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Post by susanann on Jul 7, 2024 8:33:34 GMT -6
Tomorrow afternoon I am having hernia repair surgery. It needs doing, I've waited four years for this ( lockdown and our doctor's strikes meant that surgery kept getting delayed or cancelled) Having said that I am nervous, it's actually the first time I will have had any kind of surgery and I have always been anxious about hospitals, so yes ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) I'd appreciate your prayers.
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Post by mountainma on Jul 7, 2024 9:14:00 GMT -6
Praying your surgery goes well, Susanann
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Post by pinkcarnation on Jul 7, 2024 11:03:46 GMT -6
Praying for you Susanann!
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Post by michelle on Jul 8, 2024 7:53:30 GMT -6
Praying!
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Post by ginakay57 on Jul 8, 2024 8:24:30 GMT -6
Praying for you
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Post by susanann on Jul 8, 2024 11:08:52 GMT -6
Thank you all for your prayers! So this was supposed to be day surgery, when he got to me late afternoon the surgeon told me that my hernia is now too big for a simple repair and will be major surgery. He also wants to re-scan it, and will re-book me for an October op, he also wants me to lose weight prior to it, so an awful lot to take on board. I am looking for the positives in this, at least this is a good surgeon who wants the best outcome for me.
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Post by michelle on Jul 9, 2024 7:45:09 GMT -6
I'm sorry that you are now looking at major surgery.
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Post by susanann on Jul 9, 2024 10:49:58 GMT -6
Thanks Michelle, I'm still coming to terms with it.
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Post by pinkcarnation on Jul 9, 2024 12:08:10 GMT -6
Thank you all for your prayers! So this was supposed to be day surgery, when he got to me late afternoon the surgeon told me that my hernia is now too big for a simple repair and will be major surgery. He also wants to re-scan it, and will re-book me for an October op, he also wants me to lose weight prior to it, so an awful lot to take on board. I am looking for the positives in this, at least this is a good surgeon who wants the best outcome for me. So very sorry to hear about your major surgery.
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Post by mountainma on Jul 13, 2024 17:58:04 GMT -6
I'm sorry it's not as simple as you had wished. That must be very frustrating. Maybe this will help a little--my dh had a small, simple hernia repair a few years ago. The doctor said it was little and he wouldn't need to use mesh, and lots of people have had problems with the mesh. Well, now the hernia is now about 3 times the size it was and it MEEDS mesh and will be a much bigger job if/when dh decides to get it fixed right. Ugh.
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Post by eyeofthestorm on Jul 14, 2024 7:05:01 GMT -6
SUsanann, sorry things turned out to be more complicated but grateful that he caught it before starting the procedure.
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