[matty72]

Hello mate I had three hernias and two were inguinal ones, had them operated on last August, so the pain for me wasn't to bad , one out of three of them hurt a bit but was getting worse and they were all slowly getting bigger, I didn't need to use any support straps, after the operation was done I went back to work about three and half weeks slowly and used a hernia belt bought on Amazon for about a month, the one that has velcro, was a pain to use but worth it in my opinion

[matty72]

They offered to do my hernia quickly (months), it's quick in and out, after speaking to a couple of others they said the same que isnt long, once your hernia op is done use the support belt, give yourself 3 to 4 weeks off, go back taking it easy, for me within 3 months back to normal but after six weeks was doing full days again and i was cautious because didn't want to tear of the mesh again, thats your main worry really.

[johnny bravo]

needs to be done asap...If the tear on your stomache lining gets bigger  the more your inner will start to creep through.     mine was about 8 years ago.  Tell the truth ive forgot how long    ill have to find out.     Worse when healing when you have a big rotweiler to take out.      They say around 10 years it may apear again.    There can be complications   sometimes.      Hopefully get a decent surgeon

[AuRavelling79]

Well here's the thing.

July 7th went to A&E

Worked lightly with a hernia belt and investigated going private.

Provisionally booked into the Oxford Hernia Clinic for yesterday Aug 8th. £2490 all in.

Blow me down, get an OP appointment NHS for last Saturday August 2nd.

Private guy says go along to it and it can feed in to the OP appointment with me for August 4th

So I sit with the Consultant surgeon at Bristol Southmead and he says 'next Saturday'  (today Aug 9th).

You could have picked me up off the floor!

Contacted private guy and he seemed genuinely pleased for me and wished me good luck.

Went to Pre Op on Tuesday and Operation just now - am now led in recovery typing this out.

Dull pain. Waiting for me to urinate.



 

[Spruce]

Wish you a speedy recovery.

[Perfect Windows]

Dull pain. Waiting for me to urinate.

That's taking the pee.

More seriously, really pleased you've managed to have it sorted so quickly.

Hope the recovery is quick and complete.

Vin

[AuRavelling79]

Thanks chaps!

It was open surgery under general anaesthetic.

Home now. Operation at 1pm. Now 11pm. Sat on sofa watching the Telly box.

Probably lull before the storm but virtually no pain if I don't move.

Pain about 4/10 when I came round.

2/10 when I left hospital at about 8pm.

Surgeon (who was the consultant and who I met at OP consultation a week ago) said it was about the size of a plum so 4" scar and a 'middle' sized hernia.

[Always shining]

Really good result buddy and £2.5k that you can spend on something nice instead
Very happy days!
Keep us posted on your recovery.
I’m still waiting and pushing the ‘plum’ back in!

[AuRavelling79]

Really good result buddy and £2.5k that you can spend on something nice instead
Very happy days!
Keep us posted on your recovery.
I’m still waiting and pushing the ‘plum’ back in!

I'm utterly gobsmacked.

I have to say I went in last Saturday expecting to be told months or 'dunno, how long is a piece of string'.

If it had been more than a month, maybe six weeks I'd have still gone private.

2.5k is not loose change but I'd rather be fit and able to work.

Maybe I was nervous of doing more damage but the four weeks of working (knowingly) with a hernia (even with a belt) meant I was setting my daily figure at £150/200 instead of £250/300.

As a part timer I could spread my work over 4/5 days instead of 2/3.

I'm about 21 hours into after the OP. Pain is virtually non existent lying in bed or sitting still and about 3/10 if I walk but an involuntary cough is very painful.

I'm on two 500 paracetamol/two 200 ibuprofen and 2 x 30mg codeine plus a laxative for the dreaded first poo!

I'm told if everything goes to plan (it has so far) the pain is likely to peak in the next two days as bruising comes out.

[Perfect Windows]

I'm no doctor but my general advice is that, on the day you really feel like you can start working, leave it a while longer.

Vin

[AuRavelling79]

I'm no doctor but my general advice is that, on the day you really feel like you can start working, leave it a while longer.

Vin

Thanks for reinforcing that advice.

The leaflets say 4-6 weeks. The surgeon (after I explained my work told me to go the full six weeks even if I didn't think pole work was heavy lifting he said the leverage at heights might catch me out.)

[Spruce]

I'm no doctor but my general advice is that, on the day you really feel like you can start working, leave it a while longer.

Vin

Thanks for reinforcing that advice.

The leaflets say 4-6 weeks. The surgeon (after I explained my work told me to go the full six weeks even if I didn't think pole work was heavy lifting he said the leverage at heights might catch me out.)

Rope Dan the Man in for any urgent work and let every thing else lay in wait until you are able to get back into it. In fact, most of your 'run of the mill' customers probably won't notice you haven't been around.

[AuRavelling79]

I'm no doctor but my general advice is that, on the day you really feel like you can start working, leave it a while longer.

Vin

Thanks for reinforcing that advice.

The leaflets say 4-6 weeks. The surgeon (after I explained my work told me to go the full six weeks even if I didn't think pole work was heavy lifting he said the leverage at heights might catch me out.)

Rope Dan the Man in for any urgent work and let every thing else ly in wait until you are able to get back into it. In fact, most of your 'run of the mill' customers probably won't notice you haven't been around.

I have done just that! He'll do my cream work and get the full rate for it because I'm so generous. 

The rest I have pre warned over the last month that I shall be skipping (4 weekly) and that I might be a week or two late (some 8 weekly) and some won't be affected as I am part time and as you say some won't even notice.

If all goes to plan I aim to do some low level sub 20ft stuff with no stretches at about week 6 or 7 after the op. But I won't spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar and if it's longer I'll let those affected know.

[KS Cleaning]

Looks like you’ve had a great result courtesy of the NHS….wishing you a speedy recovery👍🏻

[AuRavelling79]

Looks like you’ve had a great result courtesy of the NHS….wishing you a speedy recovery👍🏻

I'm gobsmacked. My brother had heart node ablation pretty speedily last month too.

But this experience has been incredible. The surgeon and his team did eight hernias in a row yesterday. I was number 6.

[matty72]

Nice one mate, worst time for me was first two days after the triple then got better slowly, seem like your doing well, main thing is though dont rush it because you will feel like it and the mesh could pop off and back to square one, good luck

[Slacky]

Wishing you a speedy recovery Malc.

[AuRavelling79]

Update. Now on my fifth day since the OP.

Did a slow walk of about half a mile yesterday evening. Felt twinges after but nothing unexpected.

Stopped Codeine Day 3.

First dump Day 3. No pain. No pushing, mind. 

Now a couple of paracetamol and ibuprofen together twice a day.

Compression socks off this lunch time.

[AuRavelling79]

Update at one week.

Ouch. The bruising came out on day 5.

But now walking about a mile a day rather gingerly.