Guest guest Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 Hi Gang, Need a little help here. I had my 6-month follow-up yesterday and it looks like a have a hernia. It pooches out at the very top of my incision just under my bra strap. About the size of the palm of my hand. It doesn't hurt really, it just pooches out. My questions are for anyone out there who has had this kind of hernia and has had it repaired along with a tummy tuck. First of all: · How long did you have it before you went under the knife to have it fixed? 3 months? 6 months? A year? Dr. Crookes said to wait another 6 months until my 1 year anniversary to wait until my weight loss begins to stabilize. · What was it like to live with it for any extended period of time? How was your life compromised? · Did you have a tummy tuck with it? If so, was it difficult for you to have the insurance company pay for the tummy tuck along with the hernia repair? · How long did you have to take off of work for recovery time? As long as with the DS? · What was the recovery like? More difficult? Less difficult? Any help or advice would be most appreciated. Thanks for all responses. Christie Switched 6/12/01 Start weight: 289 Current weight: 214 75 pounds gone forever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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