Hernia help

IsaBrown · October 25, 2008

Hi

Ok here goes. I have been overweight all my life. Portion Control is the biggy for me. One year ago I had a complete hysterectomy with removal of both ovaries. Since then I have developed a very large inscisional hernia. Went to my surgeon yesterday and he says it will be very difficult to fix at this weight as their is not enough available muscle to close the hernia with. I asked him about weight loss and he said it would help tremendously for closure of the hernia. He 100% agrees with me having LAPBAND and along with my GP will put in a referral to my medical Services Plan (British Columbia). Now I need to know about wait times through BC MSP or if MSP will allow me to go out of Province or if MSP will speed up my wait time due to the hernia. Any input would be great

thanks

GratefulHeart · October 25, 2008

I don't know about the specific hernia you have. I had a huge hiatal hernia that was repaired at the same time as my surgery. I'm very grateful for that, as the symptoms I was having from the hernia were getting to be very hard to live with. I feel so much better! Your kind of hernia, though, goes up through the diaphragm, as I understand it, in a different place and is more difficult to fix. Your surgeon would very likely be able to give you more information on that.

IsaBrown · October 25, 2008

I don't know about the specific hernia you have. I had a huge hiatal hernia that was repaired at the same time as my surgery. I'm very grateful for that, as the symptoms I was having from the hernia were getting to be very hard to live with. I feel so much better! Your kind of hernia, though, goes up through the diaphragm, as I understand it, in a different place and is more difficult to fix. Your surgeon would very likely be able to give you more information on that.

My hernia is way down low by the pelvic bone it is from my hysterectomy opening up. But maybe a lapband surgeon can sew it up and it can be a 2 for 1 deal covered by BC MSP.... thoughts anyone???????

GratefulHeart · October 25, 2008

My insurance covered both, though I haven't seen any of the details yet. I was just banded on Monday this week so I haven't seen any financial statements yet.

mtkemp · October 25, 2008

Wow - it's great to know I'm know alone out here. I had my surgery Tuesday this week and never knew I had a hernia until after surgery. The dr repaired it at the same time. My concern is it is now Saturday and I'm still on strong pain meds. I don't know if it's the hernia, the lapband, or both. Does anyone have input on how long this pain with occur?

tazziecat · October 26, 2008

i think every operation is different and people heal differently i had a large hernia done at the same time and i was off meds completely 2 days after. the toughest for me was the not lifting stuff or bending that i struggled with