Anyone here ever have a hernia?

[IronGiant]

No, I haven't got one, but I've had an irritating dry cough for a few weeks (asthma related) and yesterday during a heavy cough I badly yanked a muscle or two in my lower left abdomen. Saw the doc today and I've got to rest it as much as possible so it will mend (hurts like buggery if I cough, sneeze or use that muscle in any way). I've got to try and put pressure on that area if I do forcibly cough, sneeze, etc (pressure also helps a little with the pain) - apparently if I'm unlucky then it MIGHT develop into a hernia. Let's hope not.

[Wibble]

I had a hernia when I was 2... can't say I remember much of that .

So does this mean you have to stay away from people with colds?

-W

[IronGiant]

I had a hernia when I was 2... can't say I remember much of that .

I'm not surprised.

So does this mean you have to stay away from people with colds?

-W

Too right - I think excessive sneezing and coughing would be agonising!

Anyhow, let's just hope it doesn't develop into a hernia. That would be a pain in the ..... abdomen in this case.

[zbandito]

yeah, they can actually be life threatening, so if it gets really painful be sure to go back. You can live with them forever theoretically, but if something goes wrong you need immediate medical care and there is a recovery period. So, I elected to have mine repaired at a date and time that I scheduled. There are a variety of ways they are repaired, but I wouldn't wait. I saw a doctor and he recommended I just wait until it needed to be repaired. There may be a minimal size required to operate on successfully/without inducing greater damage, but once it starts to get to be a bigger hole I think it gets harder to repair.

[IronGiant]

Ta. Thankfully in my case the doc says it's only a muscle strain, it's just that given its location and my asthma-related coughing he says it MAY develop into a hernia. Still, nothing I can do about it right now except hope the strain mends itself (although muscles can take ages to heal).

Well, either that or get a truss.

[SpookyElectric1]

if I'm unlucky then it MIGHT develop into a hernia. Let's hope not.

I gave myself an ingrinol hernia (bit of bowel poking out of the groin area) chasing my daughter down a slope in Wales about 5 years back. Was on the NHS waiting list for nearly two years before it was operated on - in the meantime I virtually developed an extra bollock!

Had the op (the hole in the groin lining was covered with a mesh) and then had three weeks off work to recoup.

Basically you can't sit up properly for at least 10 days and farting was complete agony!!

[IronGiant]

Ouch, sounds nasty!

But 2 years to wait for the op? I think I'd have done everything in my power to get some money together and go private.

[Loada]

I've just had an op on an inguinal hernia - 9 months wait. I guess it depends on your NHS trust.

[gilesgoat]

if I'm unlucky then it MIGHT develop into a hernia. Let's hope not.

I gave myself an ingrinol hernia (bit of bowel poking out of the groin area) chasing my daughter down a slope in Wales about 5 years back. Was on the NHS waiting list for nearly two years before it was operated on - in the meantime I virtually developed an extra bollock!

Had the op (the hole in the groin lining was covered with a mesh) and then had three weeks off work to recoup.

Basically you can't sit up properly for at least 10 days and farting was complete agony!!

TWO YEARS !!!

.. and I tought it was "lot" when they told me (in Italy) I had to wait
about 2 months ..

Wow, those stories really *scare* me

[DarkElf]

When I read the topic I thought was about spinal hernia, much worse than the inguinal one. My mother got a T5-T6 (D5-D6 also called in Italy, it stands for Torso or Dorsale 5 and 6 are number for the vertebra starting from neck, sorry don't know the english word for vertebra) calcified frontal hernia, she was losing sensibility on her right leg, now after 2 spinal surgery is paraplegic, can't move anything below her arms...

And now we have to buy a new car, and we're looking to ease her trip from the wheelchair to the passenger seat. On my Smart it's ok got bug seat and doors, but we need another car with at least 4 seats. Anyone had ever driven a Peugeut (If I remember correctly is Vauxhal or something similar in UK) 1007, the way the doors slide would be perfect but I never used one and I've got a bad experience with the gearbox of a 206.

Sorry for been a bit OffTopic.

[IronGiant]

Really sorry to hear about that - did the surgery make the problem worse or was the original prognosis poor even without surgery?

[DarkElf]

The first surgery, done by one of the most known neuro surgeon in Italy made her right leg paralyzed, but 18 months later she discovered that the hernia was still there, then after the second surgery with the same medic along with another orthopedic make the problem worse. After two years we discovered that another type of surgery, with frontal approach, used everywhere except here in Italy grants, usually, excellent result, while the side back approach for a frontal hernia, the one used twice with my mother is much harder. But now the spinal is damaged so, except staminal cell there no hope.

[shimeril]

Yep, I had a hernia operated on 4 or 5 years ago. Wasn't really painful as such, before the op I mean, just really annoying. Waited 7 weeks to see the surgeon, was operated on 2 days later! Serious pain after the op, but felt like a big pansy after talking to the other guy in the ward with me, who had just endured some god-awful operation, was in his early 60's, and couldn't wait to get out of hospital to finish building his daughter's new home.

Took me 10 days before I got back to work (desk job at the time). Didn't help when my daughter belted me right in the most tender spot first day home.

Never had any problems since. So, no real horror stories here.

[IronGiant]

The first surgery, done by one of the most known neuro surgeon in Italy made her right leg paralyzed, but 18 months later she discovered that the hernia was still there, then after the second surgery with the same medic along with another orthopedic make the problem worse. After two years we discovered that another type of surgery, with frontal approach, used everywhere except here in Italy grants, usually, excellent result, while the side back approach for a frontal hernia, the one used twice with my mother is much harder. But now the spinal is damaged so, except staminal cell there no hope.

I trust you sued their asses off?

[IronGiant]

Some years ago I had an operation on my guts resulting in a 5 inch vertical cut right through the lower central abdominal tissue and muscles - SERIOUS pain afterwards and it took months to heal, but muscles are funny like that.