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incesitional hernia post appendectomy

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shamir13
shamir13

Hi people

Just though I share my experience. Happy it's finally done just hoping feel normal again.

It's been exactly one week since I had my hernia repair, doctor mentioned it being called some hybrid procedure, I have both an open cut which was returned from my appendectomy and by looks of things 3 key holes and had a drain on me for the day's. Has been five years my previous procedure and I was told all scared tissue had also been removed, the reopened open cut seems to be very tight, and mesh seems to outstate inside of my tummy when I try to bend.

How long would this procedure normally to heal considering I have both key holes and open incesions?

My tummy seems to still be very tense and gassy, been only able to pass wind yet only released stools twice both after taking laxative, yet I do here my tummy digest foods just don't release them, any suggestion?

I have my follow-up tomorrow yet not really sure what to expect

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  • di43722
    di43722 shamir13

    Posted

    I am 4 days since having the same op and having the same symtoms you describe. Feel very bloated and cannot pass wind or go to the toilet, is a struggle even after taking laxatives. Feels very uncomfortable to stand for over a minute as such a heavy feeling, I have 4 cuts and looks like I have lost my belly button. I had this reapir due to having an incisional hernia from my hysterectomy 6 months ago, hope anyone can advise and help, thank you Shamir for rairing this
  • shirley133
    shirley133 shamir13

    Posted

    Hello Shamir,  I had an incisional hernia repair with abdominoplasty done just over 2 years ago, for di I have no tummu button.  It was an open repair with mesh.  This was 5th abdominal op spanning a 40 year period, I am now 70.  I give you all this info so that you can make comparisons to your own experience, taking account of age, number of ops, type pf surgery.  You are both very early days, I think the feelings you describe are normal, I found it a very painful operation and it took me months to recover, others recover more quickly but as I said other factors will impact on how long it takes to recover.  hope you both do well and recover quickly
  • judith14588
    judith14588 shamir13

    Posted

    So glad oh are doing well. I took a stool softener for about a week which helped a lot until I couldn't stop going.  That is when I stopped the stool softener. 

    i was on bed rest for 2 months and needed all of that.  I did walk every day as well.  I am now 6 months out and finally having little pain. I did develope back spasm which I am seeming a spine doctor for. I have also developed adhesions or scar tissue.  At times I get a partial obstruction and think it will go to a full obstruction requiring me to go to the ER.  So far so good.  I did have an obstruction in Sept 2015. I feel like a ticking time bomb though. 

    Hopefully you will will recover quickly. 

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