I remember when the doc told me I have a hernia. Naturally, I said, "No I don't". It is the kind in the middle of your gut, the opening?

Hope I never have to get an operation! What was the trigger?

Had mine probably about 3 years. But recently had to fly from Ft walton, FL to Salt lake city. Plane was late coming into Dallas Ft Worth and had to hurry to make connections. Got worse on return flight. It was staying out with pain going down the leg. So I am hoping this ride is worth the pain. Sore and tender to day. But not that bad.

I had a large one repaired. It was right at my waistline kind of to the side. It was tough big for laparoscopic so it was a large open incision. Amazingly, it was a rather painless recovery.

The one issue I had was I went to bed with 2 pecans, I woke up with 2 grapefruits.

Mine was of the larger variety as well. I must have had the same hot nurse that patw mentioned. She was beautiful. But when it came to de'cath'ing me, she just reached up and grasped my junk full with her hands, and slid the catheter out. I haven't been touched that same way by a beautiful woman since!

Walking will help, and is the key to a swift recovery. Just as long as you get your pooper and your naughty bits to poop and piss. If not, do not walk back to the hospital, run back pronto!

H&K-Guy

Whatever you do, don't laugh or cry for a week.

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Originally posted by nojoy:
Whatever you do, don't laugh or cry for a week.

. . . or sneeze.

I hope things are going well and you are comfortable and have a speedy recovery.

I had an inguinal hernia operated on in the Spring of 2009.

For some reason I had a long long long recovery.
It has only been the last couple of years that I didn't have any lingering effects.

My father had a double hernia surgery last year and he was fine after his recovery period.

When the doctor told me lifting a gallon of milk would feel like lifting a ton of bricks I did not believe him. Man, was he right.

Thanks everybody for your responses. I am walking quite a bit. But man you are so right. DON'T SNEEZE .