Post op problems to Robin

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Well before I tell you the problmes you have to understand that I had

3 major panreatic surgeries in 11 months. So the liklihood of you

having the same problmes are remote. I had the total with auto

islets November 16, 2004. In May of 05 I had a very large incisional

hernia that went the entire length of my abdominal scar. I had a

surgical repair of this where they brought in a plastic surgeon and

litterally cut the abdominal muscles on both sides of my stomach, the

obliques. They then pulled these muscles over to cover the defect

from the herniation.

2 weeks after that surgery, which hurt a whole heck of a lot more

then the total or any other surgery I had, the internal stitches

ripped open and I developed an incarcerated strangulated hernia, that

was HUGE and I had to have emergency surgery. I spent the better part

of this summer in unbelievable pain.

Well now it appears that I have developed adhesions which may require

another operation. However, this surgery should be done

laporascopically and be far less invasive then any of the others.

The adhesions are almost as painful as the muscle cutting, stretching

and stitching and is absolutely driving me nuts. I have had to go

back on narcotics which I hated to do as I was completely off of them

for so long.

So thats the problems, no too bad, not too great, but I would still

do the total with auto islets all over again if given the choice. I

am far better off then I have been in years. When I had my pancreas

I was completely unable to do much for myself or others and had no

quality of life what so ever. By January after the total I felt like

a new person, like my old self again. If it weren't for that stupid

hernia I would be back at work and everything else I enjoy. Its OK

tho, this too shall pass.

Hope this helps if there is anyting else, please dont hesitate.