Guest guest Posted February 14, 2003 Report Share Posted February 14, 2003 The question was raised about hernias: do they get worst? should they be left alone if thinks that they should? do anybody have them? I am a bileopancreatic diversion (BPD)patient (4/25/00)with open extreme distal RNY and I have had hernias of every size, type and level of severity. BPD patients are more prone to them and the duodenal switch patients in our support grou seem have had a lot of hernia that turned to bowel obstructions. I had itsy bitsy ones that didn't need intervention, and middle and big ones that needed intervention eventually, and some really big ones that needed immediate attention, and one hernia that developed as a bowel obstruction that became gangrenous and was within minutes of killing me. That one cost me a third of working instestines. Therefore I consider myself something of a layman expert on hernias. Add to that personal experience, my professional background as a hospital inspector and medical care investigator and I think I can offer a few opinions about hernias. I have been opened from breastbone to groin and hip-to-hip so many times that I may have a zipper tattoo put on the scar line. My feelings about hernias are: --you don't want them, even though they can help your approval process for palstic surgery --you may get them whether you want them or not becasue they are more common after ANY kind of abdominal surgery --if your surgeon is someone you trust and he says they are too little to play with, leave them alone--hospitals are dangerous places (as I know from job) and you should stay out of them unless you really have no other choice --most hernia repairs are relative easy and a permanent fix if done right so don't be afraid to get them fixed if you need to --have hernias fixed right from the start--have yourself repackaged and shrink-wrapped with mesh if that is needed--no short cuts you will pay for them later --pay attention to pain because those suckers can kill you if they get twisted, go gangrenous and rupture--the resulting infection can be so massive they might not be able to fight it with any antibiotics Best of luck. Rick S.---The Nortalian Stallion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2003 Report Share Posted February 14, 2003 The question was raised about hernias: do they get worst? should they be left alone if thinks that they should? do anybody have them? I am a bileopancreatic diversion (BPD)patient (4/25/00)with open extreme distal RNY and I have had hernias of every size, type and level of severity. BPD patients are more prone to them and the duodenal switch patients in our support grou seem have had a lot of hernia that turned to bowel obstructions. I had itsy bitsy ones that didn't need intervention, and middle and big ones that needed intervention eventually, and some really big ones that needed immediate attention, and one hernia that developed as a bowel obstruction that became gangrenous and was within minutes of killing me. That one cost me a third of working instestines. Therefore I consider myself something of a layman expert on hernias. Add to that personal experience, my professional background as a hospital inspector and medical care investigator and I think I can offer a few opinions about hernias. I have been opened from breastbone to groin and hip-to-hip so many times that I may have a zipper tattoo put on the scar line. My feelings about hernias are: --you don't want them, even though they can help your approval process for palstic surgery --you may get them whether you want them or not becasue they are more common after ANY kind of abdominal surgery --if your surgeon is someone you trust and he says they are too little to play with, leave them alone--hospitals are dangerous places (as I know from job) and you should stay out of them unless you really have no other choice --most hernia repairs are relative easy and a permanent fix if done right so don't be afraid to get them fixed if you need to --have hernias fixed right from the start--have yourself repackaged and shrink-wrapped with mesh if that is needed--no short cuts you will pay for them later --pay attention to pain because those suckers can kill you if they get twisted, go gangrenous and rupture--the resulting infection can be so massive they might not be able to fight it with any antibiotics Best of luck. Rick S.---The Nortalian Stallion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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