few centimeters in January is now from my navel to almost my breastbone. To make things worse, when my surgeon had me cough, he noticed that my intestines are pushing through the hole. Luckily, nothing is strangled, but he wants to do the surgery sooner, rather than later. So, I'm waiting for a date. We trying to do it next week, or the week after. The good news is, he said that he can tighten the muscle above my navel - like a particial Tummy Tuck, and it will be covered by my insurance as a hernia repair. But, because the bottom of my stomach is fine, he can't do that part. I guess beggers can't be chosey.

I really thought that after my sleeve my next surgery would be plastic surgery. Guess that's not the case. I feel fine, for the most part. It only bothers me when I do certain things. I can't work out like I want to because things start pushing through and it's irritating. But jogging and walking don't bother me, so that's what I've been doing. Eating feels weird because I can feel the food moving through my stomach and intestines.

I'll be so glad when I get this fixed!

[ToyBoy 26]

I'm sorry to hear about the hernia. Thank God it was found and can be corrected soon.