Medical update

"Sam" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:
Well, I finally got my hospital appointment about my hernia today.
Rats, Christina. Sorry the news wasn't better. Our gang is revving up
the purr-motors for your recovery to be quick and as painless as
possible.

Thank you, Sam. 7 operations since 2001 is beginning to try my patience.

Tweed


--
Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe

"Jeanette" wrote in message
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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Well, I finally got my hospital appointment about my hernia today.
I've opted for the surgery.


I think you're making the right decision, if it makes you feel so
uncomfortable and self conscious.

I am hoping to live for another 30 years (!) and I don't want to put up with
it for that long. That being said, the doctor was not exactly trying to
sell me the operation ;-) he focussed a lot on the down side of it. "I'm
not saying we can't repair it, we can, but you have to realise it's not a
minor operation."
and "there is a chance of wound infection as you will have to have a drain
in, and you won't thank us if we give you a festering wound that will take
another operation to repair, will you?"
It would, of course, be cheaper for the NHS if I went away thinking uh,
maybe it's too risky so I won't have it done. Maybe that was the idea
behind what he said, I don't know. Put the patients off expensive surgery
if it isn't immediately life threatening perhaps?
If I can get over the absolutely terrible operation I had last year I am
sure I can get over a hernia repair. Even an incisional hernia one which is
not so easy.

Tweed





Keep us posted re dates and stuff.

Jeanette

"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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"Jeanette" wrote in message
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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Well, I finally got my hospital appointment about my hernia today.
I've opted for the surgery.


I think you're making the right decision, if it makes you feel so
uncomfortable and self conscious.

I am hoping to live for another 30 years (!) and I don't want to put up
with it for that long. That being said, the doctor was not exactly trying
to sell me the operation ;-) he focussed a lot on the down side of it.
"I'm not saying we can't repair it, we can, but you have to realise it's
not a minor operation."
and "there is a chance of wound infection as you will have to have a drain
in, and you won't thank us if we give you a festering wound that will take
another operation to repair, will you?"
It would, of course, be cheaper for the NHS if I went away thinking uh,
maybe it's too risky so I won't have it done. Maybe that was the idea
behind what he said, I don't know. Put the patients off expensive surgery
if it isn't immediately life threatening perhaps?
If I can get over the absolutely terrible operation I had last year I am
sure I can get over a hernia repair. Even an incisional hernia one which
is not so easy.



Maybe he just wanted to make sure you were committed to having it done, and
fully aware that there are no guarantees.

If it isn't life threatening, they do have some responsibility to make sure
you are really up for how unpleasant its going to be.

That said, I kind of envy you having the choice and the positive attitude to
go with it. The bulge I live with isn't that bad and I don't think anyone
else is that aware of it. It would be nice to have it repaired, but I'm not
in good enough shape to do it. So I'm glad you can get yours fixed and are
up for the process.

I went through too much hell with the surgery that left me with it. I can't
say never again, because that surgery could fail and have to be redone at
some point.

(Really bad GERD and very large hernia in my diaphragm. Hernia's don't
always like to stay repaired. I'm just hoping twice was enough)

Jo

Christina Websell wrote:

Finally.
I will probably moan and whimper a bit on rpca when it happens but you'll
just have to put up with it ;-)


Moan and whimper all you want to, Tweed! You've had one Hell of a time
and I really hope this is the end of it!

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

On 2006-07-18, Christina Websell penned:

"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message
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I'm so sorry. I know you want to be done with all this medical
mess and move on with your life. Purrs for a successful surgery
with sufficient pain meds and compassionate medical staff.

I thought it all might be over after the ovarian job. I thought 5
years of operation after operation might be enough by then. It
seems not. I am not going to let it get me down. I shall have this
further operation and recover and lets hope this will be the end.
Finally. I will probably moan and whimper a bit on rpca when it
happens but you'll just have to put up with it ;-)

Bah, it's not even a matter of putting up with anything ... of course
we're (at least I'm) happy to lend an ear (well, eye, I guess). I
have a taste of what you mean about "you'd think it would be enough
that ..." ... sometimes it feels like you're stuck in a snowball
rolling downhill and carrying you with it.

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca

On 2006-07-23, Christina Websell penned:

I am hoping to live for another 30 years (!) and I don't want to put
up with it for that long. That being said, the doctor was not
exactly trying to sell me the operation ;-)

Is laproscopic surgery an option?

http://www.lapsurg.org/hernia.html#5

You may find this interesting:

http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/F...ia-Repair.html

Especially:

"Activities may be limited to non-strenuous movement for up to two
weeks, depending on the type of surgery performed. To allow proper
healing of muscle tissue, hernia repair patients should avoid heavy
lifting for at least six to eight weeks after surgery, or longer as
advised."

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca

"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message
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On 2006-07-23, Christina Websell penned:

I am hoping to live for another 30 years (!) and I don't want to put
up with it for that long. That being said, the doctor was not
exactly trying to sell me the operation ;-)

Is laproscopic surgery an option?

He didn't say so.

http://www.lapsurg.org/hernia.html#5

You may find this interesting:

http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/F...ia-Repair.html

Especially:

"Activities may be limited to non-strenuous movement for up to two
weeks, depending on the type of surgery performed. To allow proper
healing of muscle tissue, hernia repair patients should avoid heavy
lifting for at least six to eight weeks after surgery, or longer as
advised."

OMG. I just got too much information there, well not too much, but enough
to make me wonder if I want to go through with it after all.
My hernia is in none of the places illustrated. It's above my belly button
up my sternum. In one of the worst places I would think. Very near the
stomach and liable to burst open if you get a bad cough (I think that's what
caused it in the first place.)
Hmmm. What to do?

Tweed

On 2006-07-27, Christina Websell penned:

OMG. I just got too much information there, well not too much, but
enough to make me wonder if I want to go through with it after all.
My hernia is in none of the places illustrated. It's above my belly
button up my sternum. In one of the worst places I would think.
Very near the stomach and liable to burst open if you get a bad
cough (I think that's what caused it in the first place.) Hmmm.
What to do?

I'm sorry, Christina -- didn't mean to add confusion to your already
traumatic situation. I actually thought it sounded like there might
be less invasive options to repair your hernia. But of course I'm no
doctor, and as you mention there may be factors that make it more
difficult.

I'm fascinated by how they apparently fix these -- somehow implanting
mesh in the gap and allowing the tissue to grow around it. Amazing
what modern medicine can do.


--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca