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I hate hearing how painful this is for you. But, am glad it's in the rearview mirror now. As others said, rest, drugs, rest, repeat. Hope the healing is quick and you're feeling much improved soon!
Thanks Becky. Dr K was in an hour ago and said I am not going anywhere today. He ordered labs and Torridol on top of the dilaudid. ..was maybe going to a couple other things. He also said that he basically put a small Persian rug inside of me so this one hurts a lot more than a normal hernia repair.
 
Sorry about the pain. Most lap surgeries don't hurt so much, but lap hernias are the exception. I'm glad you're staying in the hospital a bit longer and that Dr. K is working to get the pain under control.
 
Sorry about the pain. Most lap surgeries don't hurt so much, but lap hernias are the exception. I'm glad you're staying in the hospital a bit longer and that Dr. K is working to get the pain under control.
Me too Larra! :D
Yeah the emergency hernia repair didn't really hurt at all but this "Persian rug" surgery as the comedian who moonlights as a surgeon called it, hurt like a mother trucker. :D

The torridol seems to have helped a bit this morning so hope I am in the ruggt path now
 
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I'm so not looking forward to the recovery after it's my turn for this. I meet with the hernia specialist tomorrow. Enjoy the toradol/dilaudid combo - it's usually pretty good for me!
 
I'm so not looking forward to the recovery after it's my turn for this. I meet with the hernia specialist tomorrow. Enjoy the toradol/dilaudid combo - it's usually pretty good for me!
Well I am glad you are moving forward Becky. Hopefully your procedure and recovery will go smoothly.
 
Sorry about all the pain! I had a bladder lift with mesh, ouch! Can't imagine how bad it is will the whole abdomen. Take care and get better fast.
 
Sorry about all the pain! I had a bladder lift with mesh, ouch! Can't imagine how bad it is will the whole abdomen. Take care and get better fast.
Thanks Darlin I can't imagine that was much fun either.

The mesh rug Dr k put in me was 10 x 8 inches.
 
8 x 10"?? That's huge. Now wonder you're a hurting cowboy. Sorry you're in pain and hope it passes soon.
Thanks. Yeah it makes sense since the hernia extended a good few inches beyond the midline incision so I am sure he covered beyond the margins of the hernia and then the incision line as well....so makes sense that I am hurting. Today is better than yesterday so I hope the same can be said each of the next few days.
 
@DSRIGGS glad your out. Well didn't the good Dr. Do some muscle work? When I had my hernia repair/ abdominalplasty that thing hurt well over 9 months because of all of the muscle work the dr. Had to do to fix my basketball size hernia. Get well it's time for you and I to get it together. We got this! Don't rush to do anything take your time. You see because I was doing the best I could after my car accident the put my azz right on out of the hospital and rehab with the only real things I didn't break was my left arm, knee and leg! Take all the time you need


Also food for thought can you start a new thread rregarding your progress to show you are putting all that other stuff behind you!!
 
@DSRIGGS glad your out. Well didn't the good Dr. Do some muscle work? When I had my hernia repair/ abdominalplasty that thing hurt well over 9 months because of all of the muscle work the dr. Had to do to fix my basketball size hernia. Get well it's time for you and I to get it together. We got this! Don't rush to do anything take your time. You see because I was doing the best I could after my car accident the put my azz right on out of the hospital and rehab with the only real things I didn't break was my left arm, knee and leg! Take all the time you need


Also food for thought can you start a new thread rregarding your progress to show you are putting all that other stuff behind you!!
Yeah time to move forward for both of us.

I didn't have any muscle work. Dr k thought it was best to do hernia repair laparoscopy with mesh as long as it was doable when he opened me up....and it was.
 

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