[AuRavelling79]

So. Yours Truly has been diagnosed with an inguinal hernia.

Increasing discomfort over the last week became sharp over the weekend and yesterday teatime after working pain became really sharp.

Went to A&E with the rest of Bristol's great unwashed and doc pushed it back in  and referred me to GP.  Informal advice is it will be months before an NHS op is available.

So  any advice about working - level of work - supports you can buy - to wear while waiting for op would be much appreciated

Thanks in advance.

[Always shining]

Go on eBay and get yourself the inguinal hernia truss support belt. Been wearing mine for about 12 months now whilst waiting for my op.
Absolute godsend. No pain whatsoever whilst working. As long as you keep the lump in you’re fine.

[AuRavelling79]

Go on eBay and get yourself the inguinal hernia truss support belt. Been wearing mine for about 12 months now whilst waiting for my op.
Absolute godsend. No pain whatsoever whilst working. As long as you keep the lump in you’re fine.

Really appreciate your response. Have taken your advice and ordered.

May I ask a couple of further questions?

Have you modified your work as in not doing higher stuff or lighter equipment? Or amount per day.

Do you have any idea what the NHS waiting time is/will be?

How old are you?

[Always shining]

No I’m still working the same as always.
No change whatsoever.
I’m 58.
NHS waiting time - how long is a piece of string! Can’t help you there mate.
Tip - buy a spare ‘belt’ as over  time the Velcro fails.

[Stoots]

Sounds like a good excuse to retire

[Martin Lane]

My son just had one repaired just above his belly button,  have to wait about 4 weeks, went in hospital 7 am was home by 11 am.
Was not allowed to lift anything  for 3 weeks then after that another few weeks  of very little light lifting, was told not to work for 6 weeks but went back after 5 weeks just ground first floor pole work but taking it very easy, 3 months on back to normal.

Hope you get yours sorted out soon

[dazmond]

Sounds like a good excuse to retire

You give up too easily.....its only a hernia....if he wears the appropriate clothing and is a bit more mindful in his approach to his working day he ll be fine....

Good luck Malc....my brother has had 2 hernias and  its a very common,straightforward procedure for a health professional to work on. He didn't do much after each op but he's more of a sedentary person than us window cleaners.

[NBwcs]

Cant give you any advice but hope your feeling better soon.

[AuRavelling79]

No I’m still working the same as always.
No change whatsoever.
I’m 58.
NHS waiting time - how long is a piece of string! Can’t help you there mate.
Tip - buy a spare ‘belt’ as over  time the Velcro fails.

Well my delivery from Anne Summers has arrived! Ordered this morning from Amazon and arrived at 8.30pm so tried it out and got Mrs. Gold to help me adjust it ... ooooh ... errr.... 

Cleaned my upper windows including my xtreme 47 on my loft rooflight.

Worked fine! Felt a bit 'new' and bulky to start but actually ok.

Taken off now I've stopped trying it out.

If not too personal a question do you wear it just for work or for all waking hours? Or what?